LEITH, Helen 1
- Born: About 1612
- Marriage (1): GELLIE, John Minister of Monymusk parish, Reverend Mr 3 July 1626(contract) 1
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Helen married Reverend Mr John GELLIE Minister of Monymusk parish 3 July 1626(contract).1 (Reverend Mr John GELLIE Minister of Monymusk parish was born about 1605 and died by 6 January 1654.)
Marriage Notes:
(at Premnay in 1629)
"John Gellie, M.A.; min. in 1629; trans- to Monymusk after 10th Sept. 1629.
(at Moneymusk in 1629)
"John Gellie, educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen; became min. of Premnay; pres. by Charles I. 4th Sept. 1629; trans, and adm. same year; petitioned Parliament 26th March 1647 on account of his losses and sufferings, which were certified by Major-General Middleton, whereupon 500 merks were ordered for his present subsistence; died between 19th Oct. 1652 and 6th Jan. 1654. He marr. (cont. 3rd July 1626) Helen, second daugh. to George Leith of Overhall of Barnes, and had issue Alexander; George; Robert; Elizabeth; Mary. Patrick G., burgess of Aberdeen, was served nearest agnate to some of his children. [Reg. of Deeds, ccccxxvi., 25th Jan. 1630; Aberdeen Sas., i. 40, ii. 194; Acts of Parl., vi., pt. 1, 800; Inq. Ret. Gen., 4482, 4483; de Tut, 810.]"
from Fasti Ecclesiae 1
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