GARTSHORE, Alexander of that Ilk, Merchant Burgess and Guildbrother of Edinburgh ²

   Other names for Alexander were GARSHAIR, Alexander,^{4 5} GARSHOIR, Alexander,^{4 5} GARTSCHOIR, Alexr ⁶ and GARTSHOIR, Alexr..¹

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  General Notes:

In 1656, the baptismal register of Kilsyth parish Stirlingshire records the baptism of Alexander Steine, son to "Jon Steine in Lenzie":
"STEINE ALEXANDER JOHN STEINE/ M 27/04/1656 483/10 248 Kilsyth"

In the text of the baptismal record it says that a "testimoniall" was provided by "Jon Gartschoir ane elder", and that Patrick Gartschoir and Alexander Gartschoir witnessed the baptism.




The following records refer to the transference of land in the Gartshore estate to Alexander Gartshore:

"11 Jul 1673

Signature of the lands of Easter Gartshore granted to Alexander Gartshore (Garthshore).

Signatures were the original drafts in English of the Latin charters found under the same dates in the Register of the Privy Seal and the Great Seal Register: they were in effect the warrants for issuing these charters."

from SIG1/64/44

"25 Jul 1679

Signature of the lands of Board granted to Alexander Gartshore (Garthshore)

Signatures were the original drafts in English of the Latin charters found under the same dates in the Register of the Privy Seal and the Great Seal Register: they were in effect the warrants for issuing these charters."

from SIG1/64/80

"14 Jul 1680

Signature of the lands of Wester Gartshore granted to Alexander Gartshore (Garthshore).

Signatures were the original drafts in English of the Latin charters found under the same dates in the Register of the Privy Seal and the Great Seal Register: they were in effect the warrants for issuing these charters."

from SIG1/64/88




"1679

Miscellaneous Receipts

4. Account due to Alexander Gartshore, for `1 fyne least chyldbed sewit at £30', 2 or 11 February 1679.
Receipt signed by Sarah Brand, same date. Endorsed `chrisning suit'."

from GD112/29/35




"Dumbartonshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency)

List of shire commissioners

1685-86: Nicoll Buntine of Ardoch
1685-86: Alexander Gartshore of that Ilk"

from Wikipedia




"Shires (Sheriffdoms) - Dunbarton
Dates9 Oct 1612-1 Oct 1702

7/1. 1685, Mar. 25
Nicol Bontein of Ardoch; Alexander Garshoir of that ilk."

from PA7/25/12




The date of Alexander Gartshore's death is not known, but he died between 1686 when he was serving as one of two Commissioners for Dumbartonshire in the Scottish Parliament, and 1692 when his son has already become 'of that Ilk:

"14 Dec 1692

Disposition and assignation by Marjorie Crawfurd, now spouse of Alexander Gartshore, younger of that ilk, to Alexander Glen, writer in Edinburgh, of GD45/16/2536" (from GD45/16/2578) ^{2 3 7 8 9 10 11 12}

  Research Notes:

THE LANDS OF BOARD OR BORD

According to the Gazetteer For Scotland the Board Burn (Broad Burn) rises in the Orchardton Woods west of Cumbernauld, flows north-east towards Smithstone, then north to form the boundary of East Dunbartonshire, passing easter Board as it does so. It turns west through Twechar, goes under the Forth and Clyde Canal (and the Antonine Wall), then falls into the Rivert Kelvine. In all it is six kilometres long. In the 2016 Ordnance Survey map it is mistakenly named as the Broad Burn.

"Sir Malcolm (Fleming of Biggar) left two sons, David and Patrick. Patrick in April, 1369, exchanged his lands of Dalnotter and Gartscandane, in the earldom of Lennox, for the lands of Bord, Tweoures, Croy, etc , in the barony of 'Leygneh,' (Lenzie) belonging to Sir Robert Erskine, and became the progenitors of the Flemings of Bord."

from Kirkintilloch Town and Parish ^{13 14}

Alexander married Sarah BRAND, daughter of Alexander BRAND of Baberton and Redhall (Castlebrand), Merchant Tailor and Burgess in Edinburgh and Sara BINNIE, on 20 March 1667 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.¹ (Sarah BRAND was baptised on 3 October 1643 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland ⁵.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Text: Gartshoir, Alexr., B. and G., mt., by r. of w. Sara, dr. to Alexr. Brand, mt., B. and W. 20 Mar 1667

Book: Volume 5. The Register of Marriages. (Marriage)"

from Collection: Midlothian: Edinburgh - Roll of Burgesses, 1406-1700

Note:

"B. and G." = Burgess and Guild Brother. ¹