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GARTSHORE, John of that Ilk
(About 1599-)
MUIRHEAD, Jean
(About 1605-1673)
BRAND, Alexander Tailor
(About 1610-)
BINNIE, Sara
(About 1620-)
GARTSHORE, Alexander of that Ilk, Merchant
(About 1631-)
BRAND, Sarah
(1643-)
GARTSHORE, Alexander younger, of that Ilk
(1667-1749)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. CRAWFORD, Marjory

2. HOUSTON, Anne

GARTSHORE, Alexander younger, of that Ilk 1 2 3

  • Baptised: 9 October 1667, Edinburgh parish, Edinburgh, Scotland 4
  • Marriage (1): CRAWFORD, Marjory before 14 December 1692 1
  • Marriage (2): HOUSTON, Anne on 10 July 1718 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland 2
  • Died: May 1749 5

   Another name for Alexander was GARSHOIR, Alexander.4 6

   User ID: I72.

  General Notes:

"GARSHOIR
ALEXANDER
ALEXANDER GARSHOIR/SARAH BRAND FR1900 (FR1900)
M
09/10/1667
685 / 1
60 / 591
Edinburgh"

from Births and Baptisms




"Testament of Alexander GARTSHORE: Alexander GARTSHORE of that Ilk, 26 August 1749; "Testament... and inventory umquhile Alexander GARTSHORE, (who deceased May 1749)... faithfully made and given up by Ann HOUSTON, relict of the said defunct, and Executor Nominate by him... I Alexander GARTSHORE of that Ilk, considering my real estate is under entail... leave and bequeath my moveable goods and gear; plenishing, corns, cows etc... to.. my well beloved spouse.. and nominate her my sole executor.. hereby debarring my nearest in kin and all others. Unfortunately, the next of kin are not mentioned. There is reference to a marriage contract dated 11 JUL 1718; presumably Alexander GARTSHORE married Ann HOUSTON at about that date."

quoted in Alexander Gartshore 1692-1749 file, inluding comment in Kemp Family History




"Gartshore
Alexander
24 / 8 / 1749
of that Ilk
Testament Testamentar and Inventory
Glasgow Commissary Court
CC9/7/60"

from Wills and Testaments 3 4 5


Alexander married Marjory CRAWFORD before 14 December 1692.1 (Marjory CRAWFORD was born about 1671.)


  Marriage Notes:

"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 1

Alexander next married Anne HOUSTON on 10 July 1718 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.2 (Anne HOUSTON was born about 1670.)


  Marriage Notes:

Old Parish Registers
Glasgow parish Lanarkshire
Marriages

"1718
July 10
Gartshore
Alexander Gartshore of that ilk
Anne Houston" 2

Sources

1 National Records of Scotland, https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue GD45 Papers of the Ramsay Family, Earls of Dalhousie 11th-20th Century GD45/16 Titles to Land c1239-1917 GD45/16/2578.

2 Old Parish Registers of the Church of Scotland, Glasgow Lanarkshire Marriages 1718.

3 National Records of Scotland, https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Legal records - Wills and testaments.

4 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Births and Baptisms.

5 Internet Site, https://www.kempfamilyhistory.com/getperson.php?personID=I5715&tree=adkemp.

6 Old Parish Registers of the Church of Scotland, Edinburgh parish Midlothian Baptisms.

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