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GARTSHORE, John of that Ilk
(About 1599-After 1661)
MUIRHEAD, Jean
(About 1605-1673)
BRAND, Alexander of Baberton and Redhall (Castlebrand), Merchant Tailor and Burgess in Edinburgh
(1611-1691)
BINNIE, Sara
(1622-1689)
GARTSHORE, Alexander of that Ilk, Merchant Burgess and Guildbrother of Edinburgh
(About 1629-Before 1692)
BRAND, Sarah
(1643-)
GARTSHORE, Alexander younger, of that Ilk
(1667-1749)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. CRAWFORD, Marjory

2. HOUSTON, Anne

GARTSHORE, Alexander younger, of that Ilk 1 2 3 4

  • Baptised: 9 October 1667, Edinburgh parish, Edinburgh, Scotland 5
  • Marriage (1): CRAWFORD, Marjory before 14 December 1692 1
  • Marriage (2): HOUSTON, Anne on 10 July 1718 in Glasgow parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland 2
  • Died: May 1749 6

   Another name for Alexander was GARSHOIR, Alexander.5 7

   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


Old Parish Registers
Edinburgh parish Midlothian
Baptisms

"9. Octobris 1667.
Alexander Garshoir Merchant Sarah Brand A S Named Alexander. Witnesses Francis Kinloch Dean of Gild, Alexander Brand of Babertoun. David Boyd Merchant and William Carmichael Gloover"





"1743

Alexander Gartshore (Garthshore) v John Wardlaw"

from CS271/22164



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

from Wills and Testaments


"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 3 4 5 6 7


Alexander married Marjory CRAWFORD, daughter of Robert CRAWFORD Merchant Burgess of Linlithgow and Mary HAMILTOUN, before 14 December 1692.1 (Marjory CRAWFORD was baptised on 17 August 1668 in Linlithgow parish, West Lothian, Scotland and died before 10 July 1718 5.)


  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 parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland.2 (Anne HOUSTON was born about 1670.)


  Marriage Notes:

"HOUSTON
ANNE
ALEXANDER GARTSHORE/
10/07/1718
644 / 1
240 / 196
Glasgow"

from Index of Marriages


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 National Records of Scotland, https://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue CS271 Court of Session: Bill Chamber Processes, Old Series 1670-1852 CS271/22164.

5 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Births and Baptisms.

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

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

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