LUMSDEN, Katharine ^{3 4}

   Another name for Katharine was LUMSDEN, Catherine.^{1 5}

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Katharine married John LEITH in 1754.^{1 2} (John LEITH was born about 1730.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Inscription (Kildrummy Churchyard)

The grave of

WILLIAM LUMSDEN of Harlaw d.at Mid Clova Feb. 1758.

RACHEL LUMSDEN his spouse, dau. of Chas. Lumsden 2nd son of John Lumsden of Auchindoir, she d.East Clova 11 Feb.1788 aged 77.

KATHARlNE his dau., spouse of JOHN LEITH d. West Hills 2 Feb. 1792. Also

HARRY LUMSDEN of Auchindoir d.in Aug. 1796.

MARGARET RANNIE widow of Dr. Jas.Young R.N. d. Mid Clova 6 June 1841 aged 76. Also

HARRY LEITH-LUMSDEN of Auchindoir, youngest son of John Leith & Katharine Lumsden d. Aberdeen 27 Mar. 1844 in 68th year & was interred here 4 Apr. Also

JANET YOUNG or DUNCAN wife of Harry Leith-Lumsden of Auchindoir d. Edinburgh 7 Jan. 1861 aged 73 & was interred here on the 16th of same month."

from Find A Grave (taken from Monuments and Monumental Inscriptions in Scotland vol. 2 by Charles Rogers (1872)




"Gradually, therefore, under Mr Niven's judicious management, Wheedlemont, Towie, Premnay, Rosieburn, Tillymorgan, and Cairngrassie became parts of the Auchindoir estates, which had been all entailed by Harry Lumsden - (1) on the male heirs of his youngest and favourite sister Rachel, John Niven's wife ; (2) on the male heirs of his second sister Catherine, the wife of John Leith"

from Families of Lumsden ^{1 4}