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ROBERTSON, James Merchant in Aberdeen
(About 1740-Before 1783)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. FORBES, Christian

ROBERTSON, James Merchant in Aberdeen 1 2 3

  • Born: About 1740
  • Marriage (1): FORBES, Christian by 11 February 1770 1 2
  • Died: Before 23 July 1783 1

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James married Christian FORBES, daughter of George FORBES of Lochermick, Merchant and Mary GORDON, by 11 February 1770.1 2 (Christian FORBES was baptised on 25 September 1747 in Skene parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 3.)


  Marriage Notes:

In her will made in 1777 and registered on 23 July 1783, Mary Gordon or Forbes nominated her daughter Christian as her Executrix.
Christian's "now husband" was recorded as

" - More, Painter in Edinburgh",

and Christian is also referred to as

"Relict of the deceased James Robertson late merchant in Aberdeen". (Wills and Testaments) 1

Sources


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

2 Old Parish Registers of the Church of Scotland, Saint Nicholas parish Aberdeen Baptisms.

3 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Births and Baptisms.

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