SCOTT, Jean ^{1 2}

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Jean married David MUIRHEAD younger, of Linhouse, Surgeon, son of Alexander MUIRHEAD elder, of Linhouse and Mary MURRAY, April-May 1720(contract) in Scotland.¹ (David MUIRHEAD younger, of Linhouse, Surgeon was born about 1695 and died before 18 December 1731 ^{1 4}.)

  Marriage Notes:

"His (James Gartshore of Alderston) first wife was Jean Scott, third daughter of Sir Patrick Scott of Ancrum, Bart., and widow of David Muirhead, younger of Linhouse...."

from History of Mid-Calder ¹

Jean next married James GARTSHORE of Alderston, WS, son of Reverend Mr James GARTHSHORE Minister at Carmichael, Father of the Synod and Jean GRAHAM, after June 1724. (James GARTSHORE of Alderston, WS was born about 1701 and died before 6 October 1774 ^{1 5}.)

  Marriage Notes:

"James Gartshore of Alderston was a writer to the Signet in very extensive practice in Edinburgh, if we may judge by the frequency of the occurrence of his name in the records relating to that period. He was a son of Mr James Gartshore, minister of Carmichael, and was admitted to the society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet on 6th October 1729. He had a charter from the Crown on his own resignation of the lands and barony of Alderston, with manor place, etc., comprehending, as formerly specified, to him and to James Gartshore his only son, the child of the deceased Mistress Jean Scott, his spouse, dated at Edinburgh 23rd February 1753. His first wife was Jean Scott, third daughter of Sir Patrick Scott of Ancrum, Bart., and widow of David Muirhead, younger of Linhouse, with whom he had James, before-mentioned, and a daughter, Jane, who married in 1755 Thomas Tod of Drygrange, W.S."

from History of Mid-Calder ¹