LUMSDEN, Harry of Auchindoir and Clova. 'The Major' ^{1 2}

   Another name for Harry was LUMSDEN, Harry in Jamaica.²

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  General Notes:

"His (William Lumsden's) eldest son Harry went to Jamaica, to join his mother's brother, David, who was prospering there, made a fortune, and when the affairs of John Lumsden of Cushnie became hopelessly involved, he commissioned his brother-in-law, John Niven, to buy one of the properties, either Cushnie or Clova, he was indifferent which, so long as he preserved one at any rate in the old name. Mr Niven, as we have seen, bought Clova.

'The Major,' as Harry was called (he had been in some regiment of Fencibles, and his portrait in uniform is now at Westhall), was some years ago still remembered by very old people in the parish of Auchindoir, for the kindness and consideration he showed in the terrible years that followed immediately on his purchase of the property. He never married. To Clova he added other lands, and at his death he left a considerable sum to be invested by his trustee, John Niven, in the same way. 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; and (3) (passing over his eldest sister, whose marriage, I have heard, had displeased him, as well as the daughters of Mrs Niven) on Henry, the third son of Hary Lumsden of Belhelvie, and his heirs. In every case the name of Lumsden was to be preserved."

from Family of Lumsden




"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) ^{1 2}