LUMSDEN, Harry of Belhelvie, Advocate 2 3 4
- Baptised: 2 January 1754, Kintore parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 4
- Marriage (1): McVEAGH, Catherine on 14 January 1781 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1 2
- Died: 20 February 1833, Aberdeen, Scotland 1 5
- Buried: 1833 5
Other names for Harry were LUMSDEN, Hary 1 5 6 and LUMSDEN, Henry.3 7
User ID: K596.
General Notes:
"LUMSDEN
HARRY
JOHN LUMSDEN/
M
02/01/1754
213 10 / 59
KINTORE"
from Births and Baptisms
Old Parish Registers
Kintore parish Aberdeenshire
Baptisms
"1754
Baptisms
Jary 2 John Lumsden in Boghead had a son baptis'd named Harry witnesses Alexr Lumsden in Boghead & James Rait in Mains" 3 4
Harry married Catherine McVEAGH, daughter of Hugh McVEAGH Manufacturer in Huntly and Margaret LUMSDEN, on 14 January 1781 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 2 (Catherine McVEAGH was born about 1756 1 and died on 11 March 1843.)
Marriage Notes:
"LUMSDEN
HARRY
KITTY MCVEAGH/
13/01/1781
202 20 / 211
HUNTLY"
from Index of Marriages
"Lumsden, Hary. 10th March, 1778.
Eldest son of John Lumsden in Boghead, Kintore, and Christian Stephen, his wife. Born at Kintore. Alumnus, Mar. Coll., 1770-74. App. to his uncle, Alexander Lumsden (1759). Notary Public. Collector of County Rates for Aberdeenshire, 1799 to 1826. District Law Agent for H.M. Post Office. Director, Aberdeen Banking Coy. Fiars Juror, 1788-98, and twenty-nine times, 1801-31. Purchased part of estate of Belhelvie, now known as Belhelvie Lodge, and also acquired from his relative, Miss Agnes Lumsden, the estate of Pitcaple. D.L. and J.P., Aberdeenshire. Treasurer of the Society of Advocates, 1792-94. President, 1800-2. Portrait at Pitcaple Castle. Married at Huntly, 14th January, 1781, his cousin, Catherine (died 11th March, 1843, aged 87), dau. of Hugh McVeagh, manufacturer, Huntly, with issue : -
1. John Ferdinand, born 15th and baptised 21st November, 1781 ; died at Paris, 15th December, 1822.
2. Hugh, of Pitcaple, born 22nd and baptised 30th April, 1783, member, Faculty of Advocates, 1st March, 1806, Sheriff of Sutherlandshire, 1827, married, first, 30th April, 181 3, Frances, second dau. of Alexander Brebner of Learney, second, 8th July, 1824, Isabella, fourth dau. of Walter Fergus of Strathore ; died 27th January, 1859.
3. Henry, advocate (1807).
4. Alexander of Claremount, St. Dorothy, Jamaica, born 20th and baptised 29th June, 1786; died 1st September, 1826.
5. Thomas, C.B., Colonel, born 12th and baptised 25th June, 1789; succeeded to Belhelvie Lodge; married, 8th February, 1821, Hay, youngest dau. of John Burnett of Elrick ; died 8th December, 1874, aged 85.
6. Clements, born 2nd and baptised 14th October, 1791 ; died in infancy.
7. William James, H.E.I.C.S. (Civil), born 9th and baptised 17th April, 1794, afterwards of Balmedie,etc, married, first, Margaret, second dau. of John, eighth Viscount Arbuthnott, second, Mary Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Matthew Thompson, of Manningham Lodge, Yorkshire, third, Williamina Stewart, dau. of Lieut-Col. James John Forbes Leith of Whitehaugh ; died 14th October, 1875, aged 81.
8. Clements, W.S., advocate (1825).
I. Margaret Letitia, baptised 14th August, 1788.
Died at Aberdeen, 20th February, 1833, aged 79."
from History of the Society of Advocates 1 2
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