NIVEN, John of Thornton ^{1 2 3}

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John married Rachel LUMSDEN, daughter of William LUMSDEN of Harlaw and Rachell LUMSDEN.¹ (Rachel LUMSDEN was born in 1748 ⁴ and died in 1786 ⁴.)

  Marriage 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.

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"

from Families of Lumsden ¹