NIVEN, John of Thornton
(About 1745-) |
NIVEN, John of Thornton 1 2 3
User ID: K580. 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. |
1 e-books, Memorials of the Families of Lumsdaine, Lumisden or Lumsden by H.W. Lumsden (1889).
2 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Births and Baptisms.
3 e-books, House of Forbes by Alistair and Henrietta Tayler (1937 and 1987) found at https://www.clan-forbes.org/house-of-forbes Descendants of Waterton.
4 Internet Site, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141394983/william-lumsden.
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