MILNE, William Minister of Inverkeithny, Reverend Mr 1 2 3
- Born: About 1695, Cairnie parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1
- Marriage (1): BROWN, Jean on 31 July 1722 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland 1 2
- Marriage (2): GORDON, Helen on 4 September 1740 in Keith parish, Banffshire, Scotland 2 3
- Died: 15 September 1766 1
User ID: W368.
General Notes:
(at Inverkeithney in 1721)
"WILLIAM MILNE, born Cairney about 1695, third son of John M., portioner of Urquhart, and Elspet Taylor; educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1710); licen. by Presb. of Strathbogie 28th Sept. 1720; called by the Presb. jvre devoluto 4th Jan., and ord. 15th March 1721; died 15th Sept. 1766. He marr. (1) July 1722, Jean, daugh. of James Brown, merchant, Edinburgh : (2) 4th Sept. 1740, Helen (died 4th May 1778), daugh. of William Duff of Birkenburn, and had issue John, his successor in the parish; William, born 11th Jan. 1743; Jean, born 5th Aug. 1744, died 25th Oct. 1747. [Pirie s Parish of Cairnie, 127; Cramond's Family of Milne.]
from Fasti Ecclesiae
Note: "Helen (died 4th May 1778), daugh. of William Duff of Birkenburn" is an error. It should read William Gordon of Birkenburn. The Old Parish Register Index of Marriages for Keith, Banffshire lists the marriage to William Milne and Helen Gordon on this date. 1 2
William married Jean BROWN on 31 July 1722 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1 2 (Jean BROWN was born about 1701.)
Marriage Notes:
"MILNE
WILLIAM
JEAN BROUN/FR1546 (FR1546)
31/07/1722
685/1 460 274
Edinburgh"
from Index of Marriages
"He (William Milne) marr. (1) July 1722, Jean, daugh. of James Brown, merchant, Edinburgh ... "
from Fasti Ecclesiae 1 2
William next married Helen GORDON, daughter of William GORDON 6th Laird of Birkenburn, Commissioner of Supply for Banffshire and Jean DUFF, on 4 September 1740 in Keith parish, Banffshire, Scotland.2 3 (Helen GORDON was born on 7 February 1706 in Keith parish, Banffshire, Scotland 3, baptised on 9 February 1706 in Keith parish, Banffshire, Scotland 4 and died on 4 May 1778 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"MILNE
WILLIAM
HELEN GORDON/
04/09/1740
159/40 88
Keith"
"MILNE
WILLIAM
HELEN GORDON/
24/08/1740
158/10 263
Inverkeithny"
from Index of Marriages
"Helen 'was born on Thursday 7 Febrij 1706 about 12 acloack att night, my mother and the Lady Lesmurdie being Godmothers'. She was baptised at Keith, February 9, 1706 - witnesses : Charles Gordon of Glengerack, Charles Gordon in Auchinhoof, and Charles Stewart in Achoynany. She is said to have had a very handsome tocher.
She married (1) George Fraser in Cuperhill, December 27, 1733; and (2) September 4, 1740, Rev. William Milne, minister of Inverkeithney (1721-66).She died May 4, 1778, having had with other issue : Rev. John Milne, minister of Inverkeithney, 1766-1809. He married a daughter of Rev. James Innes, minister of Marnoch, and had two daughters and a son: Rev. James Milne, minister of Inverkeithney, 1808-58. The parish was in the ministerial keeping of the Milnes for
137 years (1721-1858). Rev. James Milne married his cousin, Isabella, daughter of Rev. Alexander Milne, minister of Boyndie, but died without issue."
from House of Gordon 2 3
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