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STEWART, John Minister of Lhanbryde then of Drumblade parish, Reverend Mr
(About 1700-009/1743)
GORDON, Magdalen 7th of Birkenburn
(1702-1783)
ADAMSON, Alexander Farmer and Miller in Nethermill, Grange
(About 1730-)
STUART, Helen
(1734-)
ADAMSON, Magdaline
(1756-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. RIDDOCH, Alexander

ADAMSON, Magdaline 3

  • Baptised: 9 April 1756, Grange parish, Banffshire, Scotland 3
  • Marriage (1): RIDDOCH, Alexander on 22 December 1773 in Grange parish, Banffshire, Scotland 1 2

   Other names for Magdaline were ADAMSON, Magdalen 4 and ADAMSON, Magdalene.2

  General Notes:

Old Parish Registers
Grange parish Banffshire
Baptisms

"Aprile 6th 1756
Magdaline Adamson
Mr Alexr Adamson in Nethrmill had a child by his wife Helen Stuart baptized and called Magdalane (sic) Witnesses John Innes of Edengight John Richardson in Haughs Magdalane Gordon Lady Birkenburn Miss Mally (?) Hendr(edge of page unclear)" 3


Magdaline married Alexander RIDDOCH on 22 December 1773 in Grange parish, Banffshire, Scotland.1 2 (Alexander RIDDOCH was born about 1740.)


  Marriage Notes:

According to Birkenburn:
"Magdalen Adamson, married William Riddel, wine merchant, Keith, whose issue is extinct (Information from Rev. Professor Cooper)."
The same source has Magdalen's mother as Magdalen Stuart. Some of this is inaccurate.

Old Parish Registers
Grange parish Banffshire
Marriages

"Riddoch and Adamson
Dec: 22nd 1773
Alexander Riddoch in Keith & Magdalene Adamson in Nethermill were matrimonially contracted & married that day at Nethermill"



2 4

Sources


1 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Marriages.

2 Old Parish Registers of the Church of Scotland, Grange parish Aberdeenshire Marriages.

3 Old Parish Registers of the Church of Scotland, Grange parish Aberdeenshire Baptisms.

4 e-books, The House of Gordon vol.2: Cadets of Lesmoir by J.M.Bulloch and D. Wimberley (1907).

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