JAFFRAY, John of Dilspro, Provost of Aberdeen 2
Other names for John were JAFFRAY, Johne 1 and JOFFRAY, Jon.3 User ID: X293. General Notes: "JOFFRAY Noted events in his life were: 1. Provost, 1657-1660, of Aberdeen. 2 John married Janet FORBES, daughter of William FORBES Burgess of Aberdeen and Unknown, on 22 January 1637 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.1 (Janet FORBES was born about 1615 and died on 14 March 1656 2.) Marriage Notes: "Jaffray, like his distinguished brother, was twice married, his first spouse being Janet Forbes, a daughter of John next married Margaret GORDON of the Abergeldie family, daughter of Thomas GORDONN and Unknown, on 2 November 1656 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.1 (Margaret GORDON of the Abergeldie family was born about 1635 and died on 11 October 1678 2.) Marriage Notes: "For his second wife Jaffray married Margaret Gordon, one of the Abergeldie family, who died on the 11th October, 1678." |
1 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Marriages.
2 e-books, Memorials of the Aldermen, Provosts and Lord Provosts of Aberdeen 1272-1895 by A. M. Munro (1897).
3 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Births and Baptisms.
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