ROBERTSON, James Merchant Bailie in Aberdeen ^{1 3 4}

   Another name for James was ROBERTSONE, James.²

   User ID: H894.

  General Notes:

NJ90NW0170
NamePROVOST ROBERTSON'S HOUSE, 6-8 UPPERKIRKGATE, ABERDEEN
NRHE Card No.NJ90NW256
NRHE Numlink76991
HES SM No.
HES LB No.20578

".... The house passed from Provost Leslie to his son James Leslie. James sold the property in 1705 to James Robertson, a merchant. James passed the property on to his son, Alexander, who went on to become Provost of Aberdeen between 1740 and 1741. Provost Robertson extended the house backwards in 1730."

from Aberdeen Council website ⁵

James married Isabell IRVINE, daughter of Alexander IRVINE younger, of Murthill and Jean CUMMING, by 16 February 1702.¹ (Isabell IRVINE was baptised on 3 July 1664 ⁶.)

  Marriage Notes:

Old Parish Registers
Saint Nicholas parish Aberdeen
Baptisms

"Robertson
February 16 1702, James Robertson present Treasurer and Isobell Irwin his Lady, had a son named Alexander .... " ¹

James next married Jean ROSS on 7 May 1713 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.² (Jean ROSS was born about 1678 and died in December 1739 ³.)

  Marriage Notes:

"ROBERTSONE
JAMES
JEAN ROSS/FR4207 (FR4207)
07/05/1713
168 / A 130 / 141
ABERDEEN"

from Index of Marriages ²