BLACK, William Advocate ^{1 2}

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William married Isobell SANDILANDS, daughter of Patrick SANDILANDS of Cotton and Margaret ORD.¹ (Isobell SANDILANDS was baptised on 19 November 1672 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland ² and was buried in March 1745 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Black, William. 1686.

Probably eldest son of Gilbert Black, Treasurer of Aberdeen. Guild burgess of Aberdeen, admitted 22nd September, 1668, while in pupilage. Honorary burgess of Old Aberdeen, admitted 8th October, 1698. Adviser, re town affairs of Old Aberdeen, 1698-99. Married Isabella (interred March, 1745), eldest dau. of Patrick Sandilands of Cotton, with issue, several sons and daughters, of whom Rachel died December, 1768. Died March, 1745¹.(¹ St. Nicholas Kirkwork Accounts.)"

from History of the Society of Advocates ¹