HORNE, James of Westhall, Minister of Elgin parish, Reverend Mr 2 4 5
- Baptised: 5 April 1631, Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 5
- Marriage (1): LESLIE, Isobel 1 2 3 4
- Died: After 5 June 1707 2 4
Other names for James were HORN, James of Westhall 1 and HORN, James, Mr.3
User ID: E378.
General Notes:
"HORNE
JAMES
JOHNE HORNE/AGNES TOUCHE FR812 (FR812)
M
05/04/1631
168 / A 30 / 8
ABERDEEN"
from Births and Baptisms
"Mr James Horne, the third son, studied at Marischal College, Aberdeen, became schoolmaster at Grange, was licensed by the Presbytery of Garioch in 1655, and soon afterwards called to be minister of the parish of Bellie, and ordained at Elgin 28th February, 1656. Three years later he was translated to the second charge at Elgin, which he continued to hold till 1682 ; he then resigned his cure rather than take the Test. From that time he seems to have lived at Westhall, which property he had bought in 1674 from Mr John Campbell of Moye. In 1683, he acquired the lands and barony of Pitmedden, but under reversion; the reversion was discharged 4th April, 1693, by Sir James Abercrombie of Birkenbog, when Mr James obtained the full rights of ownership. About the year 1682 he matriculated arms .... He was alive 5th June, 1707."
from Epitaphs and Inscriptions 4 5
James married Isobel LESLIE, daughter of Alexander LESLIE 8th of Pitcaple and Elizabeth LESLIE.1 2 3 4 (Isobel LESLIE was born about 1652 and died after 1696 4.)
Marriage Notes:
"John Leslie married Agnes Ramsay, second daughter of Sir Gilbert Ramsay of Balmain, and had issue
I. Alexander, his successor, and several daughters, one of whom married William Leith of Harthill in 1650 .... Another daughter married James Horn of Westhall, sometime a minister in Elgin."
from Family of Leslie
"The lands of Westhall, Ryehill, Pitmedden, Ardoyne, Old Rayne, Pitmachie, and others, were acquired by Mr. James Horn, vicar of Elgin in the reign of Charles II., those of Westhall and Pitmedden being purchased from Sir Alexander Abercromby of Birkenbog in 1681. Mr. James Horn, who appears repeatedly from the year 1675 preaching at Oyne, married Isobel Leslie of Pitcaple, and had a son, John, who became a lawyer."
from Inverurie
(at Bellie in 1656)
"James Horne, M.A. ; called Dec. 1655 ; ord. (assistant and successor), 28th Feb. 1656 ; trans, to Second Charge, Elgin, 12th July 1659."
(at Elgin in 1659)
"James Horne of Westhall, Oyne, born 1632 (in fact 1631), youngest son of John H. of Balgownie, Aberdeenshire, and Agnes Touche ; educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1649) ; licen. by Presb. of Garioch, 1655 ; schoolmaster of Grange, 1655-6 ; ord. (assistant) at Bellie 28th Feb. 1656; called 23rd June, and adm. 28th Aug. 1659; dem. on account of the Test in 1682. He retired to Westhall and died after 5th June 1707. He marr. Isobel, daugh. of John Leslie of Pitcaple (see note below), and had issue John of Westhall, advocate, born 1691(in fact, admitted advocate in 1691), died June 1743 ; James; Isobel (marr. cont., 27th Nov. 1688, Robert Douglas of Bridgeford); Agnes (marr., cont. 16th and 22nd May 1700, John Douglas, younger, of Tilwhilly). [Brodie's Diary; Aberdeen Inhib., 1661.]"
from Fasti Ecclesiae
"He (James Horne) married Issobella, daughter of John Leslie, seventh laird of Pitcaple (see note below), by whom he had a family of two sons and two daughters. The second son, James, was one of the witnesses to the marriage contract of his elder sister Issobell, dated 27th November, 1688,with Robert Douglas of Bridgefoord, whose family were cadets of the Earl of Angus; they had issue. The second daughter, Agnes, was married, also with issue, contract dated 16th and 22nd May, 1700, to John Douglas, Younger of 'Tilliequhillie.' Issobella Leslie was alive in 1696"
from Epitaphs and Inscriptions
Note:
According to Historical Records of the Family of Leslie 1067-1869 vol.3 by Col. Leslie of Balquhain (1869) James Horne's wife was the granddaughter, not the daughter, of John Leslie of Pitcaple. 1 2 3 4
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