HORNE, John of Balgownie, Burgess of Aberdeen ^{1 3}

   Another name for John was HORNE, Johne.^{2 4}

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  General Notes:

"THE HORNS OF WESTHALL.

The immediate ancestor of this family was Mr John Horne of Balgownie in the parish of Forgue, a burgess of Aberdeen, who seems to have been a dependant or adherent of the Crichtons of Frendraught. His name occurs iu records belonging to the first half of the seventeenth century. A Mr John Home, notary of the Diocese of St Andrews, frequently appears during the same period (e.g., in 1605, 7, 8, and 1628), as servitor to, or acting for, the same family ; he is sometimes designed as 'notar at Auchingoul and Monelie' and at least one deed written by him as notary was signed at Balgownie.

It would seem at first sight that the two designations refer to the same individual ; and it is said that the Pitfour MS. identifies the notary (whom it describes as schoolmaster of Marnoch and Forgue) as the ancestor of the Westhall family ; but there are circumstances which make it difficult to believe that the possessor of Balgownie and the notary were the same man ; the two designations never occur together; and no certain conclusion has been arrived at on the subject. It is to be noted also that Dr Hew Scott states that a Mr John Horne was minister of Forgue in 1599 and 1601."

from Epitaphs and Inscriptions ¹

John married Susanna WEIR by 5 May 1611.¹ (Susanna WEIR was born about 1595 and died before 12 February 1621 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Mr John Horne of Balgownie seems to have married twice. Susanna Weir was his spouse on 5th May, 1611, and 8th June, 1619, but it does not appear that she bore him any children."

from Inverurie ¹

John next married Agnes TOUCH on 12 February 1621 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.^{1 2} (Agnes TOUCH was born about 1595 and died after 19 June 1654 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"HORNE
JOHNE
AGNES TOUCH/FR3985 (FR3985)
12/02/1621
168 / A 120 / 332
ABERDEEN"

from Index of Marriages




"On 12th February, 1621, he (John Horne) married Agnes Touche who seems to have been daughter of John Touche, elder, merchant, burgess of Aberdeen. On 5th September, 1627, Mr John Horne purchased from John Touche, younger, for 400 merks, a tenement in the Gallowgate, Aberdeen, which had sometime pertained to the vendor's father, John Touche, elder. By Agnes Touche, Mr John had three sons, John, his heir, Andro, and Mr James, and a daughter,baptised 26th December, 1621. He died before 5th April, 1643; his wife survived him, and was alive 19th June, 1654."

from Epitaphs and Inscriptions ^{1 2}