CALDER, Thomas of Sheriffmiln, Provost of Elgin 1 2
- Born: About 1600
- Marriage (1): SUTHERLAND, Magdalen 1
- Died: After 30 January 1670 1 2
User ID: N950.
General Notes:
"[1639
November 19th. T. Calder fynit. Thomas Calder, merchand burges, accusit for tradding with wnfriemenis guidis, callit, compeirit and grantit that he reseavit fra Alexr . Andersone in Garmoch tuelf dollors to bye woll to him at the last mercat in Bewlie and that he suld have gevin him ane dollour for his paynes and that he had wairit the said xij dolloris to him wpoun woll : fynit in ten merks thairfor."
"[1643
Thesaurer. Lytes of thesaurer : Andrew Annand, George Cuming and Thomas Calder. The Counsell hes changit Andrew Annand for this zeir and hes put in his rowme the said Thomas Calder to be thesaurer for this zeir incuming."
"1645]
June 4th ... Court haldin within the tolbuith of Elgin be ane honnorable man viz. Gawin Douglas, provest, William Falconer, William Layng and Thomas Calder, baillies of the samyn the auchtcn day of Junij 1645."
1648]
December 20th. Disposition by James Sutherland, tutor of Duffus, in favour of Thomas Calder of Sheriffmylne of tuo auchten pairts of land with the new land, grass lands and pertinents therof, togidder also with the moss vaird perteining therto of breid threttie tuo speace and of lenth extending from St. Keathreine croft at the north to the burne of Tayok at the south.
from Records of Elgin (vol 1)
"1660]
March 11th. - Ordinance to speak my Lord Murray. - The sessione hes ordained that Mr. Murdo, Provest George Cuming, Balyie Leslie and Thomas Calder goe speak my Lord Murray concerning the fabrick of the church."
"1670. January 30th. - Seat Provest Calder. - Suplication to my Lord Bischope, minister, and elders by Thomas Calder, provest, and his sone, James, desyring ane roome for ane seat for the accomodatione of himself and family. Granted the roome in the new isle under the pend a little and somquhat in the floor of the quire at the wast syde."
from Records of Elgin (vol 2 The Church: Kirk session)
"Appendix N.
Provosts of Elgin.
1665 - 1668 Thomas Calder."
from Records of Elgin (vol 2) 1 2
Thomas married Magdalen SUTHERLAND.1 (Magdalen SUTHERLAND was born about 1610.)
Marriage Notes:
"Doorway in Calder House, from Gentleman's Magazine, 1803 ... 456
It bears the initials of Thomas Calder of Sheriffmiln, and Magdalen Sutherland, his wife, and the following lines : -
It is not cullors fair nor gold that gives the grace,
It is the verteous man adornes the duelling place.
He that in youth no vertue useth
In adge all honors him refuseth. "
from Records of Elgin (vol 2 List of Illustrations)
Note:
According to the same source:
"Calder House, built in 1669 and taken down in 1821," 1
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