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MOIR, William of Scotstoun, Doctor of Medicine, Dr
(About 1625-1695)
SKENE, Margaret
(About 1638-)
ABERNETHY, Alexander of Auchencloich, then of Mayen
(About 1630-)
HACKETT, Isobel
(About 1645-After 1693)
MOIR, William younger, of Scotstoune
(1658-)
ABERNETHY, Jean
(About 1669-1749)
MOIR, Alexander of Scotstoune, Jacobite 1715
(About 1685-1752)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. CHALMERS, Mary

MOIR, Alexander of Scotstoune, Jacobite 1715 1

  • Born: About 1685
  • Marriage (1): CHALMERS, Mary before 23 June 1721 1
  • Died: 1752 2

   Another name for Alexander was MOIR, Alexander of Scotstown.1 2 3

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  General Notes:

"December 15, 1712. Sa. Alexander Moir of Scotstown on the sun and shadow halfs of Kirktown of Spitthill produced the fifteenth day of December 1712 be John Gordon writer in Aberdein and registrat 10, 11, and 12 leafs. Patrick Sandilands, nottar."

from Aberdeen Sasine Register Moir References

"Moir, Alexander, of Scotstown
Son of Dr William Moir of Scotstown and Spital who married Jean daughter of Alexander Abernethy, 1st of Mayen. He married Mary Chalmers and had two sons, William and George, and two daughters, Janet and Jean. He died in 1752."

from Jacobites of 1715 1 2

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Served heir, 26 January 1695.


Alexander married Mary CHALMERS before 23 June 1721.1 (Mary CHALMERS was born about 1695.)


  Marriage Notes:

"June 23, 1721. Sa. Mary Chalmers, spouse to Alexander Moir of Scotstoune in a rent on the sun or south side of Kirktoun of Spithill . . . And during the conjunct lifetyme of Jean Abernethie, spouse to James Moir of Stoniewood, and the said Mary Chalmers, after the said Alexr. Moir's decease in case they happen to survive him on Scotoun Thackhetherhill and Dubfoord with the pendicle yrof called silverburn and Caniecroft with their pertinents Lying within the parioch and shereffdome forsaid. Presented by John Maule writer in Aberdeen, - and registrate the 139 and 140 leaves. Wm. Hay, Nottar thereto."

from Aberdeen Sasine Register Moir References 1

Sources


1 e-books, Moir Genealogy and Collateral Lines by Alexander L. Moir (1913): Aberdeen Sasine Register and Minute Book Moir References - Kindly Furnished by John George Burnett, Esq., Aberdeen.

2 e-books, Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 North East Scotland by Frances McDonnell (in paper Clearfield 1996).

3 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Births and Baptisms.

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