LEITH, Margaret 'of Craighall' ¹

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Margaret married Reverend Mr Robert FARQUHARSON Minister of Kennethmont parish, son of John FARQUHARSON of Kirkton and Jean STRACHAN.¹ (Reverend Mr Robert FARQUHARSON Minister of Kennethmont parish was born about 1645.)

  Marriage Notes:

(at Kennethmont and Rathmureal in 1677)

"Robert Farquharson, second son of John F. of Kirkton of Aboyne [youngest son of Finlay, second son of Robert, first F. of Invercauld]; educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1665-7; licen. by Presb. of Alford and recommended for ordination 6th April 1676; adm. before 9th Oct. 1677; still min. 24th Aug. 1687. He marr. Margaret (marr. (2) William Black of Haddo, regent, Aberdeen, and died before 24th Jan. 1758, when her testament was confirmed), daugh. of Alexander Leith of Craighall, and had issue Alexander, W.S., 1703, died 16th April 1735; George; Helen (marr., cont. 31st Oct. 1713, Ludovick Gordon of Kinmundy, min. of Huntly). [Reg. of Deeds, Dal, 1713, 106; Broughdearg MS.; Records of Invercauld; Aberdeen Journal Notes and Queries, v., 16.]"

from Fasti Ecclesiae ¹

Margaret next married William BLACK of Haddo, Regent in Aberdeen.¹ (William BLACK of Haddo, Regent in Aberdeen was born about 1640.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Robert Farquharson .... marr. Margaret (marr. (2) William Black of Haddo, regent, Aberdeen and died before 24th Jan. 1758, when her testament was confirmed), daugh. of Alexander Leith of Craighall"

from Fasti Ecclesiae ¹