CALDER, James Merchant, Burgess of Elgin 2
- Born: About 1555
- Marriage (1): GORDON, Janet 1 2
Another name for James was CADELL, James.3
User ID: G994.
General Notes:
"1581
James Cadell, merchand, indwellar in Elgin, with expres consent and assent of the provest, bailzeis, cunsall and haill comburgessis present for the tym, maid burges and freman of this bru. quha maid his ayth of fidelety that he sail nocht mak na vtlandis man to wit no laird nor barroun provest nor bailze of this bru. nor consent thairto in no tymis cuming and that he sail nocht resaue no vtheris mannis geir into his bwth nor his awin to sell thairinto and that he sail obtein ane ruid of land within this bru. heritabilly to him self within zeir and day vnder the pain of tinsall of his fredom and hes fundin"
from Records of Elgin (vol 1 Burgh Court Book)
"Appendix M.
Burgess Roll.
1581. James Cadell."
from Records of Elgin (vol 2)
"1599]
James Calder, burges of Elgin, is becum caution that Marjorie Kay sail not haunt the Chanonrie kirk in tymes cuming about the tymes forbiddin under the paynes of v lib."
from Records of Elgin (vol 2 The Church: Kirk session) 2 3
James married Janet GORDON, daughter of Alexander GORDON 2nd of Beldorney and Margaret GRANT.1 2 (Janet GORDON was born about 1564.)
Marriage Notes:
" .... his (George Gordon's) Eldest Daughter (married) the Laird of Asswanly"
from Balbithan MS
"[1621
April 6th. - Calder. - James Calder deponit his aithe he hard nocht Mr. Dauid Philp forbit him to gif his avin wyf ane takin and gif he hed hard he suld nocht givin it to hir. William Layng declarit befor the elderis that James Calderis wyf, callit Janet Gordoun, receavit the bread the body of the Lord, and did not eat it, bot ather put it in hir napkin or let it fall from hir. " (page 166)
"1622
Janet Gordoun, spous to James Calder, deponit Marjorie Bonyman called the said Grissall witche, witche and hir mother ane witche ; there was lytill justice in Elgen that sufferitt them leiwe so lang onhett baithe ther hurdeis. Lykwayis the said Janet Gordoun deponit that Jeane Bonyman, spous to Alexander Lesly, said scho houpit in God to cary peitis to the bak of the Ladie hill to burne hir as hir mother suld hawe bein brunt." (page 172)
from Records of Elgin (vol 2 The Church: Kirk session) 1 2
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