MOIR, John of Barns, younger Merchant, Burgess in Aberdeen ^{1 2 4}

   Other names for John were MOIR, Johne of Barnes, Burgess of Aberdeen, MOIR, Johne,^{3 4} MOIR, Jon,⁴ MOIRE, John,⁴ MORE, Johne ⁴ and MORE, Jon.⁴

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  General Notes:

"MORE
JON
JOHNE MORE/MARIORIE BEANES FR816 (FR816)
M
16/05/1631
168/A 30 12
Aberdeen"

from Births and Baptisms


"Jan. 4, 1651. Sasine. John Moir, eldest son of the late Mr. John Moir, burgess of Aberdeen, and heir of Mr. Henry Moir immediate younger brother of the said Mr. John Moir, and so uncle of the said John of a tenement of land on the East side of the Gallowgate."

"Jan. 4, 1651. Sasine. John Moir heriditary proprietor of the above land with consent of Baillie Patrick Moir his curator of the above-mentioned lands in favour of Mr. William Moir, Principal of Marischal College."

"Jan. 12, 1655. Sasine on marriage contract between John Moir eldest son of the deceased John Moir and Marjorie Beans, his relict, and Mary Cochrane, second daughter of Walter Cochrane, late Baillie of Aberdeen, disponing the tenement on the East of the Gallowgate, reserving to Marjorie Beans her life-rent."

"Reg. July 18, 1656 - Sa. to John Moir, Mcht, in Abd. and Marie Cochrane his spous, off twa ploughes of land of wast fintray. - Al. Forbes, notary."

"Reg. Aug. 15, 1657. Sa. to Mariore Beanes and John Moir, her son, off ye Pendicle called Corriedoune."

"Reg. Aug. 12, 1657. Sa. to Walter Cochrane, lait Bailzie of Abd., John Leslie, burges Yr. and Issobell Cochrane, his spous John Moir Mcht Yr. and Marie Cochrane his spous off ye barronie of Meanie. Al. forbes, not."

"Nov. 26, 1673. Sa. John Moir of Barns, of Milne and Milne lands of Corstrie. 26 Nov. 1673."

"May 15, 1679. Sa. Janet, Marjorie, Isobell, Jean, Margaret and Christian Moires, as aires, portioners, to umqtt John Moir, burges of Abd., of the lands of Sunniesyd. regrat. 15. May, 1679."

"June 27, 1679. Sa. Janet, Marjorie, Isobell, Jean, Margaret and Christian Moirs, Laull daughters and airs portioners to umqll. John Moir, merchant burgess of Aberdeine, of three pleughes of the sunn halfe of the maines of the Lands of Barnes wt the crofts yrof and sunn halfe of dues the manner place of Barnes, and sunne halfe of the milne of Barnes and sunn halfe of west bigging fra the prinll, and in warrandice yrof of the Lands of Rothney and Hillocks, Regrat 27 June, 1679."

from Aberdeen Sasine Register Moir References


"1674. April 11. Janet, Marjory, Isobel, Agnes, Jean, Margaret, Christian, and Marie Moires are served heirs-portioners of John Moir of Barnes, Merchant Burgess of Aberdeen, their father."

from Moir and Byres ^{1 2 4}

John married Mary COCHRANE on 13 February 1655 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.^{1 2 3} (Mary COCHRANE was born about 1630.)

  Marriage Notes:

"MOIR JOHNE MARIE COCHRONE/FR4053 (FR4053) 13/02/1655 168/A 120 463 Aberdeen"

from Index of Marriages




"Jan. 12, 1655. Sasine on marriage contract between John Moir eldest son of the deceased John Moir and Marjorie Beans, his relict, and Mary Cochrane, second daughter of Walter Cochrane, late Baillie of Aberdeen, disponing the tenement on the East of the Gallowgate, reserving to Marjorie Beans her life-rent."

"Reg. Aug. 12, 1657. Sa. to Walter Cochrane, lait Bailzie of Abd., John Leslie, burges Yr. and Issobell Cochrane, his spous John Moir Mcht Yr. and Marie Cochrane his spous off ye barronie of Meanie. Al. forbes, not."

from Aberdeen Sasine Register Moir References

"Mary Cochran, relect of the deceast umquhill John Moir, sometyme of Barnes" (Poll Book)

from Moir and Byres ^{1 2 3}