MOIR, William of Scotstoun, Burgess and Treasurer of Aberdeen (1615), Mr ^{3 4}

   Other names for William were MOIR, Williame ⁵ and MOIR, Wm.^{5 6}

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  General Notes:

"Nov. 27, 1602. Instrument of resignation by Andrew Brabner junior, Burgess of Aberdeen, of that portion of the Commonty of the Burgh called Calseyseatt, in favour of Mr. William Moir, Burgess of the said Burgh."

"Sept. 20, 1603. Charter by the Provost Baillies, etc., of Aberdeen to Mr. William Moir and his heirs male of Calseyseatt; and Instrument of Sasine following thereupon of the same date."

from Powis Papers References




"Aug. 30, 1602. Sa. to Mr. Wm. Moir, burges of Aberdeen be Andro hervie of denstoun. On the tua pt. Lands of Scottistoun dait 12 July, 1602. Notter Mr. Wm. Chalmer. Put Peves Augt. 1602."

"Aug. 20, 1602. Sa. to Mr. Wm. Moir, burges of Abd., be Magr. Fduid rait, Prinll. of the King's College of auld Abd., on ye sone halff of the Spittell in auld Abd. dait 7. Augti., 1602. Nottar, Mr. Wo. Clark Pnt. 20 Augti. 1602."

"June 1, 1604. Sa. to Mr. Wm. Moir, burges of Abd. on the lands of sonysyde and spittihill, as also on the croftis besyde ye calseyseat, dait 1, Junij 1604. Notar, Mr. Wm. Chalmer."

"July 9, 1608. Sasine to Mr. William Moir on the Interior land on the east of the Gallowgate conquered from William Norie, son and heir of the late Robert Norie."

"Sept. 7, 1620. Renun of the toune of Scottistoune maid be George peacock to Mr. Wm. Moir 7 Sept. 1620."

from Aberdeen Sasine Register Moir References




"MOIR
WM
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M
23/03/1622
168/A 180 340
Aberdeen"

from Index of Deaths ^{3 6}

William married Janet RAE.^{1 2} (Janet RAE was born about 1575 and died after 3 March 1647 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Eodem die. (3 March 1647)

The said day Grissell Abircrombie, spous to Patrik Sangster, couper, being convict be the depositiones of certaine famous witnesses for puting wiolent hand on Janet Ray, relict of wmquhill Mr Wm. Moir .... "

from Extracts from the Council Register




"Att Aberdein, 24th July, 1695, years in presens of John Allardes, ane of the baillies of the burgh -
The said day, it was judicially verified and proven, be the depositions of Alexr. Skein, of Dyce; Gilbert Black, lait baillie; John Moir, lait baillie; Mr. James Moir of Ferriehill, that Gilbert Moir, son of deceast Dr. William Moir, of Scotstoun, now in the Kingdom of Poland, who went from this about 18 years ago or thereby, being then about the age of ( - )years, or thereby, is the second lawful son of the said deceased, Dr. William Moir of Scotstoun, procreat betwixt him and Margaret Skein, his spouse, in the lawful bonds of matrimony; and that the said deceased Dr. William Moir of Scotstoun, principal and professor of mathematics in the Marischall College of Aberdeen, procreat betwixt him and Jean Gordon, his lawful spouse, daughter of the deceased Gilbert Gordon of Gordonsmill, of the family of Clunie; and that the deceased William Moir of Scotstoun, procreat betwixt him and Janet Rae, his lawful spouse.
All which they deponed to be of veritie, by virtue of their great oath sworn; Whereupon the said baillie ordained ane testimonial to be extended, in ample and due form."

from Birth Brieve of Gilbert Moir

Note:

The William Moir who was principal of Marischal College, married

1) Agnes Gordon and

2) Jean Forbes.

Agnes Gordon was the mother of Gilbert's father, and therefore Gilbert's grandmother. Her father was Patrick, not Gilbert, Gordon. ^{1 2}