MOIR, William of Hilton, MP, Advocate in Edinburgh, Burgess in Aberdeen, Mr 1 2
- Born: About 1640
- Marriage (1): ALEXANDER, Isobel on 21 May 1666 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 1
Another name for William was MORE, William, Mr.3
User ID: Y73.
General Notes:
" ... William of Hilton, advocate, Edinburgh, 12th Feb. 1664, and principal clerk of Session ..."
from Fasti Ecclesiae
"1664. Sa. Mr. William More, of the toun and lands of Wedderlaire (son of James Moir, minister of Tarves.) (539) and (541.)"
from Aberdeen Sasine Register Moir References 3
William married Isobel ALEXANDER, daughter of John ALEXANDER Burgess and Merchant in Aberdeen and Unknown, on 21 May 1666 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.1 (Isobel ALEXANDER was born about 1645.)
Marriage Notes:
"MOIR
WILLIAM
ISOBEL ALEXANDER/FR4073 (FR4073)
21/05/1666
168 / A 120 / 505
Aberdeen"
from Index of Marriages
"MOIR OF HILTON.
' Virtute non aliter ' - (By virtue, not otherwise).
I. William Moir, Advocate in Edinburgh, married 21st May 1666 Isobel, dau. of John Alexander, burgess of Aberdeen, and was admitted in Septr 1670, burgess of Aberdeen. In 1666 he bought the lands of Knaperna, in Udny parish; 1668 those of Fisherie in King-Edward, probably from the Guthries of King-Edward; and in 1674, from the Donaldsons of Hilton, those of Hilton in Ellon parish, all in Aberdeenshire. Between 1672-8 he matriculates arms, and is designed 'of Hilton'. About 1682 he sold Hilton to the Roses of Insch, who gave it the name of Rosehill. This family again sold it, about 1693, to the Turners - a family whose progenitors were farmers in the parish of Birse, Aberdeenshire, who gave it its present name of Turnerhall. William Moir, who was one of the Principal Clerks of Session, was M.P. for Kintore 1667 ; Convention 1669-74.
1672. 5th July. 'He was, by order of the Parliament, sent to prison in the Tolbooth of Edinburgh,' during the Lord Commissioner's pleasure, 'for some words uttered by him tending to Forster's the subversion of the constitution of Parliament. He was released on the l0th, having craved pardon of the Commissioner and the Parliament on his knees.' "
from Moirs and Byres< 1 2
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