HARPER, Adam Minister of Boharm parish, Reverend Mr 1 3
- Baptised: 9 August 1660, Boharm parish, Banffshire, Scotland 3
- Marriage (1): LESLIE, Janet on 2 October 1687 in Boharm parish, Banffshire, Scotland 1 2
- Marriage (2): GORDON, Margaret on 31 August 1703 in Boharm parish, Banffshire, Scotland 1 2
- Died: 14 May 1726, Cairnwhelp, Cairnie parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 1
User ID: L959.
General Notes:
"HARPER
ADAM
WILLIA HARPER/ELIZABETH INNES
M
09/08/1660
128 / A 10 / 36
BOHARM"
from Births and Baptisms 3
Adam married Janet LESLIE, daughter of John LESLIE 6th of Kininvie and Helen GRANT, on 2 October 1687 in Boharm parish, Banffshire, Scotland.1 2 (Janet LESLIE was born about 1665 and was buried on 2 January 1703 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"HARPER
ADAM
JANET LESLIE/
02/10/1687
128 / A 10 / 280
BOHARM"
from Index of Marriages
(at Boharm in 1686)
"Adam Harper, son of preceding (incumbent); born 9th Aug. 1660; educated at King's College, Aberdeen; M.A. (3rd July 1679); schoolmaster of this parish in 1679; passed trials before the Presb. and was recommended to the bishop for licence 3rd Oct. 1682; assistant at Duffus in 1683; pres. by Arthur Forbes of Balvenie before 17th March, ord. (at Elgin) 15th Sept., and adm. 16th Sept. 1686; dem. 12th June 1716; retired to Cairnwhelp in Cairney, where he continued to officiate; died there 14th May 1726. He marr. (1) 2nd Oct. 1687, Janet (buried 2nd Jan. 1703), daugh. of John Leslie of Kininvie in Mortlach, and had issue John; William, Episcopal min. in Edinburgh, born 2nd March 1693, died 19th Dec. 1765; Thomas; Alexander; Margaret (marr. Alexander Robertson, Mill of Keith); Helen; Janet: (2) 31st Aug. 1703, Margaret (died at Ringorum in Knockando before 14th May 1753), daugh. of Alexander Gordon of Arradoul in Rathven, and had issue Peter; Cecilia; Adam; Elizabeth; Katherine ; Anna. [Case of Greenshields ; Moray Tests.]"
from Fasti Ecclesiae
"Elizabeth (Leslie), married to Adam Harper, minister at Boharn."
from Family of Leslie
Note: The baptismal registers of Boharm name Adam Harper's wife as Janet Leslie. 1 2 4 5
Adam next married Margaret GORDON, daughter of Captain Alexander GORDON 4th of Arradoul and Bailie of Badenoch and Cecilia KING, on 31 August 1703 in Boharm parish, Banffshire, Scotland.1 2 (Margaret GORDON was born about 1667 and died before 14 May 1753 in Ringorum, Knockando parish, Moray, Scotland.)
Marriage Notes:
"HARPER
ADAM
MARGARET GORDONE/
31/08/1703
128 / A 10 / 283
BOHARM"
from Index of Marriages
(at Boharm in 1686)
"Adam Harper .... marr.... (2) 31st Aug. 1703, Margaret (died at Ringorum in Knockando before 14th May 1753), daugh. of Alexander Gordon of Arradoul in Rathven, and had issue Peter; Cecilia; Adam; Elizabeth; Katherine ; Anna. [Case of Greenshields ; Moray Tests.]"
from Fasti Ecclesiae< 1 2
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