GRANT, William Gordon in Croftbain ^{1 2 3}

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  General Notes:

"GRANT
WILLIAM GORDON
JAMES GRANT / MARGARET ANDERSON
Male
1/1/1833
9/1/1833
Tombae, The Incarnation"

from Index of Roman Catholic Births and Baptisms



Roman Catholic Registers
Tombae The Incarnation Banffshire
Baptisms

"In the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Three (1833)
At Nether Dounan
9th January 1833
No. 2
I the undersigned baptized William Gordon Grant born on the 1^st January 1833, lawful son to John Grant Dounan and Margaret Anderson there. The Sponsors were William Gordon Esquire GrandUncle and M^rs. Margaret Grant Gordon Great Grandmother to the child both mother's side Tomsulin
James John Gordon Miss. Ap." ^{3 4}

William married Christina GRANT, daughter of John GRANT in Lynebeg and Barbara GRANT, on 17 November 1855 in Tombae, Inveravon parish, Banffshire, Scotland.^{1 2} (Christina GRANT was baptised on 11 November 1832 in Inveravon parish, Banffshire, Scotland ⁵.)

  Marriage Notes:

"GRANT
CHRISTINA
GRANT
WILLIAM
1855
157 / 6
Inveravon"

from Index of Marriages

The marriage was celebrated on 17 November 1855 at Tombae, after banns, according to the ceremonies of the Roman Catholic Church. Both bride and groom signed their names. Robert Stuart, Catholic clergyman, was the celebrant. The witnesses were Charles Smith and William Gordon.

William Grant's 'present and usual' address was Croftbain. He was aged 22 years and was a farmer's son. He had been born at Nether Downan to James Grant, a farmer, and Margaret Anderson.

Christina Grant's 'present and usual' address was Blairfindy, where she had been born. She too was 22 years old, and the daughter of a farmer, John Grant and Barbara Grant. Her birth was registered at Inveravon.

The marriage was registered, John McDonald being the registrar, at Inveravon on 20 November 1855. ^{1 2}