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Title: Armstrong/Scott
Post by: castlebob on Wednesday 21 November 07 12:09 GMT (UK)
Hello Researchers,
Can anyone confirm the birth & marriage dates of John Armstrong b Canonbie who wed Grizel Scott?
Also, did they produce a family of their own?
Thanks,
Bob
Title: Re: Armstrong/Scott
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 21 November 07 12:30 GMT (UK)
Hello Bob

Can you give some approximate dates, please. I've done a check on the Marriage/Banns for them and can't find any that look likely from 1553 through to 1931 throughout Scotland. There are some John Armstrong/Scott marriages in Canonbie but not to a Grizel/Grace or anything starting with G

Gadget
Title: Re: Armstrong/Scott
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 21 November 07 12:48 GMT (UK)
Just looked at your other thread:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,269249.0.html

John was born circa 1802 and died Canada 1867.

I'll have a look for a birth.

Gadget
Title: Re: Armstrong/Scott
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 21 November 07 12:53 GMT (UK)
Three possibles - in order of probability  - all Canonbie

bpt. 20 July 1801 to Adam Armstrong and ?Ilian (possibly Lilian) Steel

bpt. 14 Feb 1804 to Charles Armstrong and Margaret Armstrong

bpt 26 May 1805 to John Armstrong and Nancey Furneux

Regards

Gadget
Title: Re: Armstrong/Scott
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 21 November 07 12:55 GMT (UK)
The 1801 baptism looks like Torgehenhead, Canonbie not Toddlewood  ???

Gadget

added - here's an enlargement of the place
Title: Re: Armstrong/Scott
Post by: castlebob on Wednesday 21 November 07 14:11 GMT (UK)
Hello Gadget (& thanks)
I've just found some old scribbled notes which suggest John was possibly born in June 1715 in Canonbie & wed about 1739. He may have wed in Midlothian?
These same old notes I made many years ago also show a Christopher Armstrong born about 1680 in Canonbie marrying a girl - surname Little/Liddle?
Hope this helps.
Thanks,
Bob
Title: Re: Armstrong/Scott
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 21 November 07 14:28 GMT (UK)
I must have given you a descendant  :D

Here's his baptism:

24 July 1715, Canonbie. Parents - John Armstrong and Isobel(l) Bell
Title: Re: Armstrong/Scott
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 21 November 07 14:34 GMT (UK)
I can't find a marriage but there are quite a lot of baptisms of their children showing on the IGI.

I'll type them up  :)

Gadget
Title: Re: Armstrong/Scott
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 21 November 07 14:42 GMT (UK)
Children to John Armstrong/Armstrang and Grizel Scott - all Canonbie:

20 Jan 1740 Jean
12 Feb 1744 Margaret
6 April 1746 Nicolas
5 February 1749 Jean
23 Jan 1750 Helen
3 Mar 1754 Christopher
19 April 1756 Francis
1st April 1758 James
4 May 1761 Mary

Gadget
Title: Re: Armstrong/Scott
Post by: castlebob on Wednesday 21 November 07 15:12 GMT (UK)
Thanks, Gadget - brilliant work!
Cheers,
Bob
Title: Re: Armstrong/Scott
Post by: Reiver on Wednesday 21 November 07 18:38 GMT (UK)
The 1801 baptism is at Forgebraehead.
Title: Re: Armstrong/Scott
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 21 November 07 18:39 GMT (UK)
Thanks,  Reiver  :)

Think my teachers would have slapped the wrist of the clerk  :o

Title: Re: Armstrong/Scott
Post by: bealach on Saturday 24 November 07 15:17 GMT (UK)
Just to add a detail to the list of offspring of John Armstrong and Grizel Scott recorded by Gadget; all the births were recorded at Harelawhill in the Parish of Canonbie according to the OPR.

Bealach
Title: Re: Armstrong/Scott
Post by: castlebob on Saturday 24 November 07 15:38 GMT (UK)
Thanks for that info, Bealach
Bob