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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Berwickshire => Topic started by: Tait on Wednesday 10 September 08 20:37 BST (UK)
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I have a copy of the Session book of Bunkle & Preston Parish for the above dates. It includes MI's as well as marriages and baptisms. I would be willing to do look ups. Please include as much info as you have.
Betty
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Any information on Aitken/Aitkin/Atkin and Blackader/Blackadder would be appreciated.
Barbara
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Barbara
There is no mention of Blackadder in the book - they would have been in Edrom or Chirnside at the time. Here is the only info that I've been able to extract:
Bunkle inscriptions - Here lyes the body of John Aitken, indueller [ indweller] in Lintlau [Lintlaw], who died the 18 of June 1776, aged 63 years.
[on the other side] Also the body of John Aitken, son to John Aitken, wright in Ovenden, who died the 9 of October 1775.
There is no other mention of Aitken - they do no appear in the Session record, marriage or baptisms.
Betty
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Thanks for looking, Betty. The Aitkens could be mine but, as yet, I have not made the 'fix'.
Barbara
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Dear Betty
Have you any Whitelaws listed, if so, I will send further details
Looking forward to hearing from you
Margaret
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Margaret
There is no mention in the book except the Mi which is already in the Cargill pre 1855 inscriptions. If you don't have these I can post them.
Betty
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Dear Betty
I am fairly new to family history and would be grateful for any information available.
Would you be able to email the Mi or use letter post it?
Margaret
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Margaret
there are 2 MI's in the Preston graveyard.
No. 6- John Rae 3.2.1840 78yrs wife Mary Whitelaw 16.8.1803 42yrs. 2nd wife Janet Redpath 25.7.1862 87yrs son George 21.1.72 77yrs dau. Margaret 11.8.1792 11 mths dau Margt. 16.12.1811 18yrs
[on back] George Rea 9.9.1780 52yrs wife Mary Galbrath 3.5.1817 84yrs. Agnes Rae dau of John Rae 3.2.1881 59yrs.
No. 17 - Adam Whitelaw 20.9.1830 56 yrs wife Beatrix Sligh 19.4.21 43yrs brother John 6.4.42 76yrs children Thomas and John in inf. Adam Whitelaw only son John Whitelaw, Houndwood 3.9.45 4 10/12 yrs. above John d. at Houndwood 22.1.70 60yrs wife Alison Sherriff d. at Rose Villa, Duns 18.12.94 90yrs.
There are quite a few other Whitelaw burials in Berwickshire in the pre 1855 lists. If you have a place or first name they might help.
Betty
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Dear Betty, Thank you for your kind offer....I am seeking the birth of Adam SLIGH who was supposed to be born in Bunkle around 1687; also any death date that appears to be tied in to him...my Slighs were in Preston and Bunkle for quite a few years following Adam being there. Any information will be greatly appreciated! Thank you kindly! Patricia "Pat" Hughes
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Pat
Here are the entries in the Buncle and Preston book for baptisms.
1684, November 20th. John Sligh and Margaret Bartrim in Preston, had their son, Adam, baptised at Preston.
1687, 27 Jan Christopher Sligh and Marjory Robertson in Preston, had their daughter, Marion, baptised at Preston.
1687, 14 April. John Sligh and Margarit Bartrim in Preston, had their son, Alexander, baptised at Preston.
1687, Nov 11. George Sligh and Elspet Darling in Primrosehill, had their daughter, Elspeth, baptised at Preston.
There is one marriage June 1st 1690. John Sligh and Alison Renton, both in this parish, being three severall times proclaimed, and having consigned their pledges, were married.
There are MI's in Preston churchyard - do you have these - they are all later than the above entries and I don't know how they connect.
Betty
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Hello Betty, That's wonderful information on the baptisms! ;D No, I do not have MIs readings for Preston that pertain to my Slighs. I would dearly love anything you have on them, too. Thanks ever so much. Pat
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Pat
Here are the MI's.
Hear lyes the body of John Sligh, who died Febrwary 2, 1746, age 75 years. And his spouse, Janet Sligh.
Here lyes the body of Sarah Sligh, who died September 30, 1756, daughter to Christopher Sligh, aged 2 years.
Here lyes the body of Christopher Slight, tennant in Bonkyl, who died February 12, 1772, aged 68 years.
Also Margaret France, his spouse, who died January 2nd 1789, aged 76 years.
[on other side] Here lies the body of Jenet Purves, spous to Christopher Slight, who died december 1747, age 42 years.
Here lyes the body of Janet Sligh, daughter to Adam Sligh, tenant in Bunkle, who died August 12th 1773.
[Table stone] In memory of John Sligh, late tenant in Rulesmains, who died 7th April 1791, aged 83 years.
And Mary Herriot his spouse, who died 9th March 1765, aged 42 years.
James Sligh, their son, who died 6th Janry 1763, aged 14 years.
[Metal] Sacred to the memory of William Sleigh of Oldhamstocks, in the county of East Lothian, who departed this life October 2nd MDCCCXXIV (1824), in the 86th year of his age.
Also to the memory of Mary, the beloved wife of William Sleigh, who died September 7th MDCCCXXVIII (1828), in the 86th year of her age.
Cease then frail nature to lament in vain,
Reason forbids to wish them back again,
Rather congratulate their happy fate,
And their advancement to a glorious state.
Here lyes the body of Patrick Sligh, who died June 1744, age...
This stone is erected in memory of Peter Sleigh, late feuar in Preston, who died November 1776, aged 60 years.
Also Janet Sliel, his spouse, who died 11th July 1813, aged 85 years.
And Thomas Sligh, who died 27th Novr 1838, aged 81 years.
Also Margaret Wightman, spous to Thomas Sligh, who died 28th May 1838, aged 77 years.
In memory of Thomas, who died Novr, 5th 1805, aged 64, and Peter Sligh, his son, who died young.
Also Agness Sligh, daughter to David Sligh, who died in infancy, and 2 of his children who died young; also Aleson Sligh, his daughter, who died Septr 1oth 1811, aged 5 years.
[on other side] In memory of Alison Freature, spous to Thomas Sligh, who died 10 July 1821, aged 76 years.
Erected in memory of Robert Sligh, late indeueller in Preston, who died 24th July 1824, aged 63 years.
Also Agnes Sligh, his daughter, who died 11th December 1824, aged 21 years.
Also Agnes Lamb, spouse to Robert Sligh, who died 1st December 1833, aged 66 years.
And Peter Sligh, their son, who died at Preston, 8th January 1854, aged 66 years.
Margaret Slight, their daughter, died 19th March 1869, aged 77 years.
Robert Sligh, their son, died 27th April 1877, aged 77 years.
Mary Sligh, their daughter, who died at Edrom, 4th Jan 1894, aged 84 years.
Archibald Sligh 1739 -yrs.
Captain Stephen Slight d. at Strathpeffer, Ross-shire 19.8.1834 37 yrs. interred Fodderty Churchyard. wife Charlotte Knox Trotter at Broomhouse Paper Mill 14.6.1836 29yrs. Mary Dean Ross wife of Robert Nicolson Slight d. at Chirnside Bridge 11.4.1872 28 yrs. Robert Nicolson Slight at Edinburgh 12.3.1908 74yrs.
John Sligh 1732 69yrs. spouse Alieson Renton 1738 75yrs.
Hope these help, they'll certainly take some time to digest.
Betty
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Hello again Betty! THANK YOU. ;D I'm doing the happy dance!!! Pat
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Dear Betty, Quite some time ago, you kindly looked up Sligh for me....now, I am hoping you can help with two specific look ups for Preston: Charles King died 7 April 1846 and his wife, Janet Sligh King who died 15 December 1846......I am also in hopes that there will be some other Kings there --- I have no information on Charles' family except he supposedly, according to 1841 census, was NOT born in Berwickshire......Thanks in advance for any help you can offer. Happy New Year, too! Pat
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I have two and suspect they were brothers: George Clazy married Margaret Brack 28 February 1812 and John Clazy married Margaret Gray 6 March 1816.
We know George and Margaret came to Baltimore, Maryland but have no idea what happened to John or Margaret Gray.
Thank you for your very kind offer and a happy new year to you.
sharon