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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Avongirl on Monday 11 May 15 04:04 BST (UK)
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Hi all
I am having trouble deciphering some words from this marriage I have cropped off as much as I can.
What I can understand is David Dundas ? ? and Elizabeth Wood daughter of Dealer (I think it's dealer?) John Wood of ? ? ? S E could the words be South Edinburgh?
Hope someone can fill in the blanks for me.
AvonGirl
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"David Dundas merd burges and Eliz: Wood daughter to the Deceast John Wood of Blacklaws(?) now in SE."
merd burges = merchant burgess
deceast = deceased
Alexander
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Thank you Alexander for helping me.
I am on the correct track and do have the right marriage of my Mary Dundas's parents.
Now to find out where Blacklaws? Or a similar word and place in Scotland.
AvonGirl
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The extract is from a parish register - do you know which parish? That would be a big help as there are a number of Blacklaws in Scotland.
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The extract is from a parish register - do you know which parish? That would be a big help as there are a number of Blacklaws in Scotland.
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Hi gilmorg
The marriage happened at Edinburgh parish in Edinburgh.
AvonGirl
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Hi,
I've been hunting for Blacklaw(s) and found a reference to a Blacklaw in Fifeshire with no information but there's another west of Glasgow, near Paisley. Found the last one in an old reference book in the National Library of Scotland "up the river on the north syd 1m. above Swynstie is Blacklaw, a great hill, the springs not far far it. Southeast frae Blacklaw 1m is Carnehill at the head of the river Anok whilk river cums out of the black loch". I also checked out old parish names but nothing came up for Blacklaw(s). It could be an estate. Good luck with your further hunting.
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Hi gilmorg
I have found a Blacklaws in perthshire in Scotland as well.
So I wonder if the Wood family left their area for Edinburgh which is where Elizabeth Wood married her David Dundas?
Next I might have to try and find the death of John Wood and the Baptism of Elizabeth around the Blacklaws or surrounding areas.
Still find these Scots hard to unravel! Lol
Will look up those areas you mentioned.
AvonGirl
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Blacklaw, near Bathgate.
Skoosh.
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What year is the entry in the parish record? Not sure if you'll find deaths so far back, presuming that the entry is somewhere in the 1700s.
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Hi skoosh
Where is Bathgate?
As I am not from Scotland and finding the areas confusing until I figure them out.
Will do a Google search for Bathgate.
Thank you Skoosh for another clue.
AvonGirl
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Hi Gilmorg
John Wood was deceased by 1704 from the marriage of his daughter to David Dundas.
So I'm assuming daughter Elizabeth Wood born 1670's to 1680's and he passed say from 1680's to 1704 is my time period.
I may not find anything but fingers crossed I do pity John didn't have such a popular name and surname of Wood!
AvonGirl
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Bathgate is in the Central Belt - a bit nearer to Edinburgh than it is to Glasgow.
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Hi Mike in Cumbria
So the place Blacklaw could still be in the Edinburgh area.
Did a Google search Blacklaw farm and Blackgate is in West Lothian rather than Midlothian.
I may have to search for Elizabeth Woods baptism from may quite a few on Scots people.
I do wish my ancestor's left will or some of them would be much easier to follow the trail.
AvonGirl