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East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) / Re: Adam Skirving / Janet Bairnsfather COMPLETED
« on: Wednesday 06 November 19 11:51 GMT (UK)  »
Is this the right place to post point of interest?

While researching the links between the Skirving and Knox family, I saw a line going back to John Skirving (Black John) who fought at the battle of Flodden, he is famed for rescuing the banner of Lord Marischal.

My father, a Knox from the line which moved into Durham, is 91 and I started to say I thought we were related to John Skirving, and he said his grandfather told him about an ancestor who saved a flag after a battle by wrapping it around his body, then hiding it in a church for years. The bit about the battle and wrapping the banner around himself is well recorded, so this makes me think the line goes back to Black John.

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East Lothian (Haddingtonshire) / Re: Adam Skirving / Janet Bairnsfather COMPLETED
« on: Wednesday 06 November 19 11:44 GMT (UK)  »
Hi everyone, I am looking at William Knox and Agnes Skirving too. I have found Agnes 1675 and Archibald Knox 1680, I found an Agnes Skirving born 1693 d. of William, Adam's brother originally, but I realise that was wrong. The only William Knox I can find was born in Edinburgh in 1643 which I thought may be the one as his grandson George born 1731 was a merchant and tenant there.

Have you got the baptismal records for a William Knox with Patrick Coldoun as witness then? That would make more sense if there is a William Knox in Whittinghame at that time. Would you mind sharing that information with me?

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Stray Burials
« on: Wednesday 10 November 10 08:52 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you, I am going to Kew soon to look at his naval records and that may allow me to prove it, although I really hope he didn't end up in the workhouse.

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Family History Beginners Board / Stray Burials
« on: Tuesday 09 November 10 23:26 GMT (UK)  »
Has anyone got access to the Northumberland Stray Burials list?

Please look up George Chicken born 7th July 1777 at Burnhouse in Simonburn.

He was at the Battle of Trafalgar and survived so was alive in 1805, but I can find no trace of him after that.

Thank you

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Chicken Family Simonburn
« on: Saturday 06 November 10 22:09 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you for this information Stan, especially the example which is very interesting.

Kind regards

Carolyn

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Family History Beginners Board / Chicken Family Simonburn
« on: Saturday 06 November 10 16:34 GMT (UK)  »
Hello, I am new to this board and am looking for help.

My ancestors come from Simonburn. Lancelot was 22 in 1767 when he applied for a marriage bond to marry Elizabeth Plets on 20/06/1767.   He lived a Stoop Riggin or Stoop Ridge as I think it is know. I think Elizabeth may have lived at Fenwick Field Farm.

They had five children and three stillborns and moved to Burn House around 1775.

A Lancelot Chicken was baptised in Lee St John in 1741 and there seems to be no Chickens in Simonburn before 1767, but the date of birth is four years out. Does anyone have a record of a Lancelot being born in Simonburn in or around 1745 please?

I ask this because there is an application for a marriage bond which states Lancelot Chicken, Yeoman age 22 applied to marry Elizabeth Plets, 21 on 28/05/1767. Can anyone tell me in what circumstances a marriage bond has to be made, or is this another word for banns?

Lancelot died on 29/07/1781 leaving a young family. I know that my direct ancestor, his daughter Mary, had an illegitimate son in 1800, also named Lancelot, my great, great, great grandfather, and that there is a bastardy order that names Robert Kell as the father. She died a spinster in 1822. Would anyone know where I could get a copy of this order?

Thank you
Carolyn




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