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Midlothian / Re: St Michael's Church,Inveresk- Designed by Robert Nisbet 1802
« on: Tuesday 15 February 22 15:27 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks, for the reply, I have looked at the wills as part of the research, you're right it could be the father who died in 1810, just need to try and lock that down.

I thought about trying to get my hands on an original copy of the design which would give a better clue to the true identity.

If you come across any other information please post it.

Thanks again.

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Midlothian / St Michael's Church,Inveresk- Designed by Robert Nisbet 1802
« on: Tuesday 15 February 22 14:40 GMT (UK)  »
I'm trying to find more information on Robert Nisbet who designed St Michael's Church, Inveresk.

There is information published in the Dictionary of Scottish Architects, that Robert Nisbet began to practise in the early years of the 19th century. He was a mason in Newbiggin, Musselburgh.
He died on 11 February 1831.

I believe this to be an error in the published book, as Robert Nisbet who died in 1831 was actually baptized in 1800-" Scotlands People Church registers- Old Parish Registers - Births and baptisms- Robert Nisbet baptized 11 May 1800,Father was a mason living in Newbiggning, witnesses David Steel and Robert Nisbet senior. - 689/ 90 373 Inveresk and Musselburgh"

This would have made him 2 years old when his designed was submitted.

So who was the correct Robert Nisbet who designed the church is my question.

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Lanarkshire / Re: nesbit / nisbet
« on: Wednesday 25 March 20 10:45 GMT (UK)  »
I've had a lot of help from a lady called Jean Skar who also does a lot of work for the Nisbet magazine  and what she doesn't know about the Nisbet's isn't worth knowing. As well as Ancestry we have put a lot of information on WikeTree. If you have good information that William was from the Falkirk area, it may be possible that his tree went back towards Bo'ness, if so there is about 3 generations going back.
What's strange is that I have moved from Musselburgh to Bo'ness, the first person I came across when I started looking for our line, was a James Nisbet who was a writer (lawyer) in Bo'ness, 1691.
Where have you got a lot of your information from, I generally use various web sites, but I find more going into Edinburgh to the records office.

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Lanarkshire / Re: nesbit / nisbet
« on: Tuesday 24 March 20 14:58 GMT (UK)  »
Fantastic, William was my 4Th Gt Grandfather, his son Thomas my 3rd Gt Grandfather, his son John my 2ND Gt Grandfather, who moved from Uphall West Lothian to Prestonpans, his son John who married Helen Deans Fraser was my Great Grandfather, his son John was my Grandfather who moved from Prestonpans, East Lothian to Musselburgh, his son James was my father. What a small world. If you want I can share my tree which is on Ancestry, called James Anthony Nisbet tree.

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Lanarkshire / Re: nesbit / nisbet
« on: Saturday 21 March 20 12:46 GMT (UK)  »
I am a direct descendant of William and Catherine and would like to share what information I have.

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