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Scotland / Re: Ancestor's sentence
« on: Tuesday 25 February 25 11:05 GMT (UK)  »
Interesting, God he really good have been sentenced to death!  ??? There doesn't appear to be any newspaper articles regarding him however.

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Scotland / Re: Ancestor's sentence
« on: Tuesday 25 February 25 09:54 GMT (UK)  »
Erm okay! ::) Was hoping for a sensible reply!

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Scotland / Re: Ancestor's sentence
« on: Tuesday 25 February 25 09:40 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Colin,

Thanks. I am aware of this database. I did carry out a search but only one hit appearing and both unrelated man and case. I even conducted a search of the transportation archives with Tasmanian Archives and no joy there, so definitely not transported. So in summary, no prison records in Scotland or transportation. I do wonder if perhaps he was hung for this crime, which would be both shocking and exciting to find such an ancestor!

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Scotland / Ancestor's sentence
« on: Monday 24 February 25 23:08 GMT (UK)  »
Hi folks, have an ancestor who was charged with assault by discharging a firearm and put to the horn in 1841. Haven't viewed the court records yet due to life being a pain and getting in the way! In the meantime, does anybody know what the sentence would be for such crimes?

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Stirlingshire / Re: Robert Duncan- St Ninians
« on: Thursday 13 June 24 20:38 BST (UK)  »
Please see above message regarding attachment sizes! In the meantime I give up, thank you all (!)

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Stirlingshire / Re: Robert Duncan- St Ninians
« on: Thursday 13 June 24 20:27 BST (UK)  »
I appreciate that Robert and Christian may not have necessarily had their marriage recorded, however I have been researching family history for over 20 years now and with what I have read through both parties Wills and their children's marriage entries, I have never been so confused about one family! Therefore, I thought it might be something that you lovely people might be able to assist with, perhaps I'm wrong! I don't often reach out on this website, but any advise or help would be appreciated!

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Stirlingshire / Re: Robert Duncan- St Ninians
« on: Thursday 13 June 24 20:24 BST (UK)  »
Look it would be easier to email the facsimiles to whoever! This website, rather pathetically, can't attach items over a certain size!

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Stirlingshire / Re: Robert Duncan- St Ninians
« on: Thursday 13 June 24 20:08 BST (UK)  »
Oh believe me I have picked away at this from every angle!

I have found conflicting evidence through his Will in 1727, his children baptisms, marriage entries and Christian's Will in 1735. All refer to him being a portioned in Carnoch, St Ninians.

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Stirlingshire / Robert Duncan- St Ninians
« on: Thursday 13 June 24 18:58 BST (UK)  »
Hi all,

Feel like I am going slightly insane trying to figure this out! So where the hell to begin! My ancestor, Robert Duncan and his (supposed, found no marriage record!) wife Christian Wordie had six children together between 1686 and 1699, John, Margaret, Christian jnr, Janet, Thomas and (another) Christian jnr.

Robert is recorded on Christian Wordie or Duncan's Warrant of Testament and Will dated from 1735 (suggesting Christian died shortly before). Robert I suspect died around 1726/27. Certainly their is references to him as a Portioner in Cairnock, St Ninians as well as being a Capper there.

Now this is where it gets even more confusing! Robert Duncan married Margaret Din in 1688 Fintry, Stirlingshire and had six children together between 1688 and 1706, Janet, Andrew, James, Jean, Mary and Christian.

Can we assume that both Robert Duncan's are the same man? I can't imagine him being a bigamist in such a rural area as this and Christian was definetely alive when he was having children with Margaret Din! Unfortunately attaching digital facsimiles is too large for this server. However Robert seems to have a Will for 1727 and Christian 1734.

Therefore, can anyone help me figure this out?!

Thanks in advance!

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