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Hi. Thomas Hislop Paterson was born 27 february 1809 at Ancrum and died 15 Jan 1877 at 5 Ladhope Bank not far from the school where he taught. Apart from being a teacher he was a qualified Land Surveyor and he also had been awarded a DD ( Doctor of Divinity) degree from Edinburgh University.
He was an author of religious books and tracts eg " Memorials of the Exemplary Life and Dying Experience or Mary Glen of Allan's Green". Other works included Illustrations of Faith in Christ, Dying in Christ, Sinner's friend, Faith in Jesus Christ etc.

One important book which was widely used at the time was " The Writing Master (Everyone his own Instructor in the art of penmanship)published in 1852, with beautiful illustrations of his copperplate writing.

Hi , I am new to Rootschat but have researching my family history for a few years now . Have reached a brick wall with ancestors of Thomas Hislop Paterson born 27th February 1809 at Ancrum , Roxburgh . His father was John Paterson ( the brick wall !!) and his mother was Isabella Hislop . Thomas married twice , first to Margaret Tait and then to Helen Bearap . Any help gratefully recieved .

T H Paterson b 1810 d 1877       Margaret Tait b 1803 d 1852    John Paterson ( Gardener at Galasheils House ) born 1776 d 26 Sept 1842 Isabella b 1780 d 14 Feb 1852 . John was the son of Thomas Hislop married to Barbara Dick.  I think Helen Bearup is the correct spelling was b 1818    d 13 Dec 1902   m 1 Dec 1854 resident at 5 Ladhope Bank Galasheils