Greig family Aberdeenshire connected with Edvard Grieg composer

[Wilkie Canada]

Sorry, I have not viewed this Forum for ages. The sad thing is that I have misplaced a lot of my information during a house move but I will be looking for it again and hopefully find it?
This might have no interest to anyone but me but I came across this Gavin Greig story in an old book I did find in my collection, just one page from the book "Mine Honourable Friends"

 

[peggyanns1955]

Good Afternoon all!
Not sure if anyone is interested, but I will share anyway, just in case.  My mother was. Webster.  Her grandfather was James A. webster.  He married Elizabeth Greig in Stritchen on Nov 20, 1861.  Her mother was Christain Scott and her father was Alexander Greig. They lived in Robbie's Cottage in Aberdeen.  Their first child, Mary, died at 4 years old of diphtheria. Somewhere I have a cabinet photo of them as older adults.  I have no idea about any of her siblings.  My great grandfather and his brother, Alexander Webster immigrated to New York City in about 1887. 

[hdw]

Gavin Greig the folksong collector was aware of his connection to the composer Edvard Grieg, and when Grieg came to Edinburgh to give a concert, as part of a British tour, Gavin is supposed to have come down to Edinburgh to introduce himself. But at the end of the concert, he was overcome with shyness and went home without meeting the great man.

Harry

[RoddieMac]

I'm late to this thread and a new member. My great grandmother Isabella Greig, who married John Noble, was the granddaughter of Alexander Greig d. 1806 & Margaret Fraser ie . the Greigs in Hillhead of Carnbulg, which was close to the farm at Mosstoun which I believe the forebears of Edvard Grieg occupied.

I would be interested to hear from anyone with more information about common relationships between these families.

[peggyanns1955]

My great great grandmother was Elizabeth Greig.  She was born in Old Deer.  Her father was Alexander Greig and her mother was Christian Scott.

[RoddieMac]

Hello PeggyAnn

Looks like 'my' Greigs are same line as StuartP's wife (see reply 21, 2014). As the first known Greig in that line had other sons as listed in that post, we could be cousins perhaps.

[peggyanns1955]

We very well could be.  My Alexander Greig’s father was James Greig.  His mother was either Jean Simpson or Jean Scott.  They were also form Old Deer.