Marriage record of James Fairgrieve and Margaret Murdison, Peebles parish register
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
ANDREW MURDISON
AND JANET LAWDER
Marriage record of James Fairgrieve and Margaret Murdison, Peebles parish register
No christening
record has been found for Margaret, but other records show the
Andrew Murdison family in Peebles. Murdisons are found in
Peebleshire throughout the 1700s, but it is not a very common
name.
Andrew Murdison is found in a tax list in Newbie, next to James
Murdison and William Murdison. James Fairgrieve is also listed
nearby.
8 August 1797
Master/Mistresses
Name
Number of Horses
Duty
James Murdison in
Newbie
1
0.2.0
William Murdison in
Newbie 1
0.2.0
Andrew Murdison in
Newbie
1
0.2.0
A Survey of the Horse Tax, per 37 Geo. III. Cap. 108. in the Shire of Peebles, From the 5 of July 1797 to the 5 of April 1798 By William Brunton Surveyor -
Andrew Murdison and
Janet Lawder had children in Peebles in the right time period.
Janet was christened 21 April 1745 in Newlands, Peebleshire, the
daughter of David Lauder and Mary Smith.
Andrew was buried 15
August 1803 in Drumelzier.
It is likely that
Andrew and Janet had the following children:
*1. Margaret, born in about 1780; married James Fairgrieve 9 June 1802 in Peebles.
2. Janet, born in December 1783; buried 7 May 1784 in Drumelzier, Peebles: "Janet Murdison, a child about 6 months, daughter to Andrew Murdison, tennent of Boald, Traquair parish, was buried here".
3. William, christened 1 October 1790 in Traquair, Peebles.
4. Christian Stevenson, (female) christened 3 August 1792 in Peebles, Peeblesshire.
5. John,
christened 29 April 1795 in Peebles, Peebleshire.
Sources: IGI;
Peebles parish register; Midlothian, Edinburgh - Register of
Marriages, 1751-1800 on ancestry.com; Drumelzier parish
register; Farm Horse Tax Rolls 1797-1798 on
ScotlandsPlaces.gov.uk, Volume 4.
Andrew, James and
Thomas Murdison are all shown as living in Newby. James and
Thomas are the sons of Andrew Murdison of Drumelzier, so it is
very likely that Andrew is too, making this family group:
FAMILY GROUP
RECORD OF
ANDREW
MURDISON AND
MARGARET
STEVENSON
Andrew Murdison was
christened 27 May 1677 in Drumelzier, Peebleshire, the son of
William Murdison and Barbara Simsone. He married Margaret
Stevenson of Kilbucho parish 31 December 1719 in Drumelzier.
Margaret was the daughter of Alexander Stevenson, and she was
christened 2 April 1699 in Stobo, Peebleshire. (This family
connection to the Stevensons would explain Christian Stevenson
Murdison's middle name.)
Marriage
record for Andrew Murdison and Margaret Stevenson in
Drumelzier:
"Decer 31 Androw Murdoson in this parishe and Margaret
Stevenson in the parish of Kilbucho having been ordere
proclaimed & having obtainst & testemonials thereof
was maried att Kilbucho"
Andrew died and was
buried 23 May 1747 in Drumelzier. The parish register states:
"Andrew Murdison, tennent in Drummelzier and one of the elders
of the parish aged about 60 years was buried".
Margaret died in
Traquair, and was buried 12 November 1781 in Drumelzier: "Margret
Stevenson relic of the deceased Andrew Murdison late tenant in
Drummelzier died at Boald in her eldest sones house and was
buried here this day aged 86 years."
Burial
record for Margaret Stevenson Murdison in Drumelzier
Andrew and Margaret had the following children:
1. Janet, christened 19 February 1721 in Drumelzier.
2. John, christened 22 September 1723 in Drumelzier; found in horse tax rolls in 1787 in Bold, Traquair, next to William Murdison of Scrogbank, Traquair; buried 10 March 1802 in Drumelzier.
3. Andrew, christened 29 July 1725 in Drumelzier.
4. Alexander, christened 19 April 1727 in Drumelzier. This is believed to be the Alexander Murdison of Newby who was tried and hanged with his shepherd John Millar on 23 March 1777 in Edinburgh for using a specially trained sheep dog to steal his neighbors' sheep and rebrand them as his own. The story is told in Stories of the Border Marches by John Lang.
5. James, christened 8 July 1729 in Drumelzier; of Newby, Peebleshire; married Janet Donald 16 December 1758 in Drumelzier; found in horse tax list in 1797 in Newbie; buried 19 August 1799 in Drumelzier: "James Murdison in Newbie was buried here".
6. Robert, christened 7 May 1731 in Drumelzier; buried 7 May 1731 in Drumelzier.
7. Janet, christened 25 May 1733 in Drumelzier; buried 22 November 1760 in Drumelzier: "Janet Murdison, daughter to the deceased Andrew Murdison, late tenent in Drumelzier aged between 27 and 28 years was buried."
8. William, christened 28 May 1735 in Drumelzier; found in horse tax rolls in 1787 in Scrogbank, Traquair, next to John Murdison of Bold, Traquair, found in horse tax list in 1797 in Newbie.
9. Margaret,
christened 31 March 1738 in Drumelzier.;
10. Thomas, christened 20 February 1740 in Drumelzier; married Jean Wilson; occupation sheep hand or servant in Newbie.
*11. Andrew,
born in about 1745; married Janet Lawder; found in horse tax
list in 1797 in Newbie; buried 15 August 1803 in Drumelzier.
SOURCES: Drumelzier
parish register.
FAMILY GROUP
RECORD OF
WILLIAM
MURDISON AND
BARBARA
SIMSONE
William Murdison
married first Margaret Henderson 14 December 1662 in Drumelzier,
then second, Barbara Simsone 26 November 1676 in Drumelzier.
Barbara was most likely the daughter of James Simsone and
Marione Rae of Drumelzier.
Barbara died and was buried in November 1709 in Drumelzier.
William and Margaret had the following children:
1. Jennet, christened 11 December 1664 in Drumelzier.
2. Johne, christened 7 April 1667 in Drumelzier.
3. Thomas, christened 18 September 1670 in Drumelzier.
4. Helen,
christned 16 November 1673 in Drumelzier.
William and Barbara had the following children:
*1. Andrew,
christened 27 May 1677 in Drumelzier; married Margaret Stevenson
31 December 1719 in Drumelzier; buried 23 May 1747 in
Drumelzier.
2. Thomas, christened 11 November 1677 in Drumelzier; buried 19 February 1747 in Drumelzier.
3. Jennet,
christened 1 January 1682 in Drumelzier.
Sources: IGI;
Drumelzier parish register, FHL #1067905; ScotlandsPeople.
FAMILY
GROUP RECORD OF
JAMES MURDISON AND
MARIOUN HOGE
James
Murdison was born in about 1600 of Drumelzier. No christening
record has been found for William Murdison, but there are
several Murdison families in Drumelzier having children at the
same time as William. They may be his brothers. There is also an
earlier marriage for James Murdesone and Marioun Hoge on 5
November 1628 in Drumelzier. They are of an appropriate age
and may be William's parents.
James died and was buried 31
October 1679 in Drumelzier.
James and Marioun are the parents of:
1. Thomas, born in about 1630 of Drumelzier; married 1)
Jannet Stewart 14 January 1651 in Drumelzier, married 2)
Christine Chisholm 23 October 1653 in Drumelzier; buried 2 December 1677 in Drumelzier.
2. James, born in about 1638 of Drumelzier; married
Bessie Boe 26 August 1659 in Drumelzier.
*3. William, born in about 1640 of Drumelzier; married
1) Margaret Henderson 14 December 1662 in Drumelzier, married 2)
Barbara Simsone 26 November 1676 in Drumelzier.
4. John, born in about 1642 in Drumelzier; married Janet
Alexander 16 June 1666 in Drumelzier.
5. Alexander, christened 10 April 1649 in Drumelzier.
6. Helen, christened 22
September 1650 in Drumelzier.
SOURCE:
Drumelzier parish register on ScotlandsPeople.
EARLY MURDISONS:
Murdisons are found in
early burgh records of Peebles town. The document on discharging
of the outland burgesses, dated 20 January 1555, lists "William
Murdoksone in Drummelzeare". (Charters and Documents
Relating to the Burgh of Peebles) This may be James
Murdison's grandfather.
Andrew Murdison is mentioned in earlier records in the late
1400s: "23 April
1498 The cont of the common guddis of the burgh of
Peblis, made in the Tolbutht of that ilk, the xxviij day of
November the yer of God, etc, lssssviij yeris, be Andro
Gibsoun, resauar of the saidis gudis, befor Meitin Balkeske
and Patrik Dekison balyeis, with a parit of the best of the
town, the which dai al thing conttit and rekonit of al termes
bygane, al prestos feis and otheris of al termes bygane part
and allowit, the which day Gilbert Wilyhamsoun was maid
tresorar for a yer. Item, fra Andro Murdison
for his burges silver, x s" (Charters and
Documents Relating to the Burgh of Peebles)
Another early document, written after Michaelmas 1470, mentions John Morchoson, and James of Murdasone in the town council: "The last chossyng dowssan (the town council) eiter Mechelmes the yer lx lx – Georg of Elphynston, Wylyam of Peblis, John Madour, John Dekyson, Mechel of Forest, John Morchoson, George Dawyson, Rechart Cant, Wyll Smayll, Andro Folkart, John Haw, Patrik of Tempyl, James of Murdasone, Thomas Jamson, John Gybson, Hartbart of Twede, John Huscher, Rob Fosster, Andro Myller." (Charters and Documents Relating to the Burgh of Peebles)
John
Morchoson is also mention in 3
October 1468, in a document describing six men chosen to the
baileys council: "Thu ar the sex men that is ordanyt to fief
the balyies consell – Wylyem of Pebillis, John Madur, Patton
of Tempyl, Wyl Smayll, Jhon Blaklo, and Jhon Murchosoun." (Charters
and Documents Relating to the Burgh of Peebles)
John Muroksone/Murokison was listed in 1376 in the parish of
Kilbucho, a parish about four miles west of Drumelzier: "John
Muroksone or Murokison appears in the Douglas rental of
Kilbochokc (Kilbucho) in the same year" (1376) (The
James and Mary Murray Murdock Family History)
Drumelzier is a small parish in Peebleshire. In 1831, the
population was 223. Drumelzier is the traditional location of
Merlin the magician's grave: "The site of his death and
burial is indicated by tradition on the banks of Tweed where
it is joined by the Powsail burn, and is marked by a very old
thorn tree." www.tweedie.org
An interesting post on
the internet gives this information: "I have been trying to
piece together the jigsaw that is the Murdison family tree for
nearly 30 years. The name originally appears to be from the
lands of Murdochstoune in the Scottish borders, land
traditionally owned by the Scott family (Sir Walter Scott has
a fictional character Meg Murdieson in his novel Old
Mortality). In olden times the name was variously spelt
Murdosoune, Murderson, Murdiston, Mordison, etc before
settling down to be Murdison. Interestingly, one of the
earliest places where you find Murdisons is in Drumelzer, the
place traditionally where Merlin met his death. The original
spelling of Merlin is Myrddin or Murdin, so maybe we are all
Murdin sons!?" www.genealogy.com, r.murdison@cwcom.net