Alexander Brodie (1721 - abt. 1781)

Born 17 Nov 1721 in Alves, Moray, Scotland [uncertain]

Husband of Janet (Laing) Brodie — married 30 Apr 1748 in Kinloss, Elginshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died about 1781 at about age 59 in Moray, Scotland [uncertain]

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Biography

Alexander Brodie was first identified as "merchant in Forres" in 1744. He was elected a member of the Burgh Council in 1745, Treasurer in 1749 , Dean of Guild Court in 1750, and Baillie from 1755 until 1761.

Alexander’s name appears in the 21 Oct 1744 and subsequent Forres Kirk Session minutes, wherein it is recorded that “Alexander Brodie servant to James Gordon, Merchant in Forres, and Janet Laing, a former servant of James Gordon, were rebuked for fornication, which took place on 25 May 1744."

Between 1768 and 1772, though no longer on council, Alexander is identified in the OPR as “Baillie Brodie in Dyke”, indicating that he relocated from Forres. Then, in the 1773 OPR as baptism witness, and two 1773 Burgh documents, Alexander is referred to as “Factor to James Brodie of Brodie”, this designation indicating that he had been retained by the Brodie Chief in an administrative or quasi-legal capacity.

Contrary to earlier assertions on this site, Alexander was not "Estate Factor" for the sale of the Brodie estates to James Duff, Earl of Fife ca 1774, rather he was Factor only for the Greishop/Greeshop property near Forres.

There existed at least nine persons bearing the name Alexander Brodie born between 1710 and 1725 within a 20 mile radius of Forres (and even more in adjacent parishes). Each has been examined in depth. There is a compelling body of evidence that he was born in Alves, 1721, the son of Thomas Brodie (d1736 in Alves) and Elizabeth Giles from Banff.

The ancestry of Thomas has not yet been established (note: the 1668 Alves baptism of a Thomas Brodie, later of Pitgaveny, is NOT this Thomas).

Furthermore Alexander is NOT descended from James Brodie of Spynie as some Wiki contributors have speculated. However, Alexander Brodie's sister, Emilia, did marry James Brodie of Spynie and his son became James Brodie 21st of Brodie, thus Alexander's nephew.

Any person wanting to see evidence of the foregoing descent should contact me.

Marriage

30th April 1748 to Janet Laing

Name: Alexander Brodie. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

Marriage Marriage 30 Apr 1748. Kinloss, Moray, Scotland. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S1568816847 Ancestry Record 70769 #600186426
2. ↑ Source: #S1568816680 Ancestry Record 60143 #14196951
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Source: #S-882575660 Ancestry Record 60144 #1562819
4. ↑ Source: #S1568816680 Ancestry Record 60143 #18019533
5. ↑ Source: #S1568816680 Ancestry Record 60143 #21518930
6. ↑ Source: #S1568816680 Ancestry Record 60143 #25170372
7. ↑ Source: #S1568816680 Ancestry Record 60143 #2576562
8. ↑ Source: #S1568816680 Ancestry Record 60143 #4477708
9. ↑ Source: #S1568816680 Ancestry Record 60143 #25106723
10. ↑ Source: #S1568816680 Ancestry Record 60143 #16222559
11. ↑ Source: #S1568816680 Ancestry Record 60143 #9244262

See Also:

• Ancestry Profile
• http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/mainmenu.asp NM088169

NM088169

ALEXANDER BRODIE

? to c. 1781

• Source: S1568816680 Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 60143

• Source: S1568816847 Web: Moray, Scotland, Local Heritage Index, 1632-2014 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 70769
• Source: S-882575660 Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 60144