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Charles Christie (1739 - abt. 1799)

Charles Christie
Born in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotlandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 23 Oct 1772 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotlandmap
[children unknown]
Died about at about age 60 in Scotlandmap
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Profile last modified | Created 4 Feb 2012
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Biography

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Native of Banffshire, Scotland

Charles Chrystie was born in the small village of Ordiquill (sometimes spelled 'Ordiquhill') in the County of Banffshire and appears to have lived there all his life.[1] Charles married Mary Chrystie in 1772. They are said to have had nine children, although to date evidence has only been found for four. Charles died in 1799.

Biographical Timeline

25 Mar 1739: Born at Ordiquill, Banffshire, Scotland to George Chrystie / Christie and Anne Elder[2][3][4] one of nine children.

23 Oct 1772: Married Mary Chrystie at Ordiquhill[5] [Note: both surnames spelled 'Christie'] (see note below)

20 Aug 1773: Birth of daughter Isobel Christie in Ordiquhill, Banffshire[6]

28 Sep 1775: Baptism of daughter Anne Christie in Ordiquhill, Banffshire[7][8]

26 Jul 1777: Birth of son William Christie in Ordiquhill, Banffshire[9]

5 Oct 1781: Birth of son Charles Christie in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland<[10][11]

1799: Charles Christie died.[12][13]

Research Notes

A list of common names[14] contains no occurrences of the name 'Chrystie' in Banffshire in 1841, but 'Christie' appears ranked number 53, with 372 occurrences. It is therefore likely that both spellings could apply to members of the same family. Some sources used in this profile use 'Christie' and others 'Chrystie'. The Christie surname [15] is a patronymic, said to mean either 'Son of Christian' or 'Son of Christopher'[16] and most commonly occurred in Peebleshire, Argyle and Aberdeen.[17]

The fact that the family's birth and marriage details are recorded in the Old Parish Registers rather than the Catholic Church Registers gives some indication of their political leanings as well as their religious orientation.

There is no information available about Charles' parents' or siblings' occupations, so no inferences can be drawn about their lifestyles. They do not appear in the Farm Horse Tax Rolls[18], the Hearth Tax records[19], the Horse Tax Rolls[20] or Male Servant Tax Rolls [21], which would suggest that the Chrystie family might have been of moderate means.

Searches

  • Find-A-Grave memorials in Banff Cemetery accessed 17 Aug 2020: no results
  • Find-A-Grave memorials in Ordiquill Parish Churchyard accessed 17 Aug 2020: no results
  • Billion Graves: Ordiquill Parish Cemetery: no results
  • General internet searchs for terms 'Inchstomach Scotland': no relevant results: birthplace replaced by 'Instramach', which appears on early maps of the area but not currently; 'Charles Chrystie': no relevant results
  • Scotlands Places: results as above
  • Morey Burial Ground Research Group accessed 13 Jan 2021: no relevant results
  • Free Cen accessed 13 Jan 2021: no results for Chrystie or Christie born 1720 - 1740
  • Guild of One-Name Studies accessed 13 Jan 2021: no relevant results for Chrystie or Christie
  • Roots Chat accessed 13 Jan 2021: no relevant results
  • Happy Haggis accessed 13 Jan 2021: no results
  • Old Scottish Genealogy and Family History accessed 13 Jan 2021: no relevant resuts
  • Scottish Archive Network accessed 13 Jan 2021: no results
  • Family Search accessed 13 Jan 2021: results as above
  • Scotlands Places accessed 13 Jan 2021: results as above
  • My Heritage accessed 13 Jan 2021, family trees, looking for children to confirm through more authoritative sources


Further possible sources

  • Aberdeeenshire Council Records: collections held at Old Aberdeen House
  • Scotlands People Old Church Registers records the death of Charles Christie in Kirkcaldy in 1780 and another Charles Christie in Currie in 1790, but the locations make it unlikely that either record belongs to this person. Expanding the date range does not result in additional relevant sources.


Other Notes

  • No official record has been found of Charles Chrystie's death, but other sources suggest that he died in 1799 [12]

[13]

  • The birth name of Charles' wife was also Chrystie which, given that the name was not at all common in the area, raises the question of whether a mistake has been made. However, the sources located all appear to confirm that she was, indeed, Mary Chrystie / Christi
  • Links to the 'My Heritage' web site will only connect if the user is logged into the library edition of My Heritage.
  • Links to the 'Family Search' web site will only connect if the user is logged into Family Search.

Sources

  1. National Library of Scotland: 1832 map of Aberdeen and Banff shires accessed 13 Jan 2021
  2. Scotlands People: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms: Name: Christie, Charles s/o George; precise mother's name not recorded; Baptism Date: 25th March 1739; Parish No: 163; Ref No: 10/83; Place: Ordiquihill, Available at: Search accessed 17 Aug 2020
  3. " Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch: 13 February 2020, Charles Christie, 1739.
  4. Scotland Births and Baptisms accessed 13 Jan 2021.
  5. Scotlands People: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages: Name: Charles Christie & Mary Christie; Date: 23rd Oct 1772; Parish No: 163; Place: Ordiquihill, Banffshire; Ref: 10/294. Available at: Searchaccessed 17 Aug 2020
  6. "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 29 January 2024), Isobel Christie born or baptised on 20 Aug 1773, daughter of Charles Christie & Mary Christie, in Ordiquihill, Banffshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 163, Ref 10/158, Frame 167.
  7. "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 29 January 2024), Anne Christie born or baptised on 28 Sep 1775, daughter of Charles Christie & Mary Christie, in Ordiquihill, Banffshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 163, Ref 10/162, Frame 171.
  8. Family Search online database search for 'Chrystie' accessed 13 Jan 2021
  9. "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 29 January 2024), William Christie born or baptised on 26 Jul 1777, son of Charles Christie & Mary Christie, in Ordiquihill, Banffshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 163, Ref 10/166, Frame 175.
  10. "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 29 January 2024), Charles Christie born or baptised on 5 Oct 1781, son of Charles Christie & Mary Chrystie, in Ordiquihill, Banffshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 163, Ref 10/177, Frame 186.
  11. Scotland Births and Baptisms at My Heritage accessed 31 Oct 2020
  12. 12.0 12.1 My Heritage: Gaberlein web site accessed 13 Jan 2021
  13. 13.0 13.1 Family Search family tree accessed 13 Jan 2021
  14. Old Scottish Genealogy and Family History accessed 13 Jan 2021
  15. Wikipedia: online entry 'Christie (surname)' accessed 13 Jan 2021.
  16. Bardsley, Charles Wareing Endell. 1901. A dictionary of English and Welsh surnames: with special American instances. London. p. 180 in Wikipedia 'Christie (surname) accessed 13 Jan 2021
  17. Old Scottish Surnames: surnames beginning with C. Accessed 13 Jan 2021.
  18. Scotlands Places accessed 13 Jan 2021
  19. Scotlands Places accessed 13 Jan 2021
  20. Scotlands Places accessed 13 Jan 2021
  21. Scotlands Places accessed 13 Jan 2021




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Christie-380 and Chrystie-12 do not represent the same person because: They need to merge in the opposite direction
posted on Chrystie-12 (merged) by David Urquhart
Chrystie-12 and Christie-380 appear to represent the same person because: Birth date, parentage, locations match
posted by Pip Sheppard

C  >  Christie  >  Charles Christie