James Christie (bef. 1733 - abt. 1792)

Born before 15 Apr 1733 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Isobel (Chisolm) Christie — married 19 Jun 1768 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died about 14 Jan 1792 after about age 58 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

Biography

Native of Banffshire, Scotland

James Chrystie was born on April 15, 1733 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland.^[1] His parents were George Chrystie and Anna Elder. Frances Groome described Ordiquhill in his Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882) as

"a parish of Banffshire, to the N containing Cornhill village, ½ mile SSE of Cornhill station in Fordyce parish, this being 8½ miles SW by W of Banff."^[2]

Ruins of Old St. Taloran's Kirk

James married Isobel Chisolm on June 19, 1768 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland,^[3] possibly at the Kirk of St. Talorgan’s (now in ruins and a Category A monument). The newer kirk was founded in 1804 and is presently a café (2021).^[4] The kirk in nearby Cornhill was not founded until 1844.^[5]

Together James and Isobel had 12 children:

1. Janet Chrystie^[6]
2. John Christie^[7]
3. Isobel Christie^[8]
4. James Christie^[9]
5. George Christie^[10]
6. Charles Christie^[11]
7. Margaret Christie^[12]
8. William Christie^[13]
9. Alexander Christie^[14]
10. Jean Chrystie^[15]
11. Joshua Christie^[16]
12. Mary Christie^[17]

He died on 14 January, 1792 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland.^[18] James may have been buried at St. Talorgan. However, no gravestone exists, through there are later Christies buried in the old churchyard, the earliest burial of which was in 1834.

Research Notes

There was another James Christie who died on 24 August 1790 in Ordiquhill. Until this James can be identified, which birth date is correct will need to be changed.

Sources

1. ↑ Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY68-B7F : 12 February 2020), James Christie, 1733.
2. ↑ GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Ordiquhill, in Aberdeenshire and Banffshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
3. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT2R-T4Z : 11 February 2020), James Chrystie, 1768.
4. ↑ St Talorgan Church, Fordyce
5. ↑ Cornhill Parish Church
6. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY68-2L4 : 12 February 2020), Jannet Christie, 1769.
7. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY68-R96 : 12 February 2020), John Christie, 1770.
8. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY68-F9X : 12 February 2020), Isobel Christie, 1772.
9. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY68-BWT : 12 February 2020), James Christie, 1773.
10. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY68-PYL : 12 February 2020), George Christie, 1775.
11. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY68-15D : 12 February 2020), Charles Christie, 1776.
12. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY68-KQ7 : 12 February 2020), Margaret Christie, 1780.
13. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY68-TZG : 12 February 2020), William Chrystie, 1782.
14. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY6D-MY2 : 12 February 2020), Alexander Chrystie, 1783.
15. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY68-JP2 : 12 February 2020), Jean Chrystie, 1785.
16. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY68-TQT : 12 February 2020), Joshua Christie, 1787.
17. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY68-NWY : 12 February 2020), Mary Chrystie, 1789.
18. ↑ Ordiquhill : Parish Church : Register of unspecified type : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817a9bee93790ec753d459e : viewed 12 Feb 2021) burial James Chrystie 14 Jan 1792

See Also:

• St. Talorgan’s (a.k.a. Old Fordyce Church) – Fordyce, Scotland