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Mary (Duncan) Dennistoun (abt. 1752)

Mary Dennistoun formerly Duncan aka Duncan, Finlay, Dennistoun
Born about in Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotlandmap
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Daughter of [father unknown] and
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown] in Scotlandmap [uncertain]
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Profile last modified | Created 27 Oct 2014
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Mary (Duncan) Dennistoun is a member of Duncan Clan.

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Biography

  • Mary Duncan b. 1715 (erroneously reported as 6th child of John Duncan and Elizabeth Graham.

married James Dennistoun) (No Marriage record found)

  • Mary [Duncan Finlay] was the daughter of Elizabeth who married William Finlay of Moss) (LNAB should be Finlay vs Duncan and granddaughter of John Duncan and Elizabeth Graham.

Mary married About 1786 - James Dennistoun of Golfhill, born in Campsie parish in 1752. In 1781 was a successful manufacturer in Glasgow. In conjunction with his brother Alexander, he established the firm of J. & A. Dennistoun, which became one of the greatest Glasgow mercantile houses. (After the death of his wife, (Mary), James Dennistoun remarried Unknown)

Revised Birth about 1752 vs May 22, 1715 Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary died Unknown Scotland

[1] [2] [3] [4]

Children

Alexander (1790-1874) married 1823 Eleanor Jane Thomson, youngest daughter of John Thomson of Nassau, New Providence Bio of Alexander

Second son, William, who died young

Third son James Dennistoun Birth Date Mar 1799 BARONY, LANARK, SCOTLAND Father's Name James Dennistoun Mother's Name Mary Finlay [5]

Fourth Son John

and Two daughters

Sources

  1. [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lochbroom/820.htm Lochbroom Dennistoun (Sourced)
  2. [http://parkheadhistory.com/?page_id=4308 Parkhead History by JAMES BAIRD; "DENNISTOUN PAST AND PRESENT"]
  3. Duncan Family of Strathblane (Sourced)
  4. Bio of Alexander Dennistoun (son) Digital Copy; Papers of Alexander Dennistoun, 1790-1874, University student, merchant, politician and founder of the Glasgow suburb of Dennistoun, Glasgow, Scotland; Reference GB 0248 ACCN 3497; Held at Glasgow University Archive Services; Dates of Creation early 19th century
  5. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1WZ-J7J : accessed 2 January 2016), James Dennistoun, Mar 1799; citing BARONY,LANARK,SCOTLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,041,477.

Acknowledgement

GEDCOM import. Duncan-4946 was created by Denise Duncan through the import of Duncan Family Tree.ged on Oct 24, 2014.

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  • Mary [Duncan Finlay] was the daughter of Elizabeth Duncan who married William Finlay of Moss about 24 Apr 1740 (No Wiki ID for William that I found)
  • The LNAB for Mary should be "Finlay" vs Duncan
posted by Sandy Edwards

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