Christening: 6 Aug 1726, Cardross Parish, Church of Scotland, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
Family History Scotland - Grizel - Grizelda - Griselda.
This name is thought to have been derived from the Old German "grisja" (grey) and "hild" (battle). The 14th century author Boccaccio wrote a story about Patient Griselda in the Decameron and the English author Chaucer wrote a version of this in "The Clerk's Tale" which popularised the name and associated it with patience. Grizel became a popular form in Scotland though there were many variations - Grizzel, Girsel, Girzel and Goirzel. It was used by both the nobility and commoners - one well known bearer of the name was Lady Grizel Baillie (1665-1746), daughter of a Covenanter, the 1st Earl of Marchmont. She wrote a number of Scots songs and her "Household Book" was reprinted by the Scottish History Society in 1911. In Scotland, Grizel sometimes became Grace and a diminutive form was Zelda.
Church Records
6 Aug 1726, Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
Note: August 6, 1726. - Grizel daughter of Rob't Barnet & ____ living in ___ter Ardock was baptised.
22 Sep 1765. - Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
Cardross - 22 Sep 1765, Isobel daughter to Nicol Bonture and Grizel Barnett in Dalmoak was baptised the 2 Sept 1765.
Marriage Husband Nicol Bontine & Wife Grizel Barnet.
Marriage - 29 Apr 1751 - Cardross Parish, Church of Scotland, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
Children recorded -
Child: Elizabeth Bontine.
Child: Jean Bontine.
Child: Robert Bontine.
Child: Nicol Bontine.
Child: Janet Bontine.
Child: Grizel Bontine.
Child: Isobel Bontine.
Child: William Bontine.
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