Helen (Brodie) Donaldson (1748)

Born 29 Jul 1748 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Francis Donaldson — married 20 Dec 1772 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Descendants

Biography

Helen (Brodie) Donaldson is a member of Clan Brodie.

Helen (Brodie) Donaldson was born in Scotland.

Helen (Brodie) Donaldson was born on 29 Jul 1748 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire and was christened on 2 August 1748. Her parents were George Brodie (1726 - 1791) and Elizabeth (Reid) Brodie (1730 - >1762).^[1]

Her siblings were...

1. Robert Brodie (1746 - )
2. Margaret Brodie (1753 - )
3. John Brodie (1762 - )

Helen married Francis Donaldson (~1748 - ~1800) on 20 December 1772 at Tranent, Haddingtonshire. It should be noted that Helen's name is given as BRODY on the marriage record^[2].

Their children were...

1. George Donaldson bapt 23 August 1772^[3]
2. William Donaldson bapt 3 July 1774^[4]
3. Jean Donaldson (~1776 - ~1857).^[5]
4. Margaret Donaldson bapt 3 December 1788^[6][7]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism Registration: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
   FamilySearch (accessed 30 October 2021)
   Helen Brodie, 1748.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages", database
   National Records of Scotland
   (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 4 June 2023)
   Helen Brody marriage to Francis Donaldson on or after 20 Dec 1772 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.
   citing Parish Number: 722, Ref: 60/83, Frame: 1381.
3. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Church registers - Old parish registers - Births and Baptisms", database
   National Records of Scotland
   (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 4 June 2023)
   George Donaldson born or baptised on 23 Aug 1772, son of Francis Donaldson & Helen Brodie, in Tranent, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.
   citing Parish Number: 722, Ref: 40/298, Frame: 912.
4. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Church registers - Old parish registers - Births and Baptisms", database
   National Records of Scotland
   (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 4 June 2023)
   William Donaldson born or baptised on 3 Jul 1774, son of Francis Donaldson & Helen Brodie, in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.
   citing Parish Number: 708, Ref: 20/114, Frame: 395.
5. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Church registers - Old parish registers - Births and Baptisms", database
   National Records of Scotland
   (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 4 June 2023)
   Jean Donaldson born or baptised on 30 Jun 1776, daughter of Francis Donaldson & Helen Brodie, in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.
   citing Parish Number: 708, Ref: 20/130, Frame: 411.
6. ↑ Child's Baptism: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
   FamilySearch (accessed 30 October 2021)
   Margaret Donaldson, 1788.
7. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Church registers - Old parish registers - Births and Baptisms", database
   National Records of Scotland
   (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 4 June 2023)
   Margaret Donaldson born or baptised on 3 Dec 1788, daughter of Francis Donaldson & Helen Brodie, in Tranent, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.
   citing Parish Number: 722, Ref: 50/5, Frame: 1056.

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Acknowledgements

• Bob Brodie adopted this profile August 5th, 2016.