David Haig (1611 - 1654)

Born 1611 in Bemersyde, Berwickshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Hibernia Scholes — married 27 Oct 1636 in Groningen, Nederland

Descendants

Died Jun 1654 at about age 43 in Bemersyde, Berwickshire, Scotland

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Biography

David Haig was the 7th son of his father, James Haig, and as such probably did not expect to inherit the lands and title of his father. The earliest records of him are actually in Groningen, Holland where he was living with his maternal uncle, William Macdowell. Good fortune fell to him there in Holland. First, he married a wealthy widow, Hibernia Scholes, and second his uncle William Haig decided to name him as his successor to the lordship of Bemerside. His new found wealth and connections allowed him to pay off the massive debts which had burdened the Bemersyde estates.

He continued to live in Holland for some time and did not permanently take up ersidence in Bemersyde until 1646.

Name and Titles

Name: David Haig, 20th Laird of Bemersyde.

His father James Haig, 17th Laird had granted the Bemersyde lands and title to his brother William in 1611, though on the death of James, William granted the title to James' oldest son Andrew Haig, 18th Laird. Following the death of Andrew without heirs his uncle William Haig resumed possession of the lands and title as the 19th Laird. In 1636, William Haig was forced to flee the country for Holland and named his nephew David Haig his successor.

Marriage and Children

Married: Hibernia Scholes on 27 October 1636 in Groningen, Holland.

Children of David Haig and Hibernia Scholes:

1. Anthony Haig. Born on 9 February 1639 in Groningen, Holland. He was the oldest son and successor.
2. Elizabeth Haig. Born in 1641 in Groningen, Holland. She died unmarried on 20 March 1701 in Kelso.
3. Johanna Haig. Born on 23 June 1643 in Groningen, Holland. Died young.
4. William Haig. Born on 28 March 1646 in Bemersyde, Berwickshire, Scotland. He married Mary Lawrie. They immigrated to New Jerseyw here he died on 29 July 1688.
5. David Haig. Born on 23 May 1648 in Bemersyde, Berwickshire, Scotland. He died there on 26 February 1650.

Death

Died:

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Name

Name: David /HAIG XX/

Source: #S286

Note

XX. DAVID HAIG, 1636-54 (pp. 221-245), ?spent a portion of his early life in Holland, and ?succeeded his uncle William, as above stated, in ?1636. He married, at Groningen, in Friesland, ?North Holland, on 27th October of that year, ?Hibernia Scholes, widow of Anthony Gunter Prott, ?and niece of John Christopher Scholes, her mother ?being Elizabeth, daughter of Maximilian Earl of ?Hohenzollern. By her he had issue ?

1. ANTHONY, his successor. ?2. Elizabeth, born at Groningen, in 1641 ; died ?unmarried at Kelso, 2Oth March 1701. ?3. Johanna, born at Groningen, 23d June 1643 ; ?died young. ?4. William, born at Bemersyde, 28th March ?1646; married, in London in 1673, Mary, ?daughter of Gavin Lawrie, merchant there, ?afterwards Governor of East Jersey, North ?America. He died in West Jersey, America, ?29th July 1688, and was buried at ?Burlington there. By his marriage he ?had issue ? t (?1) Obadiah, compiler of a Genealogy of the Haigs of Bemersyde (?herein cited as the O. H. MS.}, ?born in London 1st September ?1674, died at the Barbadoes, ?1st June 1701. He married a ?daughter of John Skene, son of ?Bailie Skene, Laird of Newtyle, ?Aberdeenshire. (?2) Lawrie, born in Elizabeth Town, ?East Jersey, North America, ?2gth October 1684. (?3) Rebekah. ?5. David, born at Bemersyde, 23d May 1648; ?died there, 26th February 1650.

Research notes

Estimated date based on date of marriage

Marriage

Husband: David Haig Xx

Wife: Hibernia Scholes

Marriage:

Date: 27 OCT 1636

Place: Groningen, Friesland, North Holland

Source: #S286

Child: Anthony Haig Xxi

Sources

Footnotes and citations:

Source list:

• Russell, John. The Haigs of Bemersyde: a Family History. (London, 1881): pages 119-171, 439. Archive.org Link.

Source S286

Type: Book

Page: 448 et all

Title: The Haigs of Bemersyde (including Abigail Smith Walker - Grandaughter of Thomas Walker of Saint Fort, Forgan, Fife

URL: http://books.google.com/books?id=ulgBAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA450&dq=william+haig+1763+dollarfield&lr=&num=100&as_brr=0&ei=kMMdSdCWNoPWtgPP5ZjIAg&client=safari#PPA450,M1

Author: By John Russell