Janet Murdock (1662)

Born 1662 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of William Ross — married 29 Apr 1681 in Newton Village, Midlothian, Scotland

Descendants

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Biography

There is a record for the marriage of a William Ross & Janet Murdo in Newton Parish, Midlothian, on 29 Apr 1681.^[1]

There goes on to be 8 baptisms recorded in the old parish records of Midlothian for children of a William Ross & some variation of a Janet Murdoch/Murdo/Mordow.

Kelly Moores assumes that this is the family of William Ross & Janet Murdoch of Midlothian. All of these parishes are just east & southeast of Edinburgh.

I cannot vouch for Janet's death date or her parents names. No sources were attached for those & I did not find records that supported the information that was already here.

Also important to note, Alexander, the son of this William Ross & Janet Murdoch, is not the same Alexander Ross who lived in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and then Frederick County, Virginia. That Alexander Ross appeared before the Court of Quarter Sessions in Chester County, Pennsylvania, on 3 Oct 1693 and his age was determined to be around 11.^[10][11][12] Alexander, son of William Ross & Janet Murdoch, was born 24 Apr 1689.^[3] So, on 3 Oct 1693, he would've been not quite 4 & a half years old. Clearly not a boy of 11.

Research Notes

When Kelly Moores, I, came across this profile, Janet was married to a William Alexander John Ross with the marriage date of 29 Apr 1681 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland.

Sources

1. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 23 July 2023), Janet Murdo marriage to William Ross on or after 29 Apr 1681 in Newton, Edinburghshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 696, Ref 40/83, Frame 941.
2. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 23 July 2023), William Ross born or baptised on 7 Dec 1684, son of William Ross & Janet Mordow, in Inveresk and Musselburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 689, Ref 40/181, Frame 1268.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 23 July 2023), Alexander Ross born or baptised on 4 May 1689, son of William Ross & Jenat Murdo, in Inveresk and Musselburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 689, Ref 40/273, Frame 1360.
4. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 23 July 2023), Magdalen Ross born or baptised on 2 Apr 1693, daughter of William Ross & Jenet Murdoch, in Lasswade, Edinburghshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 691, Ref 20/13, Frame 333.
5. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 23 July 2023), John Ross born or baptised on 8 Sep 1695, son of William Ross & Jenet Murdoch, in Lasswade, Edinburghshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 691, Ref 20/24, Frame 344.
6. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 23 July 2023), Mark Ross born or baptised on 1 May 1698, son of William Ross & Janet Murdoch, in Cockpen, Edinburghshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 676, Ref 10/11, Frame 11.
7. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 23 July 2023), Margaret Ross born or baptised on 18 Jul 1703, daughter of William Ross & Janet Murdoch, in Lasswade, Edinburghshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 691, Ref 20/50, Frame 371.
8. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 23 July 2023), George Ross born or baptised on 29 Jul 1705, son of William Ross & Janet Murdoch, in Lasswade, Edinburghshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 691, Ref 20/57, Frame 378.
9. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 23 July 2023), David Ross born or baptised on 16 Feb 1707, son of William Ross & Janet Murdock, in Lasswade, Edinburghshire, Scotland; citing Parish Number 691, Ref 20/62, Frame 383.
10. ↑ Wayland, John W. Hopewell Friends History, 1734-1934, Frederick County, Virginia: Records of Hopewell Monthly Meetings and Meetings Reporting to Hopewell; Two Hundred Years of History and Genealogy. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co, 1975. Google Books. <https://books.google.com/books?id=pmMI8LrxfvMC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA15#v=onepage> p. 15.
11. ↑ Nicholson, Mary Ann. "Stolen Children." The Scottish Genealogist. (Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh), vol. 29:1 (Mar. 1982), p. 15. <https://shop.scotsgenealogy.com/acatalog/Scottish_Genealogist_Journals_-_Downloadable.html>
12. ↑ Austin, Angela. "Forgotten Children: Scotland's Colonial Child Servants, 1680 - 1760." Thesis. University of Glasgow, 2017. University of Glasgow. Web. <http://theses.gla.ac.uk/8562/1/2017AustinMPhilR.pdf#page=34>