Archibald (Nisbet) Nisbet of Carfin IV (1746 - 1807)

Born Mar 1746 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Died 20 Oct 1807 at age 61 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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Biography

Archibald Nisbit was born 12 Mar 1746 and baptized Bothwell Parish Lanark 20 Mar 1746 lawful son of Archibald Nisbet of Carfin Esq. and Emilia Proven^[1][2] Archibald son of Archibald Nisbet Emilie Proven ^[3] He was served heir to his father in 1786 , and he died in Edinburgh 20 Oct 1807 ^[4] and buried 24 Oct 1807.

He married at Edinburgh 17 May 1776 Grizel or Grace, daughter of Daniel Carmichael of Mauldslie ^[5] Nisbet, Archibald, younger, of Carfin, lieutenant in 51st regiment, now in Edinburgh, and Miss Grizell, now in Tolbooth p., d. to deceased Daniell Carmichaell of Mauldsly, Lanarkshire, married by the Rev. Dr. M'Queen 12 May 1776^[6] in Carluke:parish; Lanarkshire, and sister of the 5th and 6th Earls of Hyndford. She died at Carfin 4 Jan 1823 as a widow.^[7]

Military

Captain 51st Regiment,. retired 1788; Lieut.-Col: Lanarkshire (Clydesdale), Volunteers 1805;

Children

• Walter 1770 baptized Cambusnethan Lanark 3 Feb 1771^[8]

• Archibald baptized 1 Mar 1777 Carmichael Lanark^[9] Archibald Nisbet V. of Carfin, matriculated at Glasgow University 1791, became a writer in Edinburgh; succeeded to Mauldslie in 1817 on the death -of his uncle Andrew, 6th and 'last Earl of Hyndford; ^[10] He died unmarried at 9 South Grey Street, Newington, Edinburgh, 19 February 1844. ^[11]
• Jean Vigor Nisbet baptized 12 Oct 1789 at Carluke^{[12] [13]}. Jane Vigor, married at Mauldslie Castle 10 February 1812 to Thomas Gordon of Harperfield 14 in Lesmahagow parish, Lieut.-Col. Lanarkshire Militia; succeeded on her uncle's death to the collection of paintings, gems and curios made by the 3rd Earl of Hyndford. Col. Gordon died at Harperfield.16 May 1832, aged 80. ^[14] She died at her brother's house in Edinburgh 4 May 1835. ^[15] They had issue two sons ^[16] and four daughters. The sons and a surviving daughter succeeded jointly under their uncle's will to Carfin and Mauldslie. ^[17] They sold Carfin to Stephen Anderson of Clydevale in May 1845, and sold Mauldslie to William Dixon of Govan in 1846.

Occupation

1788 retired as Capt 51st Reg. 1805 Lieut.-Col, Lanarkshire (Clydesdale) Volunteers

Property

He must have needed money or had some financial difficulties as he sold :

1787 Feb. Carfin Feb 1787 to Richard Dickson, merchant in Gôteborg Sweden for £9,400 ^[18]

1787 LADYTOUN 30 May 1787 to Robert Wardrope ^[19]

1789 OVERMUIR to Jos Cauvin Writer of the Signet 3 Jan 1789 ^[20]

1800 CARLINGCRAIGS to John Brown Reg 24 Apr 1800 ^[21]

He bought 12 Nov 1788 the property of Holmhead on the south bank of the Clyde three miles below, Lanark, from Samuel Chapman and renamed it Carfin,^[22] Inherited by his sisters children who sold it in May 1845 to Stephen Anderson Clydesdale

Research Notes

estimated dates may be a rough estimate based on other events.

Sources

• The Nisbets of Carfin by John A. Inglis (1961) (has errors).
• OPR=records obtained from visit at Scotland People, Edinburgh

1. ↑ Baptism Index Scotlands People Old Parish Registers Bothwell Lanark 1746 Archibald Nisbit baptized 20 Mar 1746 at Bothwell child of Archibald Nisbit and Emilia Proven - 625/10 267 - Bothwell
2. ↑ Baptisms abstract Old Parish Records Archibald Nisbit born 12 Mar 1746 and baptized Bothwell Lanark 20 Mar 1746 lawful son of Archibald Nisbet of Carfin Esq. and Emilia Proven
3. ↑ Baptism abstract Old Parish Records Scotland born 12 Mar 1746 and baptized Bothwell Parish Lanark 20 Mar 1746 lawful son of Archibald Nisbet of Carfin Esq. and Emilia Proven
4. ↑ Edinburgh Courant, 29 October 1807
5. ↑ Banns/marriages Index Scotlands People Old Parish Registers Edinburgh Midlothian 12 May 1776 at Edinburgh Archibald Lieut Nisbett and Grizell Carmichaell - 685/1500 251 - Edinburgh
6. ↑ Edinburgh, Courant, 25 May 1776
7. ↑ Scots Magazine
8. ↑ Baptism abstract Old Parish Records Scotland Walter Nisbet baptized Cambusnethan Lanark 3 Feb 1771 son of Archibald Nisbet younger of Carfin and Margaret Steuart -son of Margaret Stuart begotten in fornication with Arch Nisbet younger of Carfin Parish of Bothwell born 4 May presented by Wm Redden in Headlands in this parish the womans brother in Law
9. ↑ Baptism abstract Old Parish Records Scotland Archibald Nisbit born at Carmichael house and baptized 1 Mar 1777 Carmichael Lanark son of Captain Archibald Nisbet of Carfin and Grace Carmichaell at Mauldslie
10. ↑ Register of Deeds, vol. cxi., fol. 188.
11. ↑ Edinburgh Courant, 24 February 1844.
12. ↑ Baptism Index Scotlands People Old Parish Registers Carluke Lanark 1789 Jean Vigor Nisbet baptized 12 Oct 1789 at Carluke child of Archibald Nisbet and Grizel Carmichael - 629/10 213 - Carluke
13. ↑ Baptism abstract Old Parish Records Scotland Jean Vigor Nisbet born 4 and baptized Carluke Lanark12 Oct 1789 daughter of Archibald Nisbet and Grizel Carmichael
14. ↑ Edinburgh Courant, 2 June 1832
15. ↑ Edinburgh Courant, 21 May 1835
16. ↑ For the elder son, Sir John William Gordon, K.C.B., see Dictionary of National Biography, Revised Edition
17. ↑ General Register of Sasines, 15 August 1844
18. ↑ Register of Deeds (Mackenzie), 26 May 1788; advertisement in Edinburgh Courant, 21 December 1786
19. ↑ Particular Register of Sasiaes, Ayrshire, 19 March 1788
20. ↑ Register of Deeds (Mackenzie), 9 Feb. 1789
21. ↑ Particular Register of Sasines, Ayrshire, 24 April 1800.
22. ↑ Abbreviate of Sasines, Lanarkshire, No. 1,414