James was born in the parish of Dunnottar, near Stonehaven, Kincardineshire son to James Silver, a shoemaker. He was baptised on 4 January 1742 at Dunnottar. [1]
James grew up there and when aged 23 as James Selvie, he married Mary Walker, a girl living in the neighbouring parish of Kinnefff & Catterline in October 1765 after their banns were called on the 14th. [2]
James and Mary set up home in the parish of Dun , near Montrose.
There James and Mary had eight children [3]
James lived the remainder of his life in Dun where he used the name Selby and also Selbie and Silvie. James was probably was a tailor there.
He died about 1800.
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