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James Weir (1701)

James Weir
Born in Scotlandmap
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Husband of — married 10 Nov 1730 in Scotlandmap
Descendants descendants
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Biography

James was born in 1701[1]

James married Helen Clark on 10 November 1730 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.[2] [3]


Children:

  1. John was christened in 1734. [4]
  2. Isabel was christened in 1737. .[5]
  3. James was christened in 1739. [6]
  4. Janet was christened in 1741. [7]
  5. Katherin was christened in 1744. [8]
  6. Elspet was christened in 1746. [9]
  7. Beatrix was christened in 1749. [10]
  8. Anna was christened in 1752. [11]

His death date is unknown.

Sources

  1. ↑ [http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/people/people_report_view.asp?REF_ID=NM033611 LIBINDX ONLINE GENEALOGICAL SEARCH
  2. ↑ Marriage: "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007907678; FHL microfilm: 991192
    FamilySearch Record: XTL9-Y35 (accessed 20 March 2024)
    James Wier marriage to Helen Clark on 10 Nov 1730 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.
  3. ↑ [http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/people/people_report_view.asp?REF_ID=NM033611 LIBINDX ONLINE GENEALOGICAL SEARCH
  4. ↑ Baptism of son John Wier: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007907678; FHL microfilm: 991192
    FamilySearch Record: XY66-WDF (accessed 3 January 2024)
    Helen Clark's son John Wier baptism on 15 Sep 1734 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.
  5. ↑ Baptism of daughter Isabel Weir: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007907678; FHL microfilm: 991192
    FamilySearch Record: XY6D-WFQ (accessed 3 January 2024)
    Helen Clark's daughter Isabel Weir baptism on 15 Apr 1737 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.
  6. ↑ Baptism of son James Weir: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007907678; FHL microfilm: 991192
    FamilySearch Record: XY66-VY1 (accessed 3 January 2024)
    Helen Clark's son James Weir baptism on 12 Aug 1739 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.
  7. ↑ Baptism of daughter Janet Weir: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007907678; FHL microfilm: 991192
    FamilySearch Record: XY6D-RH9 (accessed 3 January 2024)
    Helen Clark's daughter Janet Weir baptism on 21 Nov 1741 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.
  8. ↑ Baptism of daughter Katherin Weir: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007907678; FHL microfilm: 991192
    FamilySearch Record: XY6D-X7D (accessed 3 January 2024)
    Helen Clark's daughter Katherin Weir baptism on 12 Jan 1744 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.
  9. ↑ Baptism of daughter Elspet Weir: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007907678; FHL microfilm: 991192
    FamilySearch Record: XY6D-64J (accessed 3 January 2024)
    Helen Clark's daughter Elspet Weir baptism on 5 Oct 1746 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.
  10. ↑ Baptism of daughter Beatrix Weir: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007907678; FHL microfilm: 991192
    FamilySearch Record: XY6D-28C (accessed 3 January 2024)
    Helen Clark's daughter Beatrix Weir baptism on 16 Apr 1749 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.
  11. ↑ Baptism of daughter Anna Weir: "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007907678; FHL microfilm: 991192
    FamilySearch Record: XY6D-GF9 (accessed 3 January 2024)
    Helen Clark's daughter Anna Weir baptism on 15 Nov 1752 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland.

Research Notes

  • According to the family tree created by his great grandson ( James Weir), James was born in 1701.
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This agrees with the libindx reference attached to James's birth and marriage, and rules out the original date of birth recorded in Weir-2945 which was revised in the merger of Weir-2945 and Weir-4547.

Weir-2945 was originally recorded as the father of Anna (Weir) Patterson (abt.1752-), and the merger resulted in Weir-2945 having two daughters named Anna Weir. There is no source for the marriage of Anna to Archibald Patterson, and the birth of her son John Patterson (1763-1834) when she would have been 11 years old is extremely unlikely.

Proposed: removal of Anna (Weir) Patterson (abt.1752-) from the family of James Weir (1701-) and Helen (Clark) Weir (abt.1711-aft.1753)





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Michael Hendry MBE
I thought I'd put together a reply, but it seems to have disappeared!

1. Change James Weir's date of birth to 1701 - both because of his great-great nephew's "Genealogical Table" and because of the libindx.moray.go.uk record of his birth, his date of marriage, his wife's name and his parents' names. 2. Remove the baptism record for James Weir in this profile, because it refers to another James Weir, who was not born North of the Grampians, but in Culross which is geographically in Fife, although the parish was an exclave of Perth.

posted by Michael Hendry MBE
Downey-1809 Teresa Downey
ah, okay, thanks for the details. I agree.
posted by Teresa Downey
Michael Hendry MBE
I'm having second thoughts about the recent merging of two James Weir entries.

I've reviewed my late father's history of the Weir family, which starts: "In 1964 my uncle John Hendry gave me a 'Weir Genealogical Table - from the time first ancestor born North of the Grampians." This had been compiled by his great-great-uncle, the Reverend James Weir (Weir-1659), who states quite clearly that his great grandfather was the first ancestor... (as above), which clearly rules out a James Weir who was born in Culross - well South of the Grampians, and 181 miles from Rathven, Banffshire, the site of James's wedding to Helen Clark.

There is also the source mentioned above: http://libindx.moray.gov.uk/people/people_report_view.asp?REF_ID=NM033611, which fits with a date of birth in 1701, his wife's name and place of birth, and his parents' names.

posted by Michael Hendry MBE
Downey-1809 Teresa Downey
Hi, maybe it is too early in the morning but I am not following.... what changes do you think need to be made?
posted by Teresa Downey

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