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DDJJake
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Hi,
If anyone is going to Dumfries Library, could they spare the time to look for a memorial inscription for Janet [Maxwell] Richardson of Hitae died 1857 registered in GRO record as Janet Maxwell and buried in Lochmaben Cemetery? She was widowed before the 1841 Census, and her husband was a John Richardson of Hitae. ... either a John Richardson .... born in 1773 in Lochmaben to William Richardson and Jean Rae or John's cousin, another John Richardson, born Hitae in the 1780s to James Richardson and Jean Mundall.
The marriage of John Richardson and Janet Maxwell took place in Lochmaben Parish in 1803.
John Richardson b. 1773 is the prime 'suspect' as his and Janet Maxwell's 1st born son was a William in 1806.
This couple are my Great x 3 Grandparents.
Thanks to any willing searcher who can trace either, or both, memorial inscriptions of John Richardson and Janet Maxwell.
Aye,
DDJJAKE
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kojak
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Hi DDJJake,
I would have gladly offered to go to the old lochmaben cemetery, located behind the High Street and within the Town of Lochmaben itself, as opposed to the "new" cemetry which is located next to the golf course about 1 mile out side of Town - but, I now live in Wiltshire.
Hopefully one of our Dumfries based rootschatters can assist?
There may well be something at the Ewart re. the inscriptions or even locally in the Lockerbie Library, which also holds inscription records.
Good luck,
Kojak
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DDJJake
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Thanks for your encouragement Kojak.
I live in retirement in Cyprus and now find it more and more difficult to make the journey back to the old country; so any local help would be very, very welcome.
Aye,
DDJJAKE
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akc
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jane cooper
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Hi, I have a copy of the Lochmaben Old Churchyard Memorial Inscriptions, there are lots of Richardsons at Hightae. In the Old Parochial Deaths there is a Jean Richardson dau of John/Janet Maxwell of Hightae died Oct 4 1817. it doesnt give her age though. There are 4 John Richardsons deaths from Hightae between 1767 - 1809
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DDJJake
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Thanks for your help akc.
I have the Jean death in 1817 .... but for the John in question, I know he was still alive up to at least October/November 1821, because a second Jean was born to he and his wife Janet Maxwell in June, 1921 in Hightae.
If he lies in Lochmaben Old, he may be under the name of Janet Maxwell as her husband, John Richardson, born 1773.
John was a 'Heckler' to trade ... which may be a clue to his whereabouts if there was a Flax Mill near Hightae at the beginning of the 19th Century.
For the period 1767-1809, one of the John Richardson's might be my GGGGG Grandfather who was married to Janet Wright c. 1749. They had their last child in 1773.
I am also seeking death/burial of my GGGG Grandfather William Richardson b. 1752 and married to Jean Rae, 2nd February, 1772 .... after their last child, William was born in 1789.
Best wishes,
DDJJAKE
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DDJJAKE
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akc
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jane cooper
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Hi again, I,ve just found a Margaret Rae wife of William Richardson died at Hightae August 13 1813 ( could Jean have been known by another name ). I havent found any Janet Maxwell yet except the baillie,s wife. There is 1 Jean Rae died at Smallholm 20 Apr 1818, no spouse mentioned.
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DDJJake
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Hello again akc ...
These two look strong candidates ... thanks ...
There's a William Richardson weaver ( called woollam ) died at Hightae Nov 13 1800. There is a Janet Wrights( Richardson ) a widow of John died at Heck April 23 1803.
There may be more details on the headstones ?
Best to you,
DDJJAKE
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akc
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jane cooper
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Good morning! there are 41 references to Richardson,s in my book and it looks like a lot of them have married people with the name of Wright, and they all appear to originate from Hightae. I will try to narrow it down a bit.
In memory of john Richardson son of John Richardson, portioner in Hightae who died 16 January 1849 aged 13 months.
In memory of Elspa Wright spouse of John Richardson who died at Hightae 13 march 1778 aged 40 ( more writing on this one )
William Richardson in Hietae died 19 June 180 aged 64
Mary Richardson spouse to David Wright in Hietae died 1st July 1830 aged 68 ( more writing on this one )
Here lies John Richardson also Elizabeth Wright spouse to foresaid John Richardson died 10 Jan 1794 88yrs ( more on this one )
In memory of William Richardson who died at Hietae 18 July 1846 age 62 yrs ( a lot more on this one )
Hope you find one among these that rings a bell and they dont get you more confused
akc
In Memory of William
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DDJJake
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Thanks again akc ..
Here is my direct line down to my GG G-F John Maxwell Richardson (Portioner)...
I also have the lines down to the present day for this line from William (b.1752) and for John (b. 1754) ... it is finding the early deaths that are the problem. Wills and testaments helped a lot later on as these Richardsons were portioners and thus leased land which showed as payments due on the wills.
First Generation
1. John RICHARDSON was born in 1724 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland.
John married Janet WRIGHT about 1749 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland. Janet was born in 1728 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland.
They had the following children:
2 M i. James RICHARDSON was born on 1 Nov 1750 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland.
+ 3 M ii. William RICHARDSON was born on 19 Feb 1752.
+ 4 M iii. John RICHARDSON [Farmer] was born on 1 Dec 1754. He died on 27 Aug 1823.
5 M iv. Thomas RICHARDSON was born on 1 Feb 1756 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland.
6 M v. Nathaniel RICHARDSON was born on 1 Mar 1759 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland. He died on 18 Dec 1807 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland.
7 M vi. Robert RICHARDSON was born on 1 Sep 1761 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland. He died on 11 May 1848 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland.
8 M vii. George RICHARDSON was born on 1 Jan 1764 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland.
9 F viii. Elisabeth RICHARDSON was born on 31 Jul 1767 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland.
10 F ix. Janet RICHARDSON was born on 14 Feb 1773 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland. She died on 24 Jan 1800 in Hightae, Dumfries, Scotland.
Second Generation
3. William RICHARDSON (John) was born on 19 Feb 1752 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland.
William married Jean RAE daughter of John RAE on 2 Feb 1772 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland. Jean was born in 1756 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland.
William and Jean had the following children:
+ 11 M i. John RICHARDSON [Heckler] was born on 24 Jan 1773. He died before 1851.
+ 12 F ii. Janet RICHARDSON was christened on 4 Mar 1776. She died on 11 Dec 1863.
13 M iii. Matthew RICHARDSON was born on 11 Feb 1778 in Hightae, Lochmaben, Dumfries.
+ 14 M iv. William RICHARDSON [Pig Dealer] was born on 4 Dec 1789. He died before 1851.
Third Generation
11. John RICHARDSON [Heckler] (William, John) was born on 24 Jan 1773 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland. He died before 1851 in Hightae, Lochmaben, Scotland.
John married Janet MAXWELL daughter of John MAXWELL [Proprietor] and Janet REID on 9 Sep 1803 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland. Janet was born in 1781 in Hightae, Lochmaben, Scotland. She died on 28 Jan 1857 in Hightae, Lochmaben, Scotland.
They had the following children:
19 F i. Jean RICHARDSON was born on 7 Sep 1804 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland. She died on 4 Oct 1817 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland.
20 M ii. William RICHARDSON was born on 10 Dec 1806 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland. He was christened on 30 Dec 1806 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland. He died before 1851.
21 F iii. Janet RICHARDSON was born on 11 Oct 1815 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland.
22 M iv. John Maxwell RICHARDSON [Portioner-Joiner] was born on 8 Jun 1818 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland. He was christened on 23 Jun 1818 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland. He died on 18 Jul 1883 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland. The cause of death was Peritonitis.
John married Margaret MCMILLAN daughter of John MCMILLAN [Crofter] and Ann or Hannah CAMERON on 24 Oct 1847 in Dryfesdale, Dumfries, Scotland. Margaret was born in 1818 in Kilmallie, Argyll Scotland. She died on 17 May 1888 in Lochmaben Dumfries Scotland.
23 F v. Jean or Jane RICHARDSON was born on 17 Jun 1821 in Hightae, Dumfries, Scotland. She died on 14 Sep 1898 in Lochmaben, Dumfries, Scotland. The cause of death was Valvular Heart Disease Asthemia and Cardiac Failure.
Cheers,
DDJJAKE
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kojak
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Ahh, a you have sought out the sun have ye?
You must really miss the green green land...
As a Hightae boy myself (1974-1996 and 2001-2008), the village has long had a strong link to the surname Richardson. There is a really good book by a local historian, Anne Fairn on the Royal Four Towns of which Hightae is the largest, and I am sure I have a copy here somewhere.
I will have a look and see if I can A) find the book and, if I can B) see if there is any mention made to your ancestors...
Kind regards,
Kojak
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DDJJake
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Slainte kojak,
Although I am very proud of my Fife ancestry through my Grandfather Henderson back to 1665 in Wemyss, I am equally proud of my Grandmother Kerr's ancestry to the Richardson Portioners of Hightae [Hitae]. My GG G-F John Maxwell Richardson's 'will' was very precise on who could inherit the lands ... and after his wife, Margaret Mcmillan, then their daughter, my G G-M Janet Richardson, then on her death in 1925 it fell to her eldest heir Jane Kerr, her daughter, who married a David Leslie of Annan in 1906 and lived in Butt Street there until her death in 1953.
I spent a week in Annan, three years ago finding cousins, and also travelling all over Lochmaben ... from the Carthat Farms (another blood related Richardson's Portions) to Hightae where I found my GG G-F's Joinery workshop and steading, and chatted with the present owner.
It was very exciting because until then I didn't know a thing about the future worldwide - Toronto, Winnipeg, Illinois, nor Scottish existences furth of Stirling, of Janet Richardson's 10 children born in Bannockburn [!] as Kerrs from 1880 to 1895, except my grannie Jessie Kerr b. 1886 and two of her sisters who happened to live in Stirling when I was a lad. But I have also been to visit my discovered 2nd Cousins in Canada .... fantastic experience.
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DDJJAKE
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DDJJake
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Hi akc,
I quote you William Richardson in Hietae died 19 June 180 aged 64
180 ? .... or was it unreadable ?
My William was born in 1752 !
Thanks
DDJJAKE
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akc
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jane cooper
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Hi again, sorry about that, it should read 19th June 1801 aged 64 yrs
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