Looking for Norie/Norrie - Dunn in Fintry

[VivSonntag]

Does anyone have a Norie or Norrie family in their tree?

Alexander Norie/Norrie married Margaret Mair abt 1760 in Fintry.

According to IGI their children were:

Alexander (1762)
John (1764)
James (1766)
David (1770)
William (1774)

James married Ann Neilsen/Neilson in 1787 in either Killearn or Fintry and their children were (IGI again)

John born abt 1788
Martha abt 1791

Martha married William Dunn in 1822.  I have heard of something called handfast (where it was a promise of marriage and then when a priest visited the village the marriage would be formalised - or is this just a myth) because my gggrandmother Jean Dick Dunn was born abt 1819 and on her death certificate on scotlandspeople, Martha and William were both listed.  Other children were:

James Dunn (1822)
John Dunn (1828)
Ann Dunn (1831)

[maple]

Hi Vivsontag

I don't have a Norie/Norie in Fintry,  :'(but I do have Duns or Din/Dun.
I have a William Dun married to a Margret McNab in 1763 in Fintry.  They had at least 9 children, possibly 11.

Could there be any relation with your Duns?

[VivSonntag]

Haven't got back to 1760s yet Maple, but quite possibly there could be a connection.

My William Dunn was a painter and born abt 1790.   I understand there are a lot of Dunns in the Fintry area, but would be happy to swop info and over time we will see if we can make a connection.

Regards

VivS

[maple]

Hi Vivsontag

There were a lot of Dins/Duns in Fintry in the 1700's, but between 1750 and 1800 there were only 348 people living there. My earliest personal record for my family only goes back to the 1763 marriage of William Dun and Margret McNab. The OPR for this marriage just gives the posting of bans and the marriage date, not who the couples parents were. So I have hit a brick wall on this ancestral link. There first born son was named Alexander.

Fintry being such a small village, I wouldn't be surprised to learn that all the Duns were related to each other.

Good luck with your searching.

[apanderson]

Hi Viv,

There were three Alexander Nories all born in Fintry between 1729 and 1751.

Alexander born to Alexander Norie and Jennat Euing in February 1729
(siblings Elspet 1712, John 1715, Jean 1718 and Isobel 1725)

Alexander born to John Norie & Christian Euing in September 1748
(one brother - James born 1750)

Alexander born to Thomas Norie & Margret Couan in May 1949
(siblings Jean born 1737, John 1743 and Jean 1754)

Anne

[VivSonntag]

Hi Viv,

There were three Alexander Nories all born in Fintry between 1729 and 1751.

Alexander born to Alexander Norie and Jennat Euing in February 1729
(siblings Elspet 1712, John 1715, Jean 1718 and Isobel 1725)

Alexander born to John Norie & Christian Euing in September 1748
(one brother - James born 1750)

Alexander born to Thomas Norie & Margret Couan in May 1949
(siblings Jean born 1737, John 1743 and Jean 1754)

Anne

Thanks Anne will look into those ones.  Thank you too Maple, this will keep me going for a while I think

Viv

[apanderson]

Hi Viv,

Found this stone in Fintry Churchyard - one of yours?

Inscription:

Erected by Mrs. Johnston in memory of her daughter
Anne T. Johnston died 12th December 1875 aged 43 years
Also her daughter Catherine born 2nd September 1826 died 9th May 1876
Margaret Norrie, widow of Michael Johnston
Born 30th November 1800 died 14th May 1879
Robert Johnston born 29th March 1823 died 10th May 1883
Michael, son of Robert Johnston
Born 30th November 1825 died 6th July 1910
Margaret Buchanan widow of Robert Johnston
Born 30th November 1825 died 6th July 1910

[VivSonntag]

I'm loath to say no relative at this stage, as my knowlege of the Norries is very very sparse.  My interest is really a Martha Norrie and William Dunn, but whose to say this is not another branch.  Until I can, I'm a bit stuck.

I really appreciate your help on my behalf in Fintry, until I can really pinpoint the family or families I'm looking for its really a collection of information exercise.


Many thanks again

[gules]

Dunn was often a later  version of Dun or indeed Din - you might find some leads at www.Dun.org.uk