Hello again,
Polly - you said "Something that still mystifies me is how Archibald Woodburn (born 1801) was connected to the David Woodburn/Janet Caldwell family. I see there is an inscription for Archibald on the Woodburn grave..."
Well, I have just discovered the probate for Willie's will, in which it states that an Archibald Francis Woodburn was her nephew....
http://sharing.ancestry.com/7865457?h=ad1650&utm_campaign=bandido-webparts&utm_source=post-share-modal&utm_medium=copy-url
Not the Archibald born in 1801, but perhaps there is a link somewhere?
Just a thought.....still looking
Hello Terri,
Thanks for the link to the probate for Willie’s will. That was good to get.
You will see my post to PharmaT about the connection between David Woodburn-Janet Caldwell family and Archibald Woodburn (b.1801). It appears David Woodburn (husband of Janet Caldwell) was the half-brother of Archibald Woodburn – their father, John Woodburn (b.1747) married three times. This means that Archibald was the uncle of the David Woodburn born 1805.
As for Archibald Francis Woodburn, I’m not completely sure of the family connection but feel he may have been a child of David Woodburn born 1805. I found this reference to Archibald online:
“MEN-AT-THE-BAR.
Woodburn, Archibald Francis, assistant collector and magistrate Bombay, a student of the Middle Temple II Nov., 1870, called to the bar 21 June, 1882 (2nd son of David Woodburn, Esq., of Camlarg Lodge, Dalmellington, co. Ayr); born, Ahmednagar, Bombay.”
…which doesn’t quite make sense
because “2nd son of David Woodburn, Esq, of Camlarg Lodge” would make him the son of the David Woodburn b.1776. But my guess is that Archibald Francis Woodburn was the son of David Woodburn (born 1805 and doctor in the Bengal Army) who definitely was the second son of David Woodburn of Camlarg Lodge. Confusing I know – too many Davids!
Another son of David Woodburn born 1805 was John Woodburn. He is mentioned on the Woodburn gravestone. Wikipedia has the following to say about this John Woodburn. He was quite renowned
“Sir John Woodburn, KCSI (13 July 1843 – 21 November 1902) was an Indian Civil Servant, who later served as Lieutenant Governor of Bengal from 1898 to 1902.”
“He was born at Barrackpore in British India to David Woodburn. After early education at Arya Academy in Bengal, he went to England to study at Glasgow University and Edinburgh University.”
That’s all for now Terri,
Polly