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Title: Bryden /Brydon Family Ettrick
Post by: Kate NZ on Monday 21 April 08 07:53 BST (UK)

My 4x grandmother was Margaret Bryden she was born c 1749 Ettrick she married Archibald Smeal c 1768 their first daughter Christian was born 1769 Ettrick
I believe her parents  may have been Walter Brydon & Christian Linton any help on this family would be great
KateNZ ???

Title: Re: Bryden /Brydon Family Ettrick
Post by: Gadget on Tuesday 22 April 08 12:44 BST (UK)

Hi Kate :)

I can only find one Margaret bpt. in Ettrick around that time with a mother Christian:

9 Sept 1744 to George Bryden and Christian Portus

The record for her might not have survived or she wasn't baptised in the Church of Scotland  :-\  However, I can't find a record of a Christian Linton at all.

There is a record for a Walter Bryden - bpt. 15 August 1710. Parents James Bryden and Marion Lintoun

In the time frame there is a Walter Bryden having children baptised with  Janet Beattie,  Helen McLennan, Margaret Laidlaw and Margaret Tait in Ettrick.

Is it possible that your source has been confused with the generations?

Best regards

Gadget

Title: Re: Bryden /Brydon Family Ettrick
Post by: Kate NZ on Tuesday 22 April 08 19:16 BST (UK)

Hi Gadget thanks for that yes have  other info Margaret born 1756 parents William  brydon Christian Linton/Lounton so guess it is all in the spelling although George & Christian fit in better
I will keep right on the hunt
Cheers KateNZ :o

Title: Re: Bryden /Brydon Family Ettrick
Post by: alan14578 on Saturday 27 September 08 12:48 BST (UK)

Kate  There is a Christiam Brydon buried att Kirkhope Ettrick Cemetery who died 21-4-1909 aged 74 wife of a Thomas Boston  East Deloraine(a farm up Ettrick) No details of her parents.

Title: Re: Bryden /Brydon Family Ettrick
Post by: Kate NZ on Saturday 27 September 08 20:19 BST (UK)

Hi Alan thanks for that
KateNZ ;D

Title: Re: Bryden /Brydon Family Ettrick
Post by: terry h on Monday 29 September 08 08:14 BST (UK)

Hi Kate,

Don't know if this family will fit in with yours or not, just wondered if you had any of the names in your line.

My 5g grandparents were James Brydon/Bryden and Euphemia Laidlaw. They married in 1794 in Ettrick(so perhaps born late 1760's early 1770's).
I have 7 children all born Ettrick between 1794 and 1808 including a Christian.

Janet 1794, Elizabeth 1796, Isabella 1798 , Agnes1803, Christian 1805, Robert 1805 (twin) and James 1808.

I thought perhaps Robert might be his fathers name but there is potential for another child to have been born between Isabella and Agnes.

My 4g grandmother was above Isabella who married Andrew Turnbull.

Terry

Title: Re: Bryden /Brydon Family Ettrick
Post by: Kate NZ on Monday 29 September 08 09:47 BST (UK)

Hi Terry it is possible they are connected sadly I dont know very much about the Brydon side at all so all info is helpful

many Thanks kateNZ

Title: Re: Bryden /Brydon Family Ettrick
Post by: terry h on Monday 29 September 08 10:35 BST (UK)

Hi Kate,

I'm much the same, stuck on getting any further back, if I come on anything I'll let you know. :)

Terry

Title: Re: Bryden /Brydon Family Ettrick
Post by: Kate NZ on Monday 29 September 08 22:25 BST (UK)

Hi Terry yes the same if I find anything. With margaret Bryden being my 4x grandmother her first daughter was Christian so I have found 3 Christians found nothing on Scotlandspeople who knows one day Cheers kateNZ ;D

Title: Re: Bryden /Brydon Family Ettrick
Post by: davy k1ng on Friday 25 May 12 08:40 BST (UK)

Hi Kate, I may have some news for you. Walter Brydon & Christian Linton were my 6g grandparents. Both born 1718ish in Etterick. Christian's parents my 7g grandparents were William and Marron Linton.