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Title: Name of first witness
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 14 October 17 10:19 BST (UK)
Hi

Helping Eileen and can't work out the surname of the first witness (James J?? ?? ??)*  on this 1802 baptism in Dalkeith.  The rest is fairly easy,
Any ideas please?

Gadget

* on bottom line
Title: Re: Name of first witness
Post by: Treetotal on Saturday 14 October 17 10:32 BST (UK)
Davidson?...not easy  ::)
Carol
Title: Re: Name of first witness
Post by: arthurk on Saturday 14 October 17 11:24 BST (UK)
It looks like Jairdain to me. A basic search at Scotland's People says there are 11 examples in OPRs, but I haven't looked at the details.

If it is this, I would imagine it is a variant of Jardine (over 66,000 at SP), Jerdan (>1000) etc.
Title: Re: Name of first witness
Post by: josey on Saturday 14 October 17 11:27 BST (UK)
Looks like Jairdain to me, agree with arthurk.
Title: Re: Name of first witness
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 14 October 17 13:08 BST (UK)
Thank you all.

I thought it was Jardain but Eileen wasn't sure:

Quote from: Gadget on Friday 13 October 17 17:38 BST (UK)
Just noticed that there were a couple of witnesses to Helen's baptism in 1802:

Witnesses - James Jardain  (?Jardine?)  and John Mcpherson

It might be worth checking on them.
Title: Re: Name of first witness
Post by: Billyblue on Saturday 14 October 17 13:30 BST (UK)
? Jourdain ?

Sounds French.  ?Huguenot?

Dawn M
Title: Re: Name of first witness
Post by: JenB on Saturday 14 October 17 13:34 BST (UK)
I agree with arthurk and josey - Jairdain.
Title: Re: Name of first witness
Post by: Gadget on Saturday 14 October 17 14:31 BST (UK)
Thanks again to you all.

This looks like a possible for him as a father~

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT5Q-W8K

or an alternative spelling of a baptism~

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT57-NKM


Gadget