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Title: Scottish Baptism record
Post by: Rosezi on Monday 05 March 18 12:11 GMT (UK)

Help needed to decipher this Scottish baptism for Margaret Simpson 1749, the  words in brackets (begotten......)

Title: Re: Scottish Baptism record
Post by: loobylooayr on Monday 05 March 18 12:16 GMT (UK)

Hi,

Begotten in fornication ? 

Looby :)

Title: Re: Scottish Baptism record
Post by: Milliepede on Monday 05 March 18 12:18 GMT (UK)

I was going to say "in flour reactor" but that didn't seem quite right - your suggestion is better Looby.

Title: Re: Scottish Baptism record
Post by: loobylooayr on Monday 05 March 18 12:32 GMT (UK)

Quote from: Milliepede on Monday 05 March 18 12:18 GMT (UK)

I was going to say "in flour reactor" but that didn't seem quite right - your suggestion is better Looby.

Haha - It does look a bit like that. Definitely a bit of a scrawl isn't it ?

Title: Re: Scottish Baptism record
Post by: horselydown86 on Monday 05 March 18 12:36 GMT (UK)

The reading is as Looby has said.  What is written is:

...(begotten in ffor:
:nication)...

Title: Re: Scottish Baptism record
Post by: Gadget on Monday 05 March 18 13:01 GMT (UK)

It might be worth looking at the Kirk Sessions records for that time to see if anything is mentioned or punishment and admonishment recorded.

Gadget

Title: Re: Scottish Baptism record
Post by: Rosezi on Monday 05 March 18 14:39 GMT (UK)

many thanks for all the replies, born in fornication it must be, as there is no marriage record for her parents