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Scotland / Re: Weird marriage OPR (1738) that is something else
« on: Monday 21 February 22 15:50 GMT (UK) »
Just to end the story of James Neil for anyone that like the details of these things, here are some of those details.
He was married to Janet Muirhead, somewhere, in about 1739. From the session minutes of Falkirk I have the following:
They were summoned twice more and did not show up. Apparently they did do so eventually although there is no entry for them in the minutes to describe what happened. That's unfortunate because the Falkirk session minutes often provide nice biographical details for these things.
In the marriage OPR's for Falkirk is found:
His son, my 5th Great grandfather, did pretty much the same thing and was "suitably exhorted and received a Sessional rebuke for their irregular behaviour".
N.B. James Neil born in New Monkland and moved between New Monkland, Slamannan and Falkirk a few times.
He was married to Janet Muirhead, somewhere, in about 1739. From the session minutes of Falkirk I have the following:
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August 3th 1739
James Neil and Jant. Muirhead reported to be irregularly married are appointed to be cited to this session agt. this day 15 days.
They were summoned twice more and did not show up. Apparently they did do so eventually although there is no entry for them in the minutes to describe what happened. That's unfortunate because the Falkirk session minutes often provide nice biographical details for these things.
In the marriage OPR's for Falkirk is found:
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Nov 28th 1739
William Grindlay and Margt. Hopkins also James Neil and Jant. Muirhead having cleard. their dues their for irregular marriages offered testificates of the same to the Session which were not sustained because informal
His son, my 5th Great grandfather, did pretty much the same thing and was "suitably exhorted and received a Sessional rebuke for their irregular behaviour".
N.B. James Neil born in New Monkland and moved between New Monkland, Slamannan and Falkirk a few times.