Eddleston Pre 1855 MIs Look Up Please

[Moscatella]

Hi, I have some Traquair relatives who lived in Eddleston.   Would some kind soul let me know if any of these couples or their children are there please and do their MIs include any additional family information?

John Traquair and Elizabeth Brackenridge/Brakenrij - known children James (m. Janet Dalgleish), John and Nancy.

James Traquair & Janet Dalgleish.  Known children Janet poss. d.1770  and Elizabeth who m. John Leadbutter.

Many thanks in anticipation Linda

[brina]

Hi Linda,

Had a look for you and cannot see any Traquair.   There is an entry for Brakenridge which is as follows: -
John Brackenridge late tenant Netherfala 21.11.1761 63, w Mary White Nov 1745 55, s John 18.12.1782 46, s Jas late tenant Toxside 21.4.1800 (68) (w Agnes Wilson 2.5.1767 (3) 0, s Wm Feb 1786 ?4); Jane B d 1774 (2).

The only reference to Dalgleish is as follows: -
Alex Brunton 10.3.1904 98, w Jane Dalgleish 28.2.1867 53, chn Adam 17.12.1847 2y 9m, Janet 31.12.1881 32, Jas 14.9.1896 55; Adam Dalgleish d Craigburn 14.8.1865 81, w Helen Brunton 3.7.1860 76;  Thos Dalgleish d Carrington 27.4.1904 85, w Agnes Scott d Leadburn 1869 51, s Adam 14.5.1875 31.

No reference to any Leadbutter or anything similar.

Hope some of this helps you.

Brina

[Moscatella]

Hi Brina,

Thanks very much for replying.  The SP website has my relatives living in Eddleston and as far as I can tell those names I posted died there. Do you happen to know what cemeteries are or were in the area around 1770-1820?

Linda

[brina]

Linda, there is only one cemetery at Eddleston but Peebles is only a few miles away.   Of course they may not have had a headstone.   I'll have a look at the Peebles cemetery records and get back to you just in case.

Brina

[brina]

Linda, I have now had a chance to look through all of the pre1855's in Peeblesshire and can find no other references to Traquair or Brackenridge.   Sorry.

Brina

[Moscatella]

Thankyou so much for looking Brina.   

Do you happen to know if the local churches kept records of where people were buried,  even if there was no headstone? Would it be the sort of thing I could contact the Peeblesshire Record Office about? 

[brina]

Linda, maybe the following websites will be of use to you.   I think I read somewhere in a local paper that Borders Family History Society have been recording the gravestones at Eddleston so it might be worth contacting them.   

There is also the Heritage Hub at Hawick so I have provided their website link too and they are very helpful if you want to contact them.   Good luck.

http://www.bordersfhs.org.uk/Eddleston.asp

http://www.heartofhawick.co.uk/heritagehub/collections/ancestors.asp

Brina

[Moscatella]

Thank you so much, Brina. Will give them a try