what does this say?

[Gadget]

Kirk  Sessions minutes have even more details of such events, I discovered that my 3xgreat grandfather's brother and his (later) wife were found guilty of 'anti-nuptial fornication' in 1808.

I think that would be 'ante-nuptial' ..... 

It says anti nuptial in the transcript which was why I wrote it like that   

[majm]

 

Yes,  well,  ummmm,  mind boggles ....

JM

[majm]

I cannot find my jpeg,  sorry,  but you will know what it actually read ...for I have one where the transcriber had it as anti-meridian ...  and post-meridian  ...  I kid you not ...

JM

[Gadget]

Here's the transcript

https://info.dumgal.gov.uk/HistoricalIndexes/Home/DisplayDetailedSearchResults_Dumfries_Kirk_Session

[jillruss]

Can I just ask - if anyone knows this area of Scotland well - is  Old Meldrum the place near Inverurie (about 20 miles from Aberdeen) or was it part of Aberdeen (I found an Old Meldrum Road in Aberdeen city).

The OPR in question (uncleanness!) describes Alexander Shepherd as 'in Aberdeen' so I'm thinking the first option?

Jill

[hallmark]

Maybe the child needed a clean nappy?       

[Gadget]

Can I just ask - if anyone knows this area of Scotland well - is  Old Meldrum the place near Inverurie (about 20 miles from Aberdeen) or was it part of Aberdeen (I found an Old Meldrum Road in Aberdeen city).

The OPR in question (uncleanness!) describes Alexander Shepherd as 'in Aberdeen' so I'm thinking the first option?

Jill

When I lived there (Aberdeen city) in  the 1970s, it was the place near Inverurie.

Add - https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/ABD/Oldmeldrum

[Archivos]

Can I just ask - if anyone knows this area of Scotland well - is  Old Meldrum the place near Inverurie (about 20 miles from Aberdeen) or was it part of Aberdeen (I found an Old Meldrum Road in Aberdeen city).

The OPR in question (uncleanness!) describes Alexander Shepherd as 'in Aberdeen' so I'm thinking the first option?

Jill

Definitely the town - the road in Aberdeen (Dyce, technically) is called that as it leads to Oldmeldrum, going through Newmachar en route.

[jillruss]

Thanks. I've found John's death cert in 1870 and not only is the age bang on (67 at death) but his father is named as Alexander Shepherd (deceased) nurseryman - which is also bang on.

Strangely, no mother's name given on the death cert.

So, DNA matches have helped me find an illegitimate son (+ descendants) I never knew he had! I love it when a plan comes together..... and, to think that in the early days after I got my DNA results, I was wondering why I'd bothered. Silly me!