St Michaels Churchyard

[Finley 1]

I have just ordered a book about memorials in this particular churchyard --

I am researching

Baillie William Fingas/k

there is a possibility that he is my 9th GG

I found him on Find a Grave via his wife Isobel Johnston.

And have checked him on SP  plus others...

If as it says he was a Baillie.......?  then I would imagine there is more somewhere about him..

I have documentation  that shows his daughter Barbara m William Lawrie in 1702
then her daughter Grizell married William Patterson 1724 and then  --- down to my Himsleys  as per attached....

so have a lot that says yes -- but want to veryify.. as much as poss... 

I dont suppose anyone knows the churchyard? and or has seen if there is a 'Stone'  --  I have asked Find a Grave etc.....

just searching for all I can on this interesting branch..

xin

[Gadget]

I have some ancestors buried in that Churchyard, Xin, but I  can't remember the source. I did originally find a ref in the Dumfries Sessions records and then did some more searches. I'll see if I can find the sources later today.

it was about 15 years ago though so it might take a while to find the trail.

Gadget

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Thank you

appreciate that ...

xin

[Gadget]

Just come back from my glass class 

I've had a quick look through the Kirk Session minutes on the DumGal site and found this:

Forename :    William (deceased)
Surname :    FINGAS
Date :    1695-04-23
Notes :    seat rental
Page :    221, 241
Place :    
Reference :    CH2/537/15/1
Topic :    deceased husband of Isobel Johnston; an Act of Session of 1682 allowed him to build a seat in the kirk
Trade :    

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

I'll have a look in my files for other sources. I think Dumfries and Galloway FHS had copies of the MIs but their website looks as if it's down.

Gadget

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Well done you and thank you xx


Wonderful...

Xin

[Gadget]

I think the book that you've ordered is online

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=n7gHAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA301&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=3#v=onepage&q&f=false

this is the bit about him below - page 290

Gadget

[Finley 1]

oh   ... but at least I should be able to have a 'hard copy' now ...

this is what its about.. actual  'STUFF'  not uhm ......_{(saying nothing.... )}  brilliant I am blown away this week and most of it was instigated with a

Find your Grave additional bit of info..  

thank you

xin

[Finley 1]

summer visit  --- due  ---

AND

it brings links to my Grieve side -   how fantastic.. got to get on and clarify that link now.....

such a lovely sad tale about Anna... 


xin

[Gadget]

summer visit  --- due  ---


xin

...and to search out his 'venerable tombstone' 

His baptism is recorded elsewhere as December 1637, Perthshire. Father as Arthur but I expect you've got that