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Witnesses?
« on: Monday 09 May 22 12:23 BST (UK) »
Hi all

I have just downloaded this image from Scotland's People and I'm a little confused.
It's an April 7th 1743 baptism and I can read the first two lines...

"Angus Ross flesher in Inverness & his spouse Margaret Davidson had a child baptized by Mr McKenzie called Donald"

I believe that the third line is witnesses and officials as I think that it says...
"Donald Fraser Alexander ?? Donald Fraser Donald Ross witnesses"

Is this correct? and what in your opinion is the fourth name? That same name appears in the baptism above.

Thanks
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Re: Witnesses?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 09 May 22 13:28 BST (UK) »
Alexander Fraser and Donald Ross
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Re: Witnesses?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 11 May 22 04:16 BST (UK) »
The missing name might be "Graves."

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Re: Witnesses?
« Reply #3 on: Friday 13 May 22 11:58 BST (UK) »
The missing name might be "Graves."
I don't think so...
There's a "G" in what looks like "McGlandrich" and it doesn't look much like the same "G".
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PASHBY in Scarborough, Levisham, and outlying area
SEDMAN in Scarborough, Scalby, Everley and Hackness
BIRD in Easington, Patrington, Sculcoates and Hull
DOBSON in Edinburgh, Wakefield, York and Scarborough
SUTTON in Wintringham and Scarborough
ROSS in Edinburgh and outlying districts

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Re: Witnesses?
« Reply #4 on: Friday 13 May 22 14:36 BST (UK) »
The missing name looks as if it begins ff. Often the ff names are lower case eg ffowkes etc

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Re: Witnesses?
« Reply #5 on: Friday 13 May 22 14:41 BST (UK) »
The missing name looks as if it begins ff. Often the ff names are lower case eg ffowkes etc

Yes, I thought perhaps "Ff" too.
Researching ...
PASHBY in Scarborough, Levisham, and outlying area
SEDMAN in Scarborough, Scalby, Everley and Hackness
BIRD in Easington, Patrington, Sculcoates and Hull
DOBSON in Edinburgh, Wakefield, York and Scarborough
SUTTON in Wintringham and Scarborough
ROSS in Edinburgh and outlying districts

Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk