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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt: ...Edinbro, King James Coll. or University, 1400, &c. O Edinburgh City Parish Registers.--Marriages. her mother, md 2. Septr 1619 Thomas Charteris, merchant-burgess of Edinburgh, designed 1625 "Baillie of Leyth." Issue, four sons and four daughters: --1. Henrie, bap. 15. Jany. 1622. Witnesses, Mr Henrie Charteris (Professor of Divinity, University of Edinburgh), Alexr Heriot. 2. Johne, bap. 4. Dec. 1623. Witnesses, John Byris, &c 3. Thomas, bap. 5. Jany. 1625. Witnesses, Thos Fisher, Mr Tho' Sydserff, minister, and William Gray, merchant. 4. Alexander, bap. 8. March 1730. Witnesses, Mr Alexander Thomson, Alexander Spence, Alexander Heriot, Alexander Denistoun. 1. Margaret, bap. 8. Octr 1620. Witnesses, John Byris and Henry Charteris. 2. Agnes, bap. n. Feby. 1626. Witnesses, John Byris, Mr Alexr Kincaid, and John Pearsone. 3. Marione, bap. 3. April 1627. Witnesses, David Aikenheid, Provest, John Byris, Mr Robert Burnet, yo', Advocat. 4. Rachel, bap. 30. Novr 1628. Witnesses, Mr Jolie, Doctor in Physick, Alexr Dennistoun, John Smyth, and David Mooreheid, merchants. Md Robert Brown, merchant, of Edinburgh, and had Janet, 1659. I. John Byres, I. of Coates, married 2dly, 1617-18, Agnes (who, on the death of John Byres, married Revd James Reid, of St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh; see note on family of Smyth, p. 179), daughter of Robert Smyth, merchant-burgess, of Edinburgh, by Agnes Purves his wife (see Extracts Sasines, p. 162), and sister, probably, of Sir John Smyth of Grotthill, and King's Cramond, Provost of Edinburgh, M.P. Issue, Edinburgh at least five if not six sons, viz.: --Register"! 1. Johnne, his heir, bap. 18. Feby. 1619. Wit nesses, Alexr Heriot, Jon Smyth, Jo" John-stone. Of him again. 2. Robert, bap. 6. May 1621. Witnesses, Mr g1...
