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From: "Alan Ireland" <>
Subject: RE: [EDB] Marriage Contract in Will
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 12:04:28 +0100
In-Reply-To: <20040923164517.UBXQ1368.dircache02-winn.mailhost.ntl.com@[62.252.200.51]>


Hi Judy,
The Central Library (Edin. Room) certainly has OCBG burial records on
microfilm, which I have found to be most informative. Think there are MI's
too but they are obviously less comprehensive, although also worth a look.
I've a feeling you have to ask for them.
Best wishes,
Sheena

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From: J A Olsen [mailto:]
Sent: 23 September 2004 06:44
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Subject: Re: [EDB] Marriage Contract in Will


I copied this out from the Register of the Society of Writers to Her
Majesty's Signet (1983). Not sure if John Stevenson has already done this as
I saw he had sent someone else some WS details, but here goes anyway.

FERRIE, Thomas Brown [25 November 1824]. Apprentice to Robert Strachan. -
Son of Alexander Ferrie, writer in Edinburgh. Married Jessie, daughter of
John Dickson, mason, Edinburgh. Died February 1860, aged 58.


I thought there might be some transcriptions of the Old Calton Burying
Ground in the Central Library but couldnt see anything on the shelves and
didnt have time to check the computer.

Sadly,its not somewhere I would venture to do a look-up, even though it is
right in the middle of town.


Judy






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>From: Graeme Boocock <>
>To:
>Subject: [EDB] Marriage Contract in Will
>Date: 22, Wed Sep, 2004, 7:21 pm
>

> I am in the process of transcribing the will of my G5 grandfather,
> Alexander Ferrie. Subsequent to the will (dated 1797; he died in 1808)
> there is a marriage contract included in the document for himself & his
> wife, Helen Vair. Apparently they married in 1797, after the birth of
> three daughters. In this marriage contract, my ancestor lists all his
> (I think) properties, the previous owners, and the current tenants in
> some detail (more detail than the preceding will). Further, the way it
> is worded (not that I'm an expert by any means!) makes it seem as if he
> confirming the "feudal rights" of the various tenants. I'm not sure why
> this would be relevant to a marriage. I'm not even sure who own the
> properties... do the tenants own the land, are they renting it, or is
> this some sort strange of Monarch of the Glen-esque arrangement.
>
> I have attached the relevant text. It may be of interest to people with
> the following Edinburgh surname interests: Gilchrist, White, Gowan,
> Morrison, Fraser, Breyden/Bryden, Laing, Wilson, Craigie, Clerk, Moodie,
> Flemming, Drummond, McGall, Bremner, Anderson, Young, Yers, Sharp,
> Murray, Paterson, & Cranston.
>
> I also have some specific questions about the text. These could prove
> to be amusing mistranscriptions but I have done my best:
> 1. What is a "laigh house"?
> 2. What are the "these thirty six falls and thirty one ells of the
> ground of Quarry holes now enclosed with a stone dyke"?
> 3. What is a "public roup"?
>
> Thanks,
> Graeme. (Toronto)
>
> ---
>
> page 516:
> ...In Contemplation of which marriage the said parties Contracters have
> agreed upon the following articles and oblige themselves respectively to
> enter into a full and ample Contract of Marriage with all convenient
> speedy containing procurateries of resignation precepts of Sasine and
> all other usual clauses for making the said articles effectual to one
> another First The said Alexander Ferrier hereby Binds and obliges
> himself to make up and establish in his person the
>
> page 517:
> the feudal right of the subjects after mentioned viz All and whole the
> House and Cellar with the Hayloft and stables sometime possessed By
> James Gilchrist Stabler, afterwards by John White and now by William
> Gowan, and that other house formerly possessed by William Morrison now
> by (gap in text) and the laigh house sometime possessed by Alexander
> Fraser afterwards by James Breyden and now by (gap in text) All lying
> within the Burgh of Edinburgh upon the South side of the High Street of
> Canongate on the west side of the Close called Haliburtons close and
> particularly bounded and Described in the ancient rights and
> Investitures thereof which subjects were acquired by the said Alexander
> Ferrie from William Laing Bookseller in Edinburgh, as also all and whole
> these thirty six falls and thirty one ells of the ground of Quarry holes
> now enclosed with a stone dyke Together with the dwelling house Brew
> house and others erected thereon, as presently possessed by David Wilson
> Curriere acquired by the said Alexander Ferrie from the Trustees of John
> Craigie Brewer in Quarryholes and also public roup thereof with the back
> ground lying behind the same disponed by the heirs of James Clerk to the
> said
>
> page 518:
> said Alexander Ferrier as also all and whole the just and equal half of
> the subjects conveyed by the Disposition granted by Elizabeth Moodie and
> William Flemming to and in favour of John Dummond Weaver in Canongate
> and William McGall weaver there being the house sometime possessed by
> John Bryden and then by the said William McGall the old byre sometime
> possessed by the said John Drummond afterwards converted into a dwelling
> house and sometime possessed by Christian Murray the house sometime
> possessed by Marion Main afterwards converted into a dwelling house and
> work shop and possessed by the waid William McGall and William Fraser
> The House sometime possessed by John Ewinger Young and the house
> possessed by James Anderson and afterwards by John Bremner being the
> whole land to the north end of the purchase made by the said William
> McGall and John Drummond excepting the house (sometime) possessed by Ann
> Yers up the stair to the south end of that Lane, all lying in the
> Shoemakers Close parish of Canongate and shire of Edinburgh and
> particularly Bounded and described in the ancient rights and
>
> page 519:
> and investitures thereof which subjects were purchased and acquired by
> the said Alexander Ferrie from the Trustees of William McGall son of the
> above William McGall and Clerk Messers Bell and Rainnie wine merchants
> in Leith as also all and whole that piece of ground consisting of eighty
> feet in length and twenty five feet in breadth immediately to the back
> or Westside of Eighty feet fence out by the deceased John Sharp
> portioner in the Pleasance to the deceased James Paterson Mason there
> and purchased by David Mathieson Wright in Portsburgh from the said
> James Paterson lying in the Pleasance of Edinburgh parish of Saint
> Cuthberts and Shire of Edinburgh with the houses and others built
> thereon as the same are particularly bounded and described in the
> ancient rights and investitures thereof acquired by the said Alexander
> Ferrie from William Laing Bookseller in Edinburgh burdened with the
> payment of Sixteen pounds Sterling yearly to George Cranston residing in
> Edinburgh during his natural life...
>
>

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