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From: "A.G.Forman" <>
Subject: [SCT-EDINBURGH] Writer and Writer to the Signet,Edinburgh. Same thing in 1749?
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:39:27 +0000


My 6x Gt. Grandfather, Alexander Gordon was a Writer in Edinburgh at the
time of his daughter Elizabeth's marriage to Rev John Nairne in 1749 in
his parish (Anstruther Easter).
I believe there may have been a difference between a Writer and a WS.
In the "History of the Society of Writers to his Majesty's Signet" an
Alexander Gordon of Cairnfield is recorded as a WS , elected 1723, born
Nov 17 1687, the son of Robert Gordan of Lunan. This man married 1)
Elizabeth Gordon of Cairnfield (She died January 25 1735), and 2) Jane
Gordon daughter of Sir John Gordon of Park and Shillagreens.
Can anybody please advise if Writer and WS were different at that time.
i.e is my ancestor likely to be the WS recorded?
--
Andrew Forman
01756 730730

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