Elizabeth Gilmour

Female Abt 1823 - 1894  (~ 71 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elizabeth Gilmour was born about 1823 in Douglastown, Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada (daughter of James Gilmour, of Polnoon & Miramichi and Clementina "Clemie" Stewart); died on 2 Apr 1894 in Hamilton Parish, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 16700AEBC778485583D02CFFD6DDE1EB541B
    • Census-Household Member: 1851, Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; Scotland
    • Census-Household Member: 1861, Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; Scotland
    • Residence-Occupant: 1861, Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; Manse of Cambuslang
    • Census-Household Member: 1871, Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; Scotland
    • Residence-Occupant: 1871, Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; Kirk Hill
    • Census-Household Member: 1881, Kirkhill, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland; Scotland
    • Residence: Aft 1881, Chasely, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
    • Census: 1891, Hamilton Parish, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; Scotland
    • Residence: 1891, Hamilton Parish, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; 15 Castlehill Crescent

    Notes:

    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Residence-Occupant:
    Role: Occupant


    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Residence-Occupant:
    Role: Occupant


    Census-Household Member:
    Role: Household Member


    Died:
    Johnson, Elizabeth Gilmour or. 4 August - Confirmation of Elizabeth Gilmour or Johnson, Chasely, Hamilton, widow of Rev James stewart Johnson, DD, Cambuslang , who died 2 April 1894, at Hamilton, testate, granted at Hamilton, to william Gillies, Writer, Glasgow, William Ewing Gilmour, Croftangea, Dumbartonshire, Wardrop Moore Younger of Greenhill, Blantyre, and William Watson Stewart, merchant, Glasgow, Executors nominated in Will or Deed, dated 8 October 1888, and Codicils, dated 27 May 1890 and 5 September 1892, and recorded inCourt Books of Commissariot of Lanark, 1 August 1894. Value of estate L1044 1s 2 d
    24 November, additional Inventory given up by the first named executor. Value of additional estate L60 7s 10d.

    Elizabeth married Rev. James Stewart Johnson on 12 Jun 1849 in Port Glasgow Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland. James was born on 3 Nov 1810 in Old Cumnock Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; died on 9 Nov 1881 in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Name?tab?Elizabeth Gilmour
    Gender?tab?Female
    Marriage Date?tab?12 Jun 1849
    Marriage Place?tab?Eaglesham,Renfrew,Scotland
    Spouse?tab?James S. Johnson
    FHL Film Number?tab?1041092

    Children:
    1. Rev. James Alexander Gilmour Johnson was born on 11 Apr 1850 in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 21 Apr 1850 in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 29 May 1883 in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland.
    2. William Stewart Johnson was born on 15 Nov 1851 in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 14 Dec 1851 in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
    3. Clementina Stuart Johnson was born on 13 Jul 1853 in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 24 Jul 1853 in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in Jan 1928 in Westhampnett, Sussex, England.
    4. Helen Isabella "Dolly" Johnson was born on 23 Jul 1855 in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 28 Feb 1938 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland; was buried on 3 Mar 1938 in Bent Cemetery, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
    5. Allan George Johnson was born on 14 Oct 1856; died on 26 Oct 1857.
    6. David Brown Johnson was born on 17 Sep 1858 in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 1 Jan 1926 in Kilmarnock Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland.
    7. Elizabeth Gilmour Johnson was born on 7 Feb 1861; and died.
    8. Emma Marion Margaret Johnson was born on 27 Apr 1863 in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 17 Jan 1890 in Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire, Scotland; was buried in Bent Cemetery, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
    9. Janet Margaret Johnson was born in 1865 in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
    10. John Archie Johnson was born in 1866; and died.
    11. Anna Macdonald Johnson
    12. Tom Frederick Johnson was born on 5 Jun 1866 in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Gilmour, of Polnoon & Miramichi was born on 14 Oct 1782 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 27 Oct 1782 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland (son of Allan Gilmour, II of South Walton (Walston) and Elisabeth Pollok); died on 29 Jan 1858 in Eaglesham, Strathclyde, Scotland; was buried in Eaglesham Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: K85C-T73
    • Occupation: Gretna Green (Douglasville), New Brunswick, Canada; Lumber Baron
    • _UID: 805178F8AB9840A48C818E5BD6F110669B6A
    • Residence: 1840, Eaglesham Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; returned to Scotland
    • Census: 1851, Eaglesham Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; Scotland

    Notes:

    ?b?James Gilmour?/b? (14 October 1782 - 29 January 1858) was a prominent Scottish-born entrepreneur, farmer, school trustee, justice of the peace, militia officer, and co-founder of both Douglastown, New Brunswick, and Gilmour, Rankin & Co.

    Born in 1782, James Gilmour was the brother of Allan Gilmour, Sr, and the son of Allan Gilmour and Elizabeth Pollok. He was sent in 1812 (together with Alexander Rankin) to establish a base on the Miramichi River (New Brunswick, Canada) for the family's Glasgow-based firm, Pollok, Gilmour and Company. Together, James Gilmour and Alexander Rankin, founded the small community of Gretna Green (later Douglastown, New Brunswick), and established a new branch for the firm, Gilmour, Rankin & Co.

    Gilmour and Rankin first developed a sawmill, offices and a house at Douglastown, New Brunswick, and later established a shipbuilding yard and a second sawmill. They were one of the largest and most influential employers in the region, highly successful as timber merchants and ship builders.

    James Gilmour returned to Scotland in 1840, and died at Eaglesham, Renfrewshire in 1858.[1]

    A?b?lexander Rankin?/b? (December 31, 1788 ? April 3, 1852) was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Northumberland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1827 to 1852.


    Rankin House - former home of Miramichi lumber baron Alexander Rankin at Douglastown, Miramichi, New Brunswick (IR Walker 1983)
    He was born and educated in Mearns parish, the brother of Robert Rankin, and son of James Rankin and Helen Ferguson. His uncles, John Pollok and Arthur Pollok, were cofounders of Pollok, Gilmour and Company.

    At the age of 18, he was hired as a clerk by Pollok, Gilmour and Company, a Glasgow firm that dealt in timber, and was sent with James Gilmour to New Brunswick to establish a branch of the firm (Gilmour, Rankin and Company) on the Miramichi River. They established a small community called Gretna Green (later Douglastown) as well as stores, wharves and a sawmill. Besides exporting timber, they also sold goods supplied from Scotland. In 1825, the operation suffered extensive damage in the Miramichi Fire. However, they were able to rebuild quickly with the help of the parent company. Rankin also became involved in timber operations at Bathurst (Ferguson, Rankin and Company), Dalhousie and Campbellton (Arthur Ritchie and Company).

    In politics as well as in his timber operations, Rankin frequently found himself competing with Joseph Cunard. In elections in 1837 and 1843, Rankin supported John Ambrose Street against candidates supported by Cunard. Gilmour retired from the business in 1842, selling his interest to Rankin. Rankin was named to the province's Executive Council in 1847. With Cunard, he was a commissioner for lights in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and served on the board of health for the region. For many years, he also served as justice of the peace.

    Rankin died unexpectedly in Liverpool during a visit to England at the age of 63.

    Christened:
    GILMOUR
    JAMES
    ALLAN GILMOUR/ELISABETH POLLOCK FR32 (FR32)
    M
    27/10/1782
    571/
    10 27
    Mearns


    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K85C-T73

    Occupation:
    James Gilmour (14 October 1782 - 29 January 1858) was a prominent Scottish-born entrepreneur, farmer, school trustee, justice of the peace, militia officer, and co-founder of both Douglastown, New Brunswick, and Gilmour, Rankin & Co.

    Born in 1782, James Gilmour was the brother of Allan Gilmour, Sr, and the son of Allan Gilmour and Elizabeth Pollok. He was sent in 1812 (together with Alexander Rankin) to establish a base on the Miramichi River (New Brunswick, Canada) for the family's Glasgow-based firm, Pollok, Gilmour and Company. Together, James Gilmour and Alexander Rankin, founded the small community of Gretna Green (later Douglastown, New Brunswick), and established a new branch for the firm, Gilmour, Rankin & Co.

    Gilmour and Rankin first developed a sawmill, offices and a house at Douglastown, New Brunswick, and later established a shipbuilding yard and a second sawmill. They were one of the largest and most influential employers in the region, highly successful as timber merchants and ship builders.

    James Gilmour returned to Scotland in 1840, and died at Eaglesham, Renfrewshire in 1858.[1]

    Died:
    Name: James Gilmour
    Gender:?tab?Male
    Event Type: Death
    Birth Date: Abt 1782
    Death Date: 29 Jan 1858
    Death Place: Polnoon Lodge, Eaglesham, Strathclyde, Scotland
    Age at Death: 76
    Reference Date 1: 8 Mar 1858
    Source:?tab?Newfoundlander 1827-1884; Express (Newfoundland Express) 1851-1876
    Notes:?tab?Deceased was formerly with the firm Gilmour, Rankin and Company, Miramichi, N.B.

    Buried:
    in the churchyard

    James married Clementina "Clemie" Stewart on 25 Dec 1818 in Newcastle, Miramichi, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada. Clementina (daughter of Sir George Stuart and Catharine Drummond) was born in 1800 in Little Dunkeld, Kenmore, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 21 Sep 1800 in Little Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 25 Jul 1862. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Clementina "Clemie" Stewart was born in 1800 in Little Dunkeld, Kenmore, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 21 Sep 1800 in Little Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland (daughter of Sir George Stuart and Catharine Drummond); died on 25 Jul 1862.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: K1VV-BHZ
    • _UID: 68D07040BC8740819989C3FA0FACF9941377
    • Census: 1861, Eaglesham Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; Scotland
    • Residence: 1861, Eaglesham Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; Polnoon Lodge

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Kenmuir, Perthshire, Scotland

    Christened:
    STEWART
    CLEMENTINA
    GEORGE SIR/STEWART CATHERINE DRUMMOND FR130 (FR130)
    F
    21/09/1800
    373/
    10 235
    Little Dunkeld


    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K1VV-BHZ

    Residence:
    Name:?tab?Clementina Gilmour
    Age:?tab?62
    Estimated birth year:?tab?abt 1799
    Relationship:?tab?Head
    Gender:?tab?Female
    Where born:?tab?Kenmuir, Perthshire
    Registration Number:?tab?561
    Registration district:?tab?Eaglesham
    Civil Parish:?tab?Eaglesham
    County:?tab?Renfrewshire
    Address:?tab?Polnoon Lodge
    ED:?tab?3
    Household schedule number:?tab?1
    Line:?tab?1
    Roll:?tab?CSSCT1861_75

    Died:
    Obituary: British Newspaper Archives, Family Notices

    Notes:

    Married:
    Name:?tab?James Gilmour
    Gender:?tab?Male
    Marriage Date:?tab?25 Dec 1818
    Marriage Place:?tab?Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada
    Spouse:?tab?Clemie Stewart
    Certificate Number:?tab?251
    Page Number:?tab?56

    Children:
    1. Allan Gilmour, of Polnoon and Eaglesham was born on 4 May 1820 in Connel, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 5 Dec 1905 in Dunlossit, Port Askaig, Isle of Islay, Argyllshire, Scotland.
    2. Clementina Gilmour was born about 1823 in Douglastown, Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 25 May 1905 in Port Glasgow Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
    3. 1. Elizabeth Gilmour was born about 1823 in Douglastown, Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 2 Apr 1894 in Hamilton Parish, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
    4. Margaret Gilmour was born about 1827 in New Brunswick, Canada; died on 11 Mar 1898 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, Scotland.
    5. James Gilmour died in May 1848.
    6. Isabella Barbara Gilmour was born about 1837 in Newcastle, Miramichi, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada; died in 1868 in Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
    7. Helen Rankin Gilmour was born in 1841 in Douglastown, New Brunswick, Canada; died on 19 Aug 1919 in Wanlock House, Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Allan Gilmour, II of South Walton (Walston) was born in 1744 in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; was christened on 18 Mar 1743/44 in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland (son of Allan Gilmour, I and Jennet Stewart); died on 8 Mar 1793 in Walston Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: BCF63D9853C44769B523ACC83577E3B4DD3F
    • Occupation: 1744 1793; Farmer and feuar*

    Notes:

    Christened:
    GILMOUR
    ALLAN
    ALLAN GILMOUR/JANET STEWART FR91 (FR91)
    M
    18/03/1744
    616/
    10 159
    Stewarton

    Name?tab?Allan Gilmour
    Gender?tab?Male
    Christening?tab?Mar 18 1744
    Stewarton, Ayr, Scotland
    Residence?tab? Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Father?tab?Allan Gilmour
    Mother?tab?Janet Stewart
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number?tab?C11616-2
    System Origin?tab?Scotland-VR
    GS Film number?tab?1041470
    Reference ID?tab?2:15H46F6

    Occupation:
    feu Play feu
    HISTORICAL
    *feu - a right to hold land for which the holder must pay in grain or money rather than in military service.
    a right to use land in perpetuity for a fixed annual payment
    the land so held or used
    Origin of feu -Scottish for fee
    to grant (land) on feu

    Allan married Elisabeth Pollok on 7 Sep 1765 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. Elisabeth (daughter of John Pollok and Isobel Wilkie) was born on 7 Nov 1747 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Nov 1747 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in Oct 1816 in Lanark Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was buried in Nov 1816 in Airdrie or New Monkland, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elisabeth Pollok was born on 7 Nov 1747 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Nov 1747 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland (daughter of John Pollok and Isobel Wilkie); died in Oct 1816 in Lanark Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was buried in Nov 1816 in Airdrie or New Monkland, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • FamilySearch ID: K1J6-3QX
    • _UID: F7A1FCE5D37E4B4DAF1F620FC9021C88100B

    Notes:

    Christened:
    Name?tab?Elizabeth Pollok
    Gender?tab?Female
    Christening?tab?Nov 8 1747
    Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland
    Father?tab?John Pollok
    Mother?tab?Isobel Wilkie
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number?tab?C11625-2
    System Origin?tab?Scotland-ODM
    GS Film number?tab?1042964, 0102887

    POLLOK
    ELIZABETH
    JOHN POLLOK/ISOBEL WILKIE FR152 (FR152)
    F
    08/11/1747
    625/
    10 270
    Bothwell

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K1J6-3QX

    Buried:
    GILMOUR
    ELISABETH
    -----
    F
    00/11/1816
    651/
    50 307
    Airdrie or New Monkland

    First name(s)?tab?Elisabeth
    Last name?tab?Gilmour
    Birth year?tab?-
    Death year?tab?1816
    Death date?tab?? ? 1816
    Burial year?tab?1816
    Burial date?tab?? Oct 1816
    Burial place?tab?New Monkland
    County?tab?Lanarkshire
    Country?tab?Scotland
    Notes?tab?-
    Mortcloth price (? s d)?tab?00 04 00
    Record set?tab?Scotland, Lanarkshire Death & Burial Index 1642-1855
    Category?tab?Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
    Subcategory?tab?Parish Burials
    Collections from?tab?United Kingdom, Scotland

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Gilmour was born on 9 Dec 1766 in East Walton, Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 14 Dec 1766 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 13 Dec 1839 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
    2. James Gilmour was born on 7 Feb 1768 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 22 Feb 1768 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died before 1782 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
    3. John Gilmour, of Craigton (Creighton) was born on 7 Feb 1768 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 22 Feb 1768 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 7 Feb 1841 in South Walston, Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
    4. Barbara Gilmour was born on 26 Mar 1770 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Apr 1770 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 9 Nov 1857 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
    5. Allan Gilmour, III of Eaglesham was born in Oct 1775 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 4 Mar 1849 in Hazeldean House, Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was buried in Mearns Parish Kirk, Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, Scotland.
    6. David Gilmour, of Fortissat, Shotts was born on 12 Mar 1780 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 26 Mar 1780 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 20 Apr 1872 in Stane, Cambunethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was buried in ShottsKirk Cemetery, Shotts, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
    7. 2. James Gilmour, of Polnoon & Miramichi was born on 14 Oct 1782 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 27 Oct 1782 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 29 Jan 1858 in Eaglesham, Strathclyde, Scotland; was buried in Eaglesham Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
    8. Agnes Gilmour was born on 14 Sep 1785 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 18 Sep 1785 in Mearns Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; died on 26 May 1873 in Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States; was buried in Maple Street Cemetery, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States.

  3. 6.  Sir George Stuart was born in 1770 in Edinburgh Parish, Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland; was christened on 28 Sep 1770 in Edinburgh Parish, Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland (son of Donald Stuart and Ann McDonald); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 13A47898550F4120BC5134E391BE50AAF9E5

    Notes:

    Christened:
    STUART
    GEORGE
    DONALD STUART/ANN MCDONALD FR8835 (FR8835)
    M
    28/09/1770
    685/1
    330 264
    Edinburgh

    George married Catharine Drummond on 14 Apr 1792 in Edinburgh Parish, Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Catharine Drummond

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 5F30FE2652724AB9A47F11ED5DE3C43CDB36

    Notes:

    Christened:
    DRUMMOND
    CATHARINE
    DONALD DRUMMOND/ANNA MCGRIGOR
    F
    29/05/1771
    331/
    10 205
    Balquhidder

    or

    DRUMMOND
    CATHARINE
    DUNCAN DRUMMOND/JANET MCINTYRE
    F
    29/02/1774
    331/
    10 219
    Balquhidder

    Notes:

    Married:
    STEWART
    GEORGE
    CATHARINE DRUMMOND/FR2199 (FR2199)
    14/04/1792
    685/1
    520 116
    Edinburgh

    Children:
    1. John Archebald Stewart was born in 1794 in Little Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 20 Nov 1794 in Little Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland; and died.
    2. William Stewart was born in 1796 in Little Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 15 Jan 1796 in Little Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland; and died.
    3. Catherine Stewart was born in Little Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 20 Sep 1797 in Little Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland; and died.
    4. Catherine Stewart was born in 1799 in Little Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 26 Aug 1799 in Little Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland; and died.
    5. 3. Clementina "Clemie" Stewart was born in 1800 in Little Dunkeld, Kenmore, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 21 Sep 1800 in Little Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 25 Jul 1862.
    6. Archibald Dougl Stewart was born in 1807 in Little Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 24 Sep 1807 in Little Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Allan Gilmour, I was born about 1706 in Renfrew Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland; was christened on 20 Oct 1706 in Renfrew Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland (son of James Gilmor and Agnes Snodgrass); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Allan Gilmuir
    • _UID: 50092377A5F94173A14FA77BC6BFD24AF845

    Notes:

    ?b?James Gilmor?/b? (possibly the son of James Gilmour and Margaret Holms of Glasgow, b. 20 Aug 1667) married to Agnes Snodgrass (1673 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire) and ?b?Heugh (Hugh) Stewart?/b? and ?b?Janet Glen?/b? who married 29 October 1693 in Stewarton Parish. They gave birth to ?b?Allan Gilmour I?/b? (1706 Renfrew Parish) and ?b?Jennet Stewart?/b? (1702 Stewarton Parish), a couple who married in Stewarton, Ayrshire 1 April 1738 and my 6?sup?th?/sup? great grandparents.

    ?b?Allan Gilmour I (1706)

    Scotland of the Time?/b?
    Allan Gilmour was born during a time of turmoil in Scotland. The economy of Scotland had collapsed during the 1690s and the country had experienced a series of crop failures. People were dying of starvation. The Bank of Scotland was established, as part of the effort to stabilize the economy. A series of investments were identified by the investors, and it is estimated that a quarter of all Scottish wealth was lost as a result of the failed Darien project.

    In 1703, the Scottish parliament past the 'Act of Security' challenging the traditional relationship with the English monarchy and demanding that Scotland be granted free trade with England and the colonies. When the demand was initially refused, Scotland threaten to stop raising taxes for the English government and to withdraw troops from France. This threat was effective. The Act receives Royal Assent in 1704. In 1705 the English parliament retaliated and introduced the Alien Act which was designed to protect English interests in Scotland. Under this Act the English parliament demanded that the Scots negotiate a full union with England. If an agreement was not reached, Scottish assets would be seized, and an embargo placed on Scottish exports flowing into England. In 1707 the Scottish parliament was dissolved, not to reconvene for 292 years.

    Into this mix of events, James Stewart, the Pretender, appeared and the Jacobite conflict emerged. His followers launched a series of skirmishes in their attempt to place him, and later his successor, Bonnie Prince Charlie on the throne of Scotland. After several defeats of British government forces, including at the Battle of Prestonpans, the struggle culminated in defeat for the Jacobite cause in the Battle of Culloden near Inverness in 1746. It is probable that both Allan Gilmour and his father James performed military duty during this time.

    ?b? Renfrewshire?/b?
    Birth records indicate that Allan Gilmour I was born in Renfrew Parish, Renfrewshire, Scotland to James Gilmor and Agnes Snodgrass. One sibling has been identified - John Gilmor (1708)
    The poll books of 1695 indicate that in the country part of Renfrew parish there were 51 families. It is recorded that, "at that time, and long after it, a great part of the parish lay unimproved and unenclosed, merely in a state of nature".

    Although after their lifetime, records of the parish in 1793 provide some insight into the communities of Allan and Jennet during their lifetime.

    Allan Gilmour was born in Renfrew Parish, Renfrewshire. In the records, Renfrew parish is described as varying from three to four miles in length and breadth but having borders that were very irregular as a result of intersection with rivers and the Abbey parish of Paisley. The shire is split into two parts by the river Clyde, originally crossed by rowboat.

    The town of Renfrew a royal burgh of Scotland, was passed into the hands of the Stewarts by a series of charters that confirmed its designated status through the centuries. Renfrew, located in Renfrew Parish, is three miles north of Paisley and five miles west of Glasgow. By 1793 the town is described as "half a mile in length, but in some places so narrow, that it is with great difficulty two carriages can pass each other. There are some small streets and lanes in it, besides the principal street". By 1793 there are some small manufactures emerging but at the beginning of the century it would be an agrarian community with possibly a cluster of trades people in the village.

    Soil in the shire is described as sandy but productive alluvial deposit. The land tended to be low and prone to dampness and fog. During the early part of the 18?sup?th?/sup? century the Clyde river changed its course leaving the town, through which it formerly flowed, half a mile from the new waterway near the boundary between the counties of Lanark and Renfrew. Prior to this, "vessels of considerable burden were built close to the town", afterwards the town required canals to access navigable water.

    By 1793 there are ten 'heritors' in the parish, and a great number of 'portioners', possessing what was called Burgher lands, holdings of the town. Three of the greater proprietors, either occasionally, or constantly reside in the parish. Unfortunately, they are not named. Some indication as to whom they might be may be deduced from landowners noted in 1845. "The principal heritors in the parish are the Incorporation of the burgh; Alexander Speirs, Esq. of Eldersly; Lord Douglas; W.M. Alexander, Esq. and others, proprietors of Walkingshaw; Miss Oswald of Scotstown; James Smith, Esq. of Jordanhill and Archibald Campbell, Esq. of Blythswood. It is interesting to note that some of these same people appear in a list of landowners in Stewarton Parish where Janet Stewart was born.

    ?b?Allan Gilmour and Janet Stewart?/b?
    Allan Gilmour and Janet Stewart married in 1738 and appeared to have lived in Stewarton Parish for a time, and possibly for all their lives. No death records have yet been found. Allan was 32 and Janet 36 when they married, and it is not known if other children were born to them. Records have been found for three children Giles Gilmour (1739), Allan Gilmour II (1744-1793), and Margaret Gilmour (1748).

    (Research):?b?Barr Barony?/b?
    Feu off Barr, Allan Gilmour...value of rent 3; next to William Orr....value of rent 29 6

    Christened:
    GILMOR
    ALLAN
    JAMES GILMOR/AGNES SNODGRASS FR71 (FR71)
    M
    20/10/1706
    575/
    10 63
    Renfrew

    Name:?tab?Allan Gilmor
    Gender:?tab?Male
    Baptism Date:?tab?20 Oct 1706
    Baptism Place:?tab?, Renfrew, Renfrew, Scotland
    Father:?tab?James Gilmor
    Mother:?tab?Agnes Snodgrass
    FHL Film Number:?tab?1041326

    Allan married Jennet Stewart on 1 Apr 1738 in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. Jennet (daughter of Hugh Stewart and Jonet Glen) was born in 1702 in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; was christened on 5 Feb 1701/02 in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Jennet Stewart was born in 1702 in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; was christened on 5 Feb 1701/02 in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland (daughter of Hugh Stewart and Jonet Glen); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Janet Stewart
    • _UID: 87580B59B8B44848BEC568B558CD576CC798

    Notes:

    ?b?James Gilmor?/b? (possibly the son of James Gilmour and Margaret Holms of Glasgow, b. 20 Aug 1667) married to Agnes Snodgrass (1673 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire) and ?b?Heugh (Hugh) Stewart?/b? and ?b?Janet Glen?/b? who married 29 October 1693 in Stewarton Parish. They gave birth to ?b?Allan Gilmour I?/b? (1706 Renfrew Parish) and ?b?Jennet Stewart?/b? (1702 Stewarton Parish), a couple who married in Stewarton, Ayrshire 1 April 1738 and my 6?sup?th?/sup? great grandparents.
    ?b?Jennet or Janet Stewart (1702-)?/b?
    Janet Stewart, born in Stewarton Ayrshire, was a daughter of Hugh Stewart and Janet Glen who were married in Stewarton Parish 29 Nov 1693. Her siblings were Hugh (1694), William (1697), John (1704), and Margaret (1707).

    ?b?Stewarton Parish?/b?
    Stewarton parish is named for the recipient of a royal charter granting lands to James, High Steward, in 1283. Janet's lineage has not been defined, but the number of Stewart families in the shire in later years suggest that the Stewart presence was retained in this area for many generations. Although long gone, it is reported that in 1793 the remains of their houses could still be seen near the town. In Janet's time, the area was known as the district of Cunningham, a major landowner and leader in the community.

    Janet's home, in Stewarton Parish, was not far from Glasgow (18 miles) and other growing centres of Kilmarnock (6 miles north), Irvine (8 miles north-east) and Paisley (15 miles). Roads were maintained and daily postal services provided. The parish, about four miles in breadth and ten miles in length, was bound by the parishes of Neilston and Mearns in Renfrewshire and Fenwick in Ayrshire. The land is relatively flat sloping gently upwards towards the moor land behind.
    The primary focus of the population was agrarian, and soil and animal husbandry resulted in excellent crops and significant numbers of farm animals. The 'Ayrshire' cattle were large milking cows that came to be raised throughout the lowlands and later around the world.

    The parish also had an ancient and respected history of bonnet making, described in 1793 as producing "French or Quebec caps" for over 100 years. By 1845 it is reported that the industry provided "almost the whole regimental and naval bonnets and caps ? as well as those worn by the people in the country at large."

    The life of Janet Stewart would have been set in the same context as her husbands.
    ?i?The economy of Scotland had collapsed during the 1690s and after the Bank of Scotland was established, it is estimated that a quarter of all Scottish wealth was lost as a result of the failed Darien project. In 1703, the Scottish parliament past the 'Act of Security' challenging the bond to English monarchs unless Scotland was accorded free trade with England and the colonies. Initially refused, Scotland threaten to stop raising taxes for the English government and to withdraw troops from France. This is effective as the Act receives Royal Assent in 1704. In 1705 the English parliament retaliates and introduces the Alien Act designed to protect English interests in Scotland. The Scots must negotiate a full union with England or have Scottish assets seized and an embargo on Scottish exports flowing to England. In 1707 the Scottish parliament is dissolved, not to reconvene for 292 years.

    Into this mix of events, James Stewart, the Pretender, appears and the Jacobite conflict emerges, and his followers launch a series of skirmishes in their attempt to place him, and later his successor, Bonnie Prince Charlie on the throne of Scotland. After several government defeats including the Battle of Prestonpans, the struggle culminates defeat for the Jacobite cause in the Battle of Culloden near Inverness in 1746.

    ?/i?In 1845 it is interesting to note the following names, among the 83 landowners listed - all of which will reappear in later generations of Janet's descendants:
    W. Pollock, Esq. M.D., of Barnahill, non-resident,
    Allan Pollock of Blacklaw, non-resident,
    John Stewart, Esq. of Gabrochhill, non-resident,
    James, John and Robert Lindsay of Auchintiber, and
    James Gilmour of Clerkland.

    ?b?Allan Gilmour and Janet Stewart?/b?
    Allan Gilmour and Janet Stewart married in 1738 and appeared to have lived in Stewarton Parish for a time, and possibly for all their lives. No death records have yet been found. Allan was 32 and Janet 36 when they married, and it is not known if other children were born to them. Records have been found for three children Giles Gilmour (1739), Allan Gilmour II (1744-1793), and Margaret Gilmour (1748).

    Christened:
    Name:?tab?Janet Stewart
    Gender:?tab?Female
    Baptism Date:?tab?5 Feb 1702
    Baptism Place:?tab?, Stewarton, Ayr, Scotland
    Father:?tab?Hugh Stewart
    Mother:?tab?Janet Glen
    FHL Film Number:?tab?1041470
    Reference ID:?tab?2:15H38XH

    Notes:

    Married:
    Name:?tab?Jennet Stewart
    Gender:?tab?Female
    Marriage Date:?tab?1 Apr 1738
    Marriage Place:?tab?Stewarton,Ayr,Scotland
    Spouse:?tab?Allan Gilmuir
    FHL Film Number:?tab?1041470

    Children:
    1. Giells Gilmour was born in 1739 in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; was christened on 23 Sep 1739 in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; and died.
    2. Allan Gilmour was born in 1742 in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; was christened on 27 Sep 1742 in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; and died.
    3. 4. Allan Gilmour, II of South Walton (Walston) was born in 1744 in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; was christened on 18 Mar 1743/44 in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; died on 8 Mar 1793 in Walston Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
    4. Margaret Gilmour was born in 1748 in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; was christened on 28 Jan 1747/48 in Stewarton Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland; and died.

  3. 10.  John Pollok was born in 1700 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 29 Aug 1700 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland (son of James Pollok and Margaret Mason); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: EFF717C0BA504441B8D0A122411859C10A23

    Notes:

    (Research):POLLOCK
    JOHN
    ISOBEL EDMISTON/
    21/12/1732
    644/1
    250 29
    Glasgow

    Christened:
    POLLOCK
    JOHN
    JAMES POLLOCK/MARGARET MEISON FR32 (FR32)
    M
    29/08/1700
    625/
    10 121
    Bothwell

    John married Isobel Wilkie on 21 Dec 1732 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Isobel (daughter of John Wilkie and Janet Hamilton) was born on 20 May 1717 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 2 Jun 1717 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Isobel Wilkie was born on 20 May 1717 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 2 Jun 1717 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland (daughter of John Wilkie and Janet Hamilton); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Isoabell Wilkie
    • _UID: 649475433F7643FEB70C13129AFD2AFB4AD1

    Notes:

    Christened:
    Name:?tab?Isoabell Wilkie
    Gender:?tab?Female
    Birth Date:?tab?20 May 1717
    Baptism Date:?tab?2 Jun 1717
    Baptism Place:?tab?, Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland
    Father:?tab?John Wilkie
    Mother:?tab?Janet Hamilton
    FHL Film Number:?tab?1042964
    Reference ID:?tab?2:15J99XL

    Children:
    1. John Pollok was born in 1732 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 27 Aug 1732 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
    2. Andrew Pollok was born on 16 Sep 1734 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 22 Sep 1734 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
    3. Janet Pollok was born in 1737 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 25 Sep 1737 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
    4. William Pollok was born in 1739 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 18 Dec 1739 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
    5. Isobel Pollok was born on 8 Feb 1741/42 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 14 Feb 1741/42 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
    6. James Pollok was born in 1744 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 21 Feb 1743/44 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
    7. Robert Pollok was born in 1747 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Nov 1747 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
    8. 5. Elisabeth Pollok was born on 7 Nov 1747 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 8 Nov 1747 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died in Oct 1816 in Lanark Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was buried in Nov 1816 in Airdrie or New Monkland, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
    9. Gavin Pollok was born in 1753 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was christened on 15 Jun 1753 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 5 Feb 1790 in Bothwell Parish, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

  5. 12.  Donald Stuart

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 1F4B5292D91C47E68E81972C3DF83D8E42B8

    Donald married Ann McDonald. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Ann McDonald

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 9017EC4793764EE696DB9A801C56CA856348

    Children:
    1. 6. Sir George Stuart was born in 1770 in Edinburgh Parish, Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland; was christened on 28 Sep 1770 in Edinburgh Parish, Midlothian (Edinburghshire), Scotland; and died.




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