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GARTSHORE, John of that Ilk
(About 1599-After 1661)
MUIRHEAD, Jean
(About 1605-1673)
MAXWELL, William Minister of Mnnigaff parish, Reverend Mr
(About 1612-)
MURDOCH, Elizabeth 'of Cumloden'
(About 1625-)
GARTSHORE, James of that Ilk, Minister at Tranent, Parson of Cardross, Reverend Dr
(About 1627-)
MAXWELL, Daughter
(About 1650-)
GARTHSHORE, James Minister at Carmichael, Father of the Synod, Reverend Mr
(About 1668-1745)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. GRAHAM, Jean

GARTHSHORE, James Minister at Carmichael, Father of the Synod, Reverend Mr 1 2 3 4

  • Born: About 1668
  • Marriage (1): GRAHAM, Jean on 20 July 1696 in Edinburgh, Scotland 1
  • Died: 1745 2

   Other names for James were GARSHOAR, James,3 GARTHSHOR, James 3 5 and GARTHSOAR, James.2

   User ID: G4

  General Notes:

"1679-1716James Gartshore (Garthsoar) When he died in 1745 he was Father of the Synod."

from Chronology and List of Previous Ministers of Cairngryffe Parish Church 2


James married Jean GRAHAM on 20 July 1696 in Edinburgh, Scotland.1 (Jean GRAHAM was born about 1675 and died on 8 August 1756 1.)


  Marriage Notes:

"GARTHSHOR
JAMES
JANE GRHAME/FR18 (FR18)
11/07/1696
630
10 / 13
Carmichael"

from Index of Marriages



(at Carmichael in 1694)

"James Garthshore son of James G. of that ilk; licen. by Presb. of Lanark 25th Oct. 1693; ord. 2(?? unclear)Jan. 1694; died Father of the Synod 29th Nov. 1745. He marr. 20th July l6(??unclear) Jean Grahame, who died 8th Aug. 1756; had issue Beatrice, bapt. 18th June 16(?? unclear); Mary, died before 3rd Sept. 1748; Jam(?? unclear) W.S., died 22nd Jan. 1774; Margaret (mar (??unclear) pro 21st June 1752, Thomas Mutter, merchant, Edinburgh); Ann. [Lanark Tests; Nisbet's Heraldry, ii., App. 301.]"

from Fasti Ecclesiae 1 5

Sources


1 e-books, Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae vol. 3 Glasgow and Ayr by Hew Scott.pdf.

2 Internet Site, http://www.cairngryffekirk.org.uk/chronology_and_list_of_ministers.htm.

3 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Births and Baptisms.

4 e-books, The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Mid-Calder by Hardy Bertram McCall (1894).

5 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Marriages.

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