Event (Proclamation of Marriage) on May 12, 1816 in Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland .Sources 2, 4
Event (Witness at Marriage) on June 19, 1816 in Inveresk and Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland : Andrew Archibald, for man, Archibald McGill, for woman [76]..Sources 2, 4
Agreement by colliers and bearers to work at Cowpits Colliery for one year from 3rd July 1809 (first agreement) - NAS Ref: CS.34/1/99/30
This is a bounty agreement written on vellum. There is a second agreement signed by more colliers and bearers on the 6th July which appears to have been prepared later than this one. The wording is different and the second agreement includes an additional clause not included in this one.
* I have retained all original spellings. * The individuals own signature or writing is in italics. * Anyone unable to write signed with an 'X' or other symbol - I have indicated this in a fourth column with an 'X' or the symbol they used.
We undersubscribers Colliers residing at Cowpitts hereby bind and oblige ourselves to continue working as Colliers in the service of Sir John Hope of Craighall Bart at Cowpitts or Craighall Haugh Collieries for all the lawful days and space of twelve months certain from and after the third day of july Eighteen hundred and Nine years declaring that we have received bounty money and arles for our bearers as annexed to our subscriptions and also acknowledge to have had advanced us by the said Sir John Hope lent money as annexed to our subscriptions hereof which we bind ourselves to repay before leaving said Collieries. Declaring further that the working prices to us undersubscibers during the said year shall be proportional to the selling prices as eight is to twenty eight And that this agreement at these rates binds us to faithful peacable and honest service as colliers during said year at said collieries. In witness whereof we do subscribe these presents written by John Grieve at Cowpitts, this [ blank ] day of July before these witnesses John Neilson, Overseer of Cowpitts Colliery and Alexander Finlayson, Clerk.
Bounty Lent
Andrew Archibald Jnr son of Janet Steill x James Adam and year to 1st Octr 1810 one son and 2 daughters 2.07.- 6.-.- Hendrey Archbald Junr Eliz Lumdsens son & mother bounty formerly 2.-.- William Wilson Bounty formerly 1.10.6 w Willam Archbald, Bill 1.11.- Violet Archd Eliz: Lumsden daughter -.10.6 x Bell Archibald will rob's sister -.10.6 x Hugh Gray 1.1.- 2.-.- William Gray 1.1.- Alexander Gray -.10.6 Andw Gray 3.-.- Thomas Archbald younger 1.1.- James Archibald 1.1.- x Janet Archd Dv' daughter -.10.6 x
John Nielson witness Alexandr Finlayson witness £10.4.- £14.10.6
Violet Inglis -.10.6 x Mary Ross -.10.6 x Robeart Archibald. cobbin 1.11.- His wife -.10.0 George Bennet 2.-.- Robt Moffat 1.1.- 3.-.-
John Aicheld tertius i.e. John Archibald tertius 1.-.- tertius Meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/tertius tertius adjective. uk /ˈtɜː.ʃi.əs/ us /ˈtɝː.ʃi.əs/ specialized. a Latin word meaning "third", used in medical names and descriptions.
Andrew Currie 1.-.- Willm Drysdale 1.-.- David Russel & wife 1.11.- 2.-.- George Russel -.10.6 William Archbald Fife 2.-.- Alexr Robertson 1.0.- Nicol Neilson -.5.-
John Nielson witness Alexandr Finlayson witness £7.00.6 £14.-.-
Robert Nielson 1.-.-. Alexander Rutherford Senr. for self & son Alexr 1.1.- 1.-.- Helen Bell 1.1.- James Russell 1.1.- 3.-.- Hillen Russell -.10.6 Margaret Archibald -.10.6 George Archd. 1.1.6 Kathrine Gray -.10.- x Andrew Archibald junr 1.11.- Jean Rutherford -.10.6 x Janet Archd. cobbins daughter -.10.6 x Betty Rutherford -.5.- x Kathrine Murdoch -.10.6 x Margaret Wilson -.10.6 x Elspeth Lindsay -.10.6 -.9.6 ~ Margaret Fife -.10.6 x Betty Adam -.5.- x Janet Wilson -.10.6 o John Archd. Andws son -.10.6 x £11:10:6 £10:4:0 £7.00.6 £28:15:6 £5:9:6 £14:10:6 £14:0:0 £34:0:0
2. Ref Scottish Coalmining Ancestors by Lindsay S. Reeks. Andrew, b. 10 Mar., bp. 13 Mar. 1790, Inveresk p., wit: (not shown) [18]. [Added by Colin Harrower 04.05.18: Peter Currie, and Abram Steel are listed on Andrews Bp. record from Scotlands People, contrary to information in the book, Scottish Coalmining Ancestors by Lindsay S. Reeks. Original Source being Inveresk p., Midl., bs. & bps., mic. 103113, 1775-1819, UGS]. Pr. of m., 12 May, m., 19 Jun. 1816, as collier, Inveresk p., to Cecilia Archibald, . of late John Archibald, collier in Cowpits, wit: Andrew Archibald, for man, Archibald McGill, for woman [76]. It is thought this m. relates to the ancestor and that the witness, Andrew Archibald, was his father, their first known child, Andrew, bp. 30 Jan 1819, Inveresk p., could have been named for his father, and the witness, Andrew Archibald, was likely his father [18]. Andrew's last known child, Thomas, was bp. 30 Jan. 1831, Liberton p. [225].
13/03/1790 ARCHIBALD, ANDREW (Old Parish Registers Births 689/ 90 184 Inveresk and Musselburgh) Archbald. Andrew & Janet Steel their Son Andrew Born the 10 of March, Bap:' 13. Wit: Peter Currie & Abraham Steel
Scottish Coalmining Ancestors by Lindsay S. Reeks, Lindsay S. Reeks, Scottish Coalmining Ancestors by Lindsay S. Reeks (Baltimore, USA, Gateway Press, 1986). I had been trying to get a copy of this book for nearly 20 years, eventually finding this copy at "WeBuyBooks", which I ordered on 10.04.2018 at a price of £42.71
Published 1986 by Gateway Press, Direct book orders to L.S. Reeks in Baltimore, Pleasant Hill, Calif . Written in English Subjects Genealogy, Registers of births, Coal miners Places: Scotland, England, Australia Times: Begins over 300 years ago.
About the Book
This book is a work of over 30 years research of records of coalmining parishes of Scotland in the counties of Midlothian, Fife, West Lothian, East Lothian, Lanark, and Stirling; the counties of Northumberland and Durham in England, and a few areas of Australia.
The families include ANDERSON, ARCHIBALD, BLACK, BOYD, BROWN, CHEYNE, CRAWFORD, CUNNINGHAM, FLEUCKER, JACK, JOHNSTON, KING, LINDSAY, LOURIE, MILLER, MOFFAT, NEILSON, PENTLAND, PORTEOUS, REID, ROBERTSON, RUSSEL, SMITH, STEEL, WALKER, WILLIAMSON, WILSON, and others. Many of them are traced back well over 300 years. Each line, treated alphabetically, is fully documented with sources used, contains supportive evidence, and an index of complete names. Some information on Scottish family research, and on Scottish coalminers, is also given.
The book is 293 pages, hardcover, and is illustrated.
1859 ARCHIBALD, ANDREW (Statutory registers Deaths 722/ 9) Deaths in the Parish of Tranent in the County of Haddington 1859. Archibald, Andrew Coal Miner , Married 1859 February Fifth hh PM M. [No Age (69)] Parents: Andrew Archibald Coal Miner (Deceased) Janet Archibald Maiden Name Steele COD: Dropsy 3 Months as certified by John Wilkinson M.D. who saw deceased 5th February Buried: Churchyard of Tranent As certified by Alex Sires Church officer. Inf. John Archibald His X mark, Son William Hamilton Registrar, Witness Registered 1859 February 8th, Tranent William Hamilton Registrar
19/06/1816 ARCHIBALD, ANDRUS CECILIA ARCHIBALD (Old Parish Registers Marriages 689/ 130 303 Inveresk and Musselburgh) Archibald Andrew collier in this parish & Cecilia Archibald, daughter of the late John Archibald, collier at the Cowpits in this parish, gave up their names for proclamation of marriage on the 12th May, 1816. Cautioner for the man, Andrew Archibald & for the woman, Archibald McGill - Married 19th June by the Rev'd. Archibald B. Gracie
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De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
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