b. ca. 1688, according to information in Scoonie KSM for 22 Feb. 1721. (In 1721 John was aged 33)
Hij is getrouwd met Agnes Farcher Forker.
Zij zijn getrouwd op 23 november 1711 te Largo Parish, Fife, Scotland.Bronnen 1, 9
Kind(eren):
Gebeurtenis (Proclamation of Marriage) op 20 oktober 1711 in Largo Parish, Fife, Scotland .Bronnen 1, 9
1. Ref: Scottish Coal Mining Ancestors, author Lindsay S. Reeks. Gateway Press, Baltimore 1986.
JOHN KING'S parentage is unknown. He was probably b. ca. 1688, according to information in Scoonie KSM for 22 Feb. 1721, which will be described later. (In 1721 he was aged 33) He m. 23 Nov 1711, Largo p., after being proclaimed there 20 Oct., to Agnes Forker [172]. Their first two known children were bp in Largo, and sometime between 2 Jan. 1715, when their second child was bp. in Largo, and 12 Jul. 1719, when their next known child was bp. in Scoonie, it would seem the family may have moved to Scoonie p. It was noted previously this was about the same period of time the ancestor, Andrew Archibald, and his family moved from Largo p., to Scoonie p. Further, it may indicate that the two families were acquainted, since the son, James, of Andrew Archibald, is believed to have m. the dau., Christian, of John King. It would appear that John King was a Coal Miner , as he resided in the coalhill at several bps. of his children.
Scoonie KSM of 11 Jul. 1720 state that Elizabeth God, being David Morries' hired servant, did desert David Morries' service, and went to John King, and what the occasion was is not known.
She served John King 10 or 12 days and thereafter returned home to David Morries' again, and was kindly received by him. Various persons, including John King, were called and asked about David Morries' and Elizabeth God’s carriage, as it was reported she was with child by him. They all said the two were guilty of unbecoming carriage, and Janet Hutchison asserted that Elizabeth God had said to her that David Morries' tore the pletes of her gown with a desire to get his will of her [175].
On 16 Oct. 1720, it is stated that David Morries' denied being father of a child to Elizabeth God, and said that the witnesses, Janet Hutchison, Janet Reid, and Janet Robison, were bribed. He asked for witnesses to prove her guilty with shame with Alexander Collin. On 22 Feb. 1721, John King was cited and appeared, saying he was m. and aged 33 ys. He said that David Morries' came to his house often at night and asked if Elizabeth God would go with him, which she did three times, and that he often heard him calling her whore, and she answered it was God that kept her tongue, otherwise she would cause him to think shame. He desired her to come straight out of Leven to his house, for his wife was going to the Methil [175].
2. Leven Sod --Ref: Dictionary of the Scots Language @ http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/sod_n1_v
a. ‡SOAD, v. Also sod (Jak.). To drive (animals) slowly and carefully (Sh. 1897 J. Jakobsen Dial. Sh. 18). Comb. so(a)din-dyke, a stone fence built out from a sheep-fold, along which sheep are driven into the fold (Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928)).
b. SOD, n.1, v. Also sodd, soad, sode; soud (Ork. 1929 Marw.).
[sɔd, sod; sɔud (Ork.)]
I. n. 1. As in Eng., a piece of turf. Sc. combs., phrs. and derivs.: (1) sod and stone, the symbols of delivery of a title to land in the ceremony of Sasine, q.v.; (2) sod-coping, a top covering of turf on a dry-stane dyke; (3) soddie, sod(d)i, a seat made of turf (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl., 1908 Jak. (1928), 1914 Angus Gl.; Sh., Cai. 1971); (4) sod-dyke, a turf wall; (5) sod-lark, the tree-pipit, Anthus trivialis (Dmf. 1922 Trans. Dmf. and Gall. Antiq. Soc. (1921-2) 48), where however sod may be rather a variant of Sad, adj., dull in colour, or plaintive in song.
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Scottish Coalmining Ancestors, author Lindsay S. Reeks. Gateway Press, Baltimore 1986.
Scottish coalmining ancestors
by Lindsay S. Reeks
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.
Scoonie Kirk Session, Minutes (1718-1744), CH2/326/2
Ref: Scottish Coal Mining Ancestors, author Lindsay S. Reeks. Gateway Press, Baltimore 1986.
JOHN KING'S parentage is unknown. He was probably b. ca. 1688, according to information in Scoonie KSM for 22 Feb. 1721, which will be described later. (In 1721 he was aged 33)
RH page (Middle) Reads
John King being cited and called, compeared, nothing objected...against him, married, aged thirtie three years solemnly sworn, purged of Malus, and partiall ? being asked Did you ever see or know of any unbecoming carriage betwixt David Morries and Elizabeth God. Ans: that David Morries came into his house, at ten of the clock at night and asked her, if she would go with him, which he did three times: and then she went to the Door, and staid with him a quarter of an hour; and that he heard him often calling her whore, and she answered it was God, that keept her tongue, other wise she would cause him think shame He desired her to come straight out of Leven, to his house for his wife was going to the Methil, and therefor she needed not go to the Church, but to his house and moreover he said they would have been Doun working together in the Haugh in the morning, before that I had come, and I left them there at night again.
Hendrie Love being cited and called .........
1715 KING, ROBERT (Old Parish Registers Births 443/ 20 223 Largo)
Births and Baptisms Largo 1715.
Robert King
Janry 2nd 1715
John King in Nether Dramachy had a child baptized by Minr. of parsh called Robert.
The witnesses were James Guthry Andrew Pearson William Criston all indwellers in the town and many others
1719 Record for James King
Name: James King
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 12 Jul 1719
Baptism Place: Scoonie, Fife, Scotland
Father: John King
Mother: Agnes Forker
FHL Film Number: 1040339
1722 KING, JOHN, JOHN KING, AGNES FORKER (Old Parish Registers Births M, 11/03/1722, 456/10 125 Scoonie)
1727 Record for Margaret King
Name: Margaret King
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 07 Jun 1727
Baptism Place: Scoonie, Fife, Scotland
Father: John King
Mother: Agnes Forker
FHL Film Number: 1040339
1729 Record for Alexander King
Name: Alexander King
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 26 Apr 1729
Baptism Place: Scoonie, Fife, Scotland
Father: John King
Mother: Agnes Forker
FHL Film Number: 1040339
29/03/1724 KING, CHRISTIAN (Old Parish Registers Births 456/ 10 131 Scoonie)
March 29: 1724
Christian lawfull Daughter to John King and Agnes Forker in the coal hill was Baptized in face of the congregation
1711 KING, JOHN, AGNES FORKER (Old Parish Registers Marriages 443/ 20 445 Largo)
Oct 20th
John King Agnes Forker
Octr the 20th day, John King and Agnes Forker both in this parish were contracted; their pands given in, orderly proclaimed, and married at Largo by the Minister Nov 23, 1711.