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DINWOODIE / DINWIDDIE
(Especially
the family of Elizabeth Dinwoodie, possibly baptised Kirkpatrick-Juxta
1754)
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Elizabeth
Dinwoodie / Elizabeth's
family / Robert Dinwoodie, Governor of
Virginia / Dinwoodie
in Dumfriesshire /
Dumfriesshire Sasines / Melrose
Parish / US References / Dinwoodie
Connections to Other Dumfries families / 1901 reference / Links
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Elizabeth
Dinwoodie
Elizabeth Dinwoodie married John
Borthwick in Edinburgh in 1781.
All we know so far is that her father was
John Dinwoodie, a farmer of Dumfries, who had died by May 1781. The
the following entry appears on the microfilm for OPRs of Edinburgh Parish
Midlothian, Scotland:
John Borthwick Gentleman's servant
and Elizabeth Donwiddow same parish daugher of the deceased John Dinwiddew
last farmer of Dumfries shire 7 May 1781.
Research to date, using Elizabeth's age
at the time of her death to work out her birth year, suggests that she
was the Elizabeth Dinwoodie who was baptised in Kirkpatrick-Juxta in
1754, daughter of John Dinwoodie and unnamed spouse. This has not
been proved conclusively!
The 1754 birth record merely says:
OPR. page 168. "Bap: Elizabeth D: to
John Dinwoodie in Chappel L[?] A certificate ordered to be given to
James Stodart. Given in to the poor by the abovesaid. John Dinwoodie
1=2."
In the Scottish records Elizabeth's surname
was spelt many different ways, including a different version each time
the birth or baptism of one of her children was registered. Some variations
are:
| Baptism,
Kirkpatrick-Juxta 3/2/1754: |
Dinwoodie,
father John Dinwoodie |
| Marriage,
Edinburgh 11/5/1781: |
Donwiddow
or Dinwiddow, but father spelt John Dinwiddew! |
| William
Murray Borthwick's christening, Moffat 19/5/1782: |
Dunwoodie |
| Jean
Borthwick's christening, Tweedsmuir 23/5/1785: |
Dinwoodie |
| Jean
2's christening, Tweedsmuir 13/7/1787: |
Dinwiddie |
| Elizabeth
Borthwick's christening, Drumelzier 29/11/1789: |
Dalwoodie |
| Alexander
Borthwick's christening, Moffat 6/8/1795: |
Dunwoodie |
"Dinwoodie" is the spelling on
Elizabeth's headstone at Biggar,
in Lanarkshire, however grandchildren in both Scotland & the USA
were given the middle name of "Dinwiddie". And to confuse
even further, granddaughter Elizabeth Borthwick & her husband Michael
Daisey in Australia named one of their Queensland properties "Dunwoodie".
Elizabeth's
Family
Elizabeth's family seems to have been centred
around Kirkpatrick Juxta & Moffat, in Dumfrieshire. Where did
they live? Which farm was her father working?
The name of Elizabeth's mother is unconfirmed.
I think she was Jean GILLESPIE as there is a marriage of a John Dinwoodie
and Jean Gillespie at Moffat in 1747, then later two of their children
baptised there. The birth dates for those two children fit nicely with
the dates for the other children of Elizabeth's family, as advised by
Jim Warr.
If this supposition is correct Elizabeth
had brothers named Thomas, John, James & William, & sisters
named Jean, Jannet, Katherine & Grizel. What happened to those children?
Are there any descendants in Scotland today?
The possible family of our Elizabeth Dinwoodie
is:
Father John Dinwoodie. Born about 1726,
died Before 1781. Farmer of Dumfries. His wife may have been Jean [Christian]
Gillespie, who he married on 29 March 1747 in Moffat, Dumfrieshire,
Scotland. The "Christian" middle name is not certain - her
name may have been just "Jean Gillespie". They had the following
children:
i. Thomas
Dinwoodie. Baptised 17 April 1748 in Kirkpatrick Juxta
ii. John Dinwoodie. Baptised 17 December 1749, ditto.
iii. Unnamed Child Dinwoodie. Baptised 20 January 1750, ditto.
iv. James Dinwoodie. Baptised 19 January 1752.
v. Elizabeth (Betty) Dinwoodie. Baptised 3 February 1754.***
vi. Jean Dinwoodie. Baptised 6 May 1759, ditto.
vii. Agnes Dinwoodie. 31 May 1761 in Moffat, Dumfrieshire.
viii. Janet Dinwoodie. Born 31 May 1761 in Moffat (twin?)
ix. Jannet Dinwoodie. Baptised 5 November 1764, Kirkpatrick J.
x. Katherine Dinwoodie. Baptised 13 June 1767 in ditto
xi. William Dinwoodie. Baptised 8 April 1770 in ditto.
xii. Grizel Dinwoodie. Baptised 15 January, 1774, ditto
Who was Jean GILLESPIE? An email correspondent
has a record of a Jean Gillespie marrying John Dinwoodie on 29 March
1747 at Moffat, but there is no mention of the middle name of Christian.
She was christened at Kirkpatrick-Juxta on 23 July 1727 and was the
daughter of John Gillespie and had a brother called Robert. He also
has a Jean Gillespie christened 12 November 1727 at Kirkmichael Church,
daughter of James Gillespie and Janet Brown. His theory is that the
Jean Gillespie who married John Dinwoodie was a widow at the
time of their marriage. This is interesting as Jean would have been
only 20 years old.
Robert
Dinwiddie, Governor of Virginia, USA
It is said that Elizabeth was the niece
of Robert Dinwiddie who was the Governor of Virginia, USA from 1751
to 1758. He died in 1770, in his 78th year & could have been a cousin
of Elizabeth's father but not a brother, according to Dinwiddie researchers
who know the family of Robert. So the "uncle" relationship
is a puzzle. On the other hand this information has come from a number
of apparently unrelated sources.
One story has it that the town of Borthwick
in Virginia USA was named after Elizabeth but I've been unable to find
anything at all to support this. Elizabeth was only 16 years old when
Governor Robert Dinwiddie died and did not marry John Borthwick until
1781 (when she was 27 years old).
I've been unable to find anything about
the naming of the town of Borthwick, VA, so if any reader can assist
I'd be very pleased to hear from you.
Dinwoodies
/ Dinwiddies in Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Lochfoot
Elisabeth Dinwiddie, born c. 1799:
Elisabeth married Andrew Dickson, son of Samuel DICKSON and Janet
McNIGHT, and had the following children: Janet b.1823 d.1833 William
b.1826 d. ? Samuel b.1827 d.1829 Samuel b. 1831 d.1852 Jean b.
1832 d. 1833 Andrew b. 1834 d. ? James b. 1838 d. 1839.
Elizabeth died June 5 1875 at Lochfoot,
aged 76. Her parents were William DINWIDDIE and Jane RICHARDSON.
Her death certificate was signed by her grandson William Dickson.
If you know anything about Elizabeth Dinwiddie's family descendant
Tom
Dickson would love to hear from you.
Moffat, Dumfriesshire
I am particularly interested in Dinwoodies
in Moffat because my own Borthwick / Dinwoodie family had connections
there.
I have a list of Dinwoodie births
and marriages in Moffat and will post those as soon as possible.
Charles Houston, also a Dinwoodie researcher,
has found the following MIs/deaths in Moffat:
Kirkpatrick-Juxta
Joyce
Stewart has a Mary Dinwoodie b.1768 - d.1807. She was married
to William Marchbank in Swinefoot, Kirkpatrick-juxta. Joyce believes
she had a brother David, who emigrated to Canada. No other information
on this line to date.
Dumfries
Noel
Welford's ancestor was Isabella Ann DINWOODIE (DINWIDDIE,
born 1871 Dumfries), the daughter of John (b.1841) and Janet ROBERTSON
(b.1838). It appears that Janet died (1875) leaving John with a young
family (James b.1863, Annie b.1865, John Proudfoot b.1868 and Isabella).
Isabella being the youngest, appears to have been farmed out to her
uncle John ROBERTSON, Janet's brother and his wife. They moved from
Glasgow where they were living at that time to York in England then
emigrated to NZ in 1883. Noel has found Janet and John on the DINWOODIE
website but cannot make a connection for John's parents. The PROUDFOOT
name (Isabella's brothers name) seems to have a few connections with
the DINWOODIE clan but Noel hasn't been able to get the connection.
Dumfriesshire
Sasines
Enormous thanks are due
to my very special email friend Lilias who pored over difficult
films and carefully wrote out all of the details below, not because
they have anything at all to do with her family (yet), but because
they are precious details for my Dinwoodie research. Thank you Lilias!
:-)))
# 1126 ----- April 9, 1791 James Dinwoodie,
in Moffatwater,--in the Town called Croftshead, Seized -- Mar.
10, 17949 (have to check this date ) -- in a Park near Cowdens, consisting
of 9 acres, being part of the Commonty of Ecclefechen, par. Hoddam:---
on Disp. by John Carlyle, late of Satur, June 14, 1784. P.R. 25. 25
#2855 ---- Feb. 27, 1811. William
Dinwoodie at Holehouse, and Robert Dinwoodie of Kemyshall, residing
in Bellholm :- Seized in liferent and fee respectively, Jan. 21, 1811
:---- in part of the lands of Duncow Common, on the S. side of Carrickhouse,
consisting of 25 acres, and Teinds, parish Kirkmahoe;;- - under burden
of 285 pounds, to Margaret Dinwoodie at Holehouse, relict of John
McCrone at Duncow; Helen Dinwoodie at Holehouse, and Jean Farish,
daughter of David Farish at Bankhead:------- on Feu Disp. by tthe
said David Farish, and James Dinwoodie at Whitehall, Aug.3, 1803.
P.R. 32. 48
#3286 ----Mar. 2, 1815. re a Margaret
Dinwoodie, spouse of Robert Tait, in Whitestones, also a Wm.
Dinwoodie of Holehouse, and Robert Dinwoodie of Kemyshall.
( This is a partial transcript only.)
#664:--------)ct. 19, 1844 Mary Corrie,
spouse of James Paterson Dinwoodie, of Kilncroft, Seized:--- in
the half of the Enclosure of land next to the largest of 3 Enclosures
near the Burgh of Dumfries, and Teinds, par. Dumfries:---on Disp.
by the Trustees for the Creditors of John Corrie, farmer, Millerland,
with his consent. P.R. 134. 134
#313 ---- Jan.30, 1852 Wm. Dinwoodie,
and James Dinwoodie, of Whitehall, Seized :- in 179 acres of that
proportion of the lands of Duncow Common, now called Whitehall, and
Teinds, ( under exception), par. Kirkmahoe.:-- under burden of the
liferent of Mary Smith, spouse of James Dinwoodie of White, of a Cottage,
Garden and Field, containing 4 acres, nearest the Glencarrick Distillery:
--- and a liferent annuity of 21 pounds to John Dinwoodie, son of
the said James Dinwoodie, senior:-- on Disp. and Settl. by him, Mar.
20, 1844; and 2 Codicils, Feb. 27, 1849, and Aug. 8, 1830. P.R. 150.
148
.#39 ---- Mar.7, 1861. a sasine involving
a William Dinwoodie of Whitehall, presently residing at Lichfield,
Greystone, Kentucky, North America; Jan. 21, 1861,--- re 179 acres
of Duncow Common, now called Whitehall; to a Wm. Primrose, Writer.
A Bond and Disp. for 300 pounds, by William Dinwoodie. P.R. 170. 135
#584 ---- Mar. 26, 1863 ---- Mary Smith
of Glencarrick, relict of James Dinwoodie of Whitehall; and Robert
Dinwoodie, Surgeon, Federal Army, U.S.A.; and Joseph Dinwoodie,
Physician, Orton, Westmoreland; --- re Kemmyshall and Scallyhills;
mentions Codicils.
#212 ------ )ct. 10, 1861, ----Trustees
and Executers of Janet Lang, relict of William Dinwoodie, painter,
Dumfries; Mar. 22, 1828,-- Vide 3.8. # 213.
Melrose
Parish Registers, 1642-1820
A Marriage :- '1784 Aug 21 John Dunwoody
in Cockpen m. Isabel Mitchel; c. John Dunwoody'
And a birth :- '1784 Sep 19 John Dunwoody
and Isabel Mitchel in Gattochside, a.s.n. John; w. John Smith, James
Pringle'
The spelling above are as appeared in the
records. I think we can take it that 'a.s.n.' stands for 'a son named';
'w' is 'witness(es)'; 'm' is married;'c' I think is 'cautioner', but
might be better to check.
US
references to the Dinwiddie connection
(to be added)
Dinwoodie/Dinwiddie
Connections with Other Dumfries Families
1. Anderson Dinwoodie
Families
I will add some ANDERSON/DINWOODIE connections,
from Charles Houston.
2.
Links
Some excellent DINWOODIE / DINWIDDIE sites
are:
1. For Scotland, Jim Warr's "Dinwoodie
History" http://members.aol.com/JWarr87480/history.html
freepages site
2. For the USA & the rest of the world,
Glenda & Doug Ripple's "Dinwiddie Home Page" http://members.tripod.com/~ripple4u/index.htm
3. Electric Scotland has a great Dinwiddie
page created by Robert Dinwiddie. Many Dinwoodies are recorded on
this site.
Copyright: Ann Carson 2001
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Created: March 2001
Last Updated: 5 August 2001
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