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Jennet Leigerwood1

ID#16572, (10 December 1693 - after 1736)
Jennet Leigerwood|b. 10 Dec 1693\nd. aft. 1736|p16572.htm|Walter Ledgerwood|b. say 1670||Margaret Henderson|b. say 1670\nd. bet 1695 - Dec 1699||male Ledgerwood|b. bef. 1652|||||||||||
FatherWalter Ledgerwood1 b. say 1670
MotherMargaret Henderson b. say 1670, d. bet 1695 - Dec 1699
ChartsPaternal ancestors of Lorna
Relationship6th great-grandmother of Lorna Henderson.
     Jennet Leigerwood was christened on 10 Dec 1693 at Jedburgh, ROX, SCT.2
     Jennet Leigerwood married Robert Richardson, son of William Richardson and Isabel UnknownSurname, on 3 Dec 1717 at Eckford, ROX, SCT, entry reads: "Novr 2ond Robert Richison and Jennet Leigerwood in this parish gave up their Names in order to Marriadge (sic) Walter Leigerwood Cautioner (assumed to be Janet's father) gave to the poor 12 p;
Later on same page: "Decmbr 3 Robert Richison and Jennet Leigerwood Maried."2,3,1
     Jennet Leigerwood died aft. 1736 ?Eckford, ROX, SCT.

Family

Robert Richardson (cir. 1694 - aft. 1736)
Children
  • William Richardson
  • Walter Richardson+ (cir. 1720 - aft. Feb 1778)
  • Isabel Richardson
  • Robert Richardson
  • Margaret Richardson
  • John Richardson
  • James Richardson
  • Janet Richardson
  • Adam Richardson
Last Edited19 Oct 2007

Citations

  1. BDM/CEN: Scots Origins, online at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Marr. 1717 Robert RICHISON & Jennet LEIGERWOOD, Eckford, ROX Dist 787/A00 0010 0155, FR164, , copy d/loaded Oct 2007.
  2. Paul Richardson, "RICHARDSON, William of Eckford."
  3. Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Marr. 1717 Robert RICHISON & Jennet LEIGERWOOD, batch M117872, Eckford, ROX, rechecked Oct 2007.

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