James USHER (1672-)

Isabella MERCER (-1713)

John USHER of Toftfield (1710-1777)

Janet WHITE (-)

James USHER of Toftfield (1738-1816)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Margaret GRIEVE John USHER of Toftfield+ Margaret USHER+ James USHER Hugh USHER Janet USHER Thomas USHER George USHER William USHER Andrew USHER+ Janet USHER+ James USHER James USHER of Toftfield Born: 17 Jul 1738 3 4 Christened: 17 Jul 1738, Melrose, Roxburghshire 5 6 Marriage: Margaret GRIEVE on 25 May 1765 in Melrose, Roxburghshire 1 2 Died: 14 Nov 1816, Toftfield, Darnick, Roxburghshire aged 78 7 8 Buried: Melrose Abbey Graveyard, Melrose Abbey, Melrose 9    Cause of his death was old age.7   Death Notes: His grave marker states that he died the 14th November and the Mort Roll states the 15th November.   Burial Notes: James Usher Breiten - 55.59865 N Längen - 2.71762 512.80ft above sea level   Noted events in his life were: • Church Minutes: 5 May 1771, Melrose, Roxburghshire. 10 Helen Henry an unmarried woman compeared before the session and confessed that she was with child, gave up James Paterson late servant to James Usher in Nether Blainslie as the father of her child ... the above James Paterson was gone to England • Church Minutes: 9 Apr 1789, Melrose, Roxburghshire. 10 The Session having met to receive any objections that may be offered by the Parish of Melrose why Messrs James Blaikie of Langhaugh, James Usher of Toftfield, Andrew Heaton of Darnick, John Mein of Newstead, and Nicol Miln of Newtown, should not be ordained Elders ... [basically no objections, so instructed to go ahead] • Church Minutes: 19 Apr 1789, Melrose, Roxburghshire. 10 This day Messrs James Blaikie of Langhaugh, James Usher of Toftfield, Andrew Heaton of Darnick, John Mein of Newstead, and Nicol Milne of Newtown were ordained Elders in this Parish by the Revd Mr George Thompson. • Services Of Heirs: 18 Jun 1816. 11 James married Margaret GRIEVE, daughter of Hugh GRIEVE and Margaret DARLING, on 25 May 1765 in Melrose, Roxburghshire.1 2 (Margaret GRIEVE was christened on 8 Jan 1738/39 in Melrose, Roxburghshire,12 died on 16 Oct 1825 in Darnick, Roxburghshire 9 13 and was buried in Melrose Abbey Graveyard, Melrose Abbey, Melrose 9.)

1 Old Parish Records., 799. MARGARET GRIEVE/FR693.

2 Charles S. Romanes, Melrose parish registers of baptisms, marriages, proclamations of marriages, session minutes (1723-1741) and mortuary rolls: 1642-1820, 3 volumes (Edinburgh: Scottish Record Society, 1913); 1765 May 25: Booked for ditto James Usher & Margaret Grieve both in this parish. Thomas Usher Cautioner.

3 Unknown, "None". Rec. Date: 24 Aug 2003, Cit. Date: 24 Aug 2003.
James Usher born 17 July 1738
Janet Usher born 8 October 1750
John Usher born 7 Augt 1752
Thomas Usher born 16 March 1755
Isobel Usher born 14 July 1757 died in infancy
Isbel Usher 6 Feby 1759
Agnes Usher 2 Feby 1762
Christian Usher 1 July 1764

4 C. F. J. Hankinson and Arthur G. M. Hesilrige, editors, Debrett's Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage (London: Odhams Press, Limited, 1943), p. 184. Cit. Date: 12 Jul 2005.

5 Old Parish Records., 799. JOHN USHER/JANET WHITE FR482.

6 Charles S. Romanes, Melrose parish registers of baptisms, marriages, proclamations of marriages, session minutes (1723-1741) and mortuary rolls: 1642-1820, 3 volumes (Edinburgh: Scottish Record Society, 1913); 1738 July 17: James s.to John Usher & Janet White in Darnick. Wit. James Usher & John Hounam.

7 Mort Roll, Melrose, 1816 Novr 15, James Usher, Darnick, 78, Old age.

8 "Family Tombstone James Usher (1738-1816)". Rec. Date: 18 Aug 2002, Cit. Date: 18 Aug 2002.
IN MEMORY OF
JAMES USHER ESQ OF TOFTFIELD
WHO DIED 14TH NOVR 1816 AGED 78 YEARS
AND MARGARET GRIEVE HIS WIFE
WHO DIED 16TH OCT 1825 AGED 89 YEARS
ALSO
JOHN USHER FARMER LEADERFOOT
ELDEST SON OF THE ABOVE PAIR
WHO DIED 14TH JULY 1847 AGED 81 YEARS
AND AGNES BLAIKIE HIS WIFE
WHO DIED 12TH SEPT 1850 AGED 71 YEARS

9 "Family Tombstone James Usher (1738-1816)". Rec. Date: 18 Aug 2002, Cit. Date: 18 Aug 2002.

10 Melrose kirk session minutes (National Archives of Scotland in Edinburgh
ref: CH.2/386/5, covering the period 1769-1842).

11 John Macleod, editor, Services of Heirs, Roxburghshire, 1636-1847, volume 69, part CXXVI (Edinburgh: Scottish Record Society, September 1934), p. 632; General Service of James Usher of Toftfield to his aunt Isabella Usher, sometime spouse of the also deceased John Hownam, portioner of Darnick.
Expede 18 June 1816. (Three papers.)
R. 22 June 1816

12 Charles S. Romanes, Melrose parish registers of baptisms, marriages, proclamations of marriages, session minutes (1723-1741) and mortuary rolls: 1642-1820, 3 volumes (Edinburgh: Scottish Record Society, 1913); 1739 Jany 8: Margt. daughter to Hugh Grieve & Margt Darling at Blainslie. Witnesses John Fisher & John Darling.

13 Mort Roll, Melrose, 1825 Octr 7, Margt Grieve relict of Jas Usher Esq., Toftfield, 89 & 3/4
.