John Gilchrist

M, #13902, b. circa 1650
     John Gilchrist married Elizabeth Cheyne.1

Elizabeth Chein and her husband were mentioned in the List of Pollable Persons in Aberdeenshire 1696. They appear on two different entries. He appears to have been a tennant of Lord Forbes. Her entry was at Cottowne, Keirn Parish. His entry reads "John Gilchrist, servant, his fee is 40 merks per annum, fortieth pairt whereof is 13s 4p, and generall poll 6s, inde... 19s 4p". Her entry reads as follows: "Elizabeth Chein, spous to John Gilchrist, her poll is ...6s 0p". She also had a well paid servant, Janet Young.2

Family

Elizabeth Cheyne b. c 1650

Citations

  1. [S130] List of Pollable Persons in Aberdeenshire 1696, Volume 1, Presbytery of Alford, Page 447.
  2. [S130] List of Pollable Persons in Aberdeenshire 1696, Volume 1, Presbytery of Alford, Parish of Keirn, Pages 443,444 and 447. Images obtained from Google Books.