John Kennert

M, #1527, b. circa 1640
Father(?) Kennert b. c 1620
     John Kennert married Jean Cheyne.1

John Kennert and James Forsyth were witnesses at the Christening of Jean Kennert, 7 November 1685, at Blairfowl, in Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Fyvie, 1685-1764, Page 7 "Jean Kennert Lawfull daughter to George Kennert in Blairfoull was baptized upon the 7th day of November 1685 before these wittnefses ______ Forsyth(4406) in minnery & John Kennert(1527) in ___ .".2

The baptismal record of Jean Kennert documented John Kennert as her father, 10 April 1686, at Ardlogie, in Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Fyvie, 1685-1764, Page 9 "Jean Kennert Lawfull daughter of John Kennert in Ardlogie was baptized upon the 10th day of April 1686 before these witnefses James Forsyth (4406) in minnany & William Cheyne (1515) in Bowihillock."3

Alexander Cheyne, John Kennert and Alexander Hepburn were witnesses at the Christening of Margaret Cheyne, 13 February 1687, at Blackhillock, in Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Fyvie, 1685-1764, Page 16 "Margaret Cheyn lawfull daughter to W'm Cheyn in Bowihillock was baptized upon the 13th day of February 1687 before these witneffes Alex'r Hepburn (4619) Schoolmafter at Fyvie John Kennard (1527) in ardlogie & Alex'r Cheyn (756) in Woodhead"..4

John Kennert and James Forsyth were witnesses at the Christening of John Kennert, 23 March 1687, at Blairfowl, in Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Fyvie, 1685-1764, Page 19 “John Kennard Lawfull fon to George Kennard in Blairfowl was baptized upon the 23rd day of March 1687 before these witnefses John Kennard (1527) in Ardlogie & James Forsyth (4406) in Minnany ???.”.5

The baptismal record of Barbara Kennert documented John Kennert as her father, 4 August 1688, at Ardlogie, in Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Fyvie, 1685-1764, Page 30 "Barbara Kennert Lawfull daughter to John Kennert in Ardlogie was baptized upon the fourth day of August 1688 before these witnefses Mr. Alex'r Cheyn (756) in woodhead of Fetterletter & James Kennert (4395)".6

The baptismal record of James Kennert documented John Kennert as his father, 29 June 1690, at Bridgefoot at Ardlogie, in Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Fyvie, 1685-1764, Page 43 "June 29 The faid day was baptized by the minister James Kennert lawfull fon to John Kennert at bridge foot at Ardlogie witnefses James Forsyth (4406) in Minnany & James Kennert (4395) in Woodhead of Fetterletter".7

The baptismal record of Margaret Kennert documented John Kennert as her father, 10 June 1692, at Bridgefoot at Ardlogie, in Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Fyvie, 1685-1764, Page 57 "June 10 (1692) The f'd day was baptized by ye min'r Marg't Kennert Lawfull dau'r to John Kennert in Bridge foot witnefses James Forsyth (4406) in Minnany & Francis Kennert in Glenfburn."8

The baptismal record of Elizabeth Kennert documented John Kennert as her father, 20 February 1695, at Ardlogie, in Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Fyvie, 1685-1764, Page 75 "Feb'r 20 (1695) Elizabeth Kennert Law'll daug'r to John Kennert in Ardlogie was baptized Witnefses James Forsyth (4406) in Minnany & George Kennert (4394) in Mill of Minnany."9

Jean Cheyne and her husband, John Kennert were in the household of Lt. Col. John Gordon, Laird of Gight at the time of the 1696 poll. Their entry was after the Laird and his family and four servants. It reads:
"John Kennert, cottar (no trade), and Jean Cheyne, his wyfe ... 12s 0d".
Their entry was followed by addition servants. It is unclear if those servants were his or the laird's.10

Family

Jean Cheyne b. c 1660
Children

Citations

  1. [S130] List of Pollable Persons in Aberdeenshire 1696, Parish of Fyvie, Page 290.
  2. [S49] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, 1685-1764, Page 7.
  3. [S49] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, 1685-1764, Page 9.
  4. [S49] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, 1685-1764, Page 16.
  5. [S49] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, 1685-1764, Page 19.
  6. [S49] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, 1685-1764, Page 30.
  7. [S49] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, 1685-1764, Page 43.
  8. [S49] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, 1685-1764, Page 57.
  9. [S49] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, 1685-1764, Page 75.
  10. [S130] List of Pollable Persons in Aberdeenshire 1696, Volume 2, Presbytery of Turriff, Parish of Fyvie, Page 290. Image obtained from Google Books.