John Reid

M, #4420, b. circa 1670
Father(?) Reid b. c 1640
     Thomas Milne and John Reid were witnesses at the Christening of Helen Cheyne, 2 April 1703, at Bodiechell, in Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Fyvie, 1685-1764, Page 107 "Aprile 2d 1703 The s'd day George Chein in Bodiehill had a Daughter Baptized Called Helen Witnefses John Reid (4420) in the fame town and Thomas Milne (4419) in the parioch of Montwhiter.".1

John Reid was a witness at the marriage of William Cheyne and Margaret Kennert, 13 July 1704, in Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland; Church of Scotland.2

Alexander Cheyne and John Reid were witnesses at the Christening of John Reid, 28 July 1706, at Keithen, in Monquhitter Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Monquhitter, 1670-1771, Page 47 “July 28 (1706) William Reid in Keithin had a child baptized named John Witnefses John Reid (4420) in Bodiechell & Alex’r Chin (756) in Keithin”..3

John Reid was a witness at the Christening of John Reid, 19 March 1714, at Bodiechell, in Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Fyvie, 1685-1764, Page 175 “March 19 (1714) Alex’r Reid in Bodiechell had a child baptized called John John Reid (4420) & John Eban witneffes.”.4

John Reid was a witness at the Christening of Margaret Dun, 30 January 1715, at Macterry, in Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Fyvie, 1685-1764, Page 173 “Jan’y 30 (1715) Wiliam Dun in mackterry had a child baptized called Margaret, John Reed (4420) Alexander Cheine (756) witneffes”..5

James Cheyne and John Reid were witnesses at the Christening of Anna Reid, 20 February 1721, at Keithen, in Monquhitter Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of Monquhitter, 1670-1771, Page 65 “Feb’y 20 (1721) Alex’r Reid (4682) in Keithin had a Daughter baptized whose name was Anna (4707) Witnefses James Chein (762) in Keithin John Reid (4420) in Bodiechell”..6

Citations

  1. [S49] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, 1685-1764, Page 107.
  2. [S205] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Marriages, Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, 1685-1763. Transcribed by the author, unless otherwise noted, from LDS microfilm, Page 278.
  3. [S48] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Monquhitter Parish, Aberdeen, 1670-1771, page 47.
  4. [S49] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, 1685-1764, Frame 175. Film 0993186.
  5. [S49] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Fyvie Parish, Aberdeen, 1685-1764, Frame 173. Film 0993186.
  6. [S48] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, Monquhitter Parish, Aberdeen, 1670-1771, Page 65.