Gilbert Henderson

M, #4586, b. circa 1670
FatherRichard Henderson b. c 1635, d. a 1696
MotherMargaret Low b. c 1640
     Gilbert Henderson married Christian Prot before 1696.1

Gilbert Henderson (4586) and his wife (not named, but was Christian Prot (4587)) were found on the List of Pollable Persons in Aberdeenshire 1696, at Corbshill, Auchredy Parish. The entry reads as follows: "Gilbert Henderson, tennent ther, and his wife ... 12s., 0d."2

Alexander Cheyne and Gilbert Henderson were named Godfathers at the Christening of Barbra Barnet, 8 June 1702, at Slacks, in New Deer Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of New Deer, 1684-1726, Page 115, "June 8: 1702 The sd day Robert Barnet (4589) in Slacks had a daughter bought forth by his wife (4590) & was baptized the 11 of May named Barbra (4591), her Godmothers Ifsabel Urquhart (760) in Corbfhill, Barbra Lindsay in Slacks, Godfathers Alex'r Chyne (756) & Gilbert Henderfon (4586) both in Corbfhill”..3

The baptismal record of Elizabeth Henderson documented Gilbert Henderson as her father, in New Deer Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of New Deer, 1684-1726, Page 121, "Aprile 6: Tuefday: 1703 Gilbert Henderfon (4586) had a daughter brought forth by his wife Chriftian Prot (4587) & was baptized __ __ aft the same month, named Elizabeth (4588), Godfathers Alex'r Chyne (756) & James Mowat both in Corbfhill, Godmothers Elizabeth Sibboth spoufe to Mr. David Sibboth min'r at Auchredy Mrs. Elifabeth Sibbold, daughter to the sd Mr. David Sibboth”.4

Alexander Cheyne and Gilbert Henderson were named Godfathers at the Christening of Margaret Cassie, 30 May 1704, at Brucehill, in New Deer Parish, Aberdeen, Scotland. The following is a transcription from the Register of Baptisms, Parish of New Deer, 1684-1726, Page 129, "May: 27: 1704: This day Wm. Cafsie (4593) in Brusishill had a daughter brought forth by his wife (4594) & was baptized May: 30 named Margaret (4596), Godfathers Alex'r Chyne (756) & Gilbert Henderfon (4586) both in Corbfhill, Godmothers Joan Urquhart (760) & Margrat Chyne (4705) in Corbfhill”..5

Family

Christian Prot b. c 1675
Child

Citations

  1. [S45] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, New Deer Parish, Aberdeen, 1684-1726, page 121.
  2. [S130] List of Pollable Persons in Aberdeenshire 1696, Volume 2, Presbytery of Deer, Page 3.
  3. [S45] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, New Deer Parish, Aberdeen, 1684-1726, Page 115.
  4. [S45] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, New Deer Parish, Aberdeen, 1684-1726, Page 121.
  5. [S45] Old Parish Register (OPR), Register of Baptisms, New Deer Parish, Aberdeen, 1684-1726, Page 129.