John Pasley

JOHN PASLEY

John Pasley, here treated, is identified as the "eldest lawl son" of the deceased James Pasley, merchant in Langholm, in his father's testament dative. [National Records of Scotland, Commissariot Records of Dumfries. Testament Dative of umqle James Pasley, confirmation granted on 25 May 1720, reference CC5/6/8 ff. 90-91]

John Pasley, here treated. may have been born in 1685. This cannot yet be regarded as certain but it is quite likely his baptism which was registered at Langholm in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, on 13 July 1685. The name of the mother is not mentioned in this baptismal record and the child is identified as John Pasley "natural son" of James Pasley, all of which suggests that his parents may not have been married at the time of his birth [National Records of Scotland, Langholm Baptisms]

Death

John Pasley, here treated, was still alive on 30 August 1714, when he and his father lent a sum of money to Robert Atchinson in Burnfoot, but he probably died soon after this date. Certainly, he died before 25 May 1720, when his younger brothers William and James are described as the only executors "qua creditors" of their deceased father and his eldest son John. [National Records of Scotland, Commissariot Records of Dumfries. Testament Dative of umqle James Pasley, confirmation granted on 25 May 1720, reference CC5/6/8 ff. 90-91]

Evidence from the Particular Register of Sasines for the Sheriffdom of Dumfries

9 July 1748: Charter of alienation in favour of Robert Paisley, cordiner in Langholm, of a certain house and yard in Langholm which was part of a three merk land in Langholm called Tingwall's land. This land had been purchased by James Paisley, Merchant in Langholm on 7 July 1708. It passed from James Paisley to his eldest son John, and, following John's death it passed to John's younger brother William. Thereafter James Paisley of Craig inherited it from William. In this deed the laird of Craig is identified as the brother german and heir in general, served and retoured, to the deceased William Paisley, Merchant in Langholm, who was the lawful son of the deceased James Paisley, Merchant in Langholm, proceat betwixt him Helen McVitie, his spouse. [National Records of Scotland, Particular Register of Sasines for the Sheriffdom of Dumfries and Stewartries of Kirkcudbright and Annandale, reference RS23/15/202]