Isabella Nicolson - ISABELLA NICOLSON

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It seems that there is some doubt about the paternity of Isabella Nicolson, the wife of Sir Henry Nisbet of Craigintinny. For example, according to Northern Notes and Queries, she was the daughter of 'Sir Thomas Nicolson of Cockburnspath'. [NN&Q III: 52] Stirnet's report on the Nisbet family, on the other hand, appears to identify her as a daughter of an untitled 'Thomas Nicolson of Cockburnspath.' In both cases proof of relationship is not offered. [Stirnet: Nisbet 2] With regard to her paternity it should be noticed that the baptism of Sir Thomas Nicolson of Cockburnspath was registered at Edinburgh on 19 September 1609, and the baptism of Isabella Nicolson’s eldest son Henry Nisbet was registered there on 3 September 1620. It hardly seems possible, therefore, that a child who was probably born in 1609 could be the grandfather of a child who was probably born in 1620. In view of this, considering that the name of her father has not been satisfactorily identified, I propose to disconnect Isabella Nicolson from the profile of Sir Thomas Nicolson of Cockburnspath. Additional evidence and alternative proposals would be welcomed.

Northern Notes and Queries III: 52
https://archive.org/details/NorthernNotesAndQueries3/page/n63/mode/1up

Stirnet: Nisbet 2
https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/nn/nisbet2.php

Baptismal Record for Thomas Nicolson
https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000191022422852

Baptismal Record for Henry Nisbet
https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000191023379861

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