Elizabeth Barbara Arbuthnot

ELIZABETH ARBUTHNOT

Marriage

Elizabeth Arbuthnor, here treated married Sir John Hunter, Baronet of St Lucar They were booked for proclamation in the bride's home parish on 11 June 1793, at King Edward in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and were afterwards married. The marriage booking reads as follows: "Hunter & Arbuthnot 1793. June 11th. Mr John Hunter Edinburgh and Miss Elizabeth Arbuthnot at Craigston declared their purpose of marriage, and after proclamation were married." [National Records of Scotland, King Edward Marriages, reference OPR.210/1] Image of Marriage Record

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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14 Jun 1793, Edinburgh: Consul John Hunter. Intimates his forthcoming second marriage to Miss E Arbuthnot; she has no fortune at present but there may be later; is not at liberty to explain further. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Innes family of Stow, Peeblesshire, Family and Miscellaneous Letters and Papers, reference GD113/5/441

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24 Jun 1793, Mercershall, [London]: Gilbert Innes to Marion Innes, his sister. Thanks for her kindness to his illegitimate children; the ministry has agreed to increase the bank's capital and to give a charter; it was impossible to settle this earlier as Mr [Henry] Dundas was inimical to the plan till he found that every Scotsman almost who came near him thought there was no other way of supporting the revenue of Scotland or getting repayment of the money lent from the Board 'where I now sit alone'; health of an unnamed female, only identified as recipient's namesake [probably Marion Burnett]; adds ungallantly 'as to her looks and spirits the first cannot be much worse & the last never were good ... As to the rest of the brats order them as you chuse and I pray you give a name to the young one to save me speaking about it when I return. I am sorry you think so lightly of the consul's nuptials [John Hunter] To be sure his wife is rather lately departed but this new connection is formed if not by the advice at least by the consent of Dr Congaltons family'. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Innes family of Stow, Peeblesshire, Family and Miscellaneous Letters and Papers, reference GD113/5/498