James Dunlop of Garnkirk

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About James Dunlop of Garnkirk

JAMES DUNLOP OF GARNKIRK

James Dunlop of Garnkirk, here treated, is the son of James Dunlop of Garnkir, and his wife Henrietta Maxwell. [Glasgow and West of Scotland Family History Society Newsletter, No 48 Spring 1997, p. 5]

Marriage

James Dunlop of Garnkirk, here treated, married Mary Ritchie. [Glasgow and West of Scotland Family History Society Newsletter, No 48 Spring 1997, p. 5] The marriage was booked on 21 January 1753, at Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland. [Glasgow Marriages]

Children

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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6 July 1774: Decreet of adjudication at the instance of Alexander Spiers and others, merchants, Glasgow against James Dunlop late merchant in Glasgow now in Virginia as lawfully charged to enter himself heir to his deceased father adjudging from him the lands of Garnkirk and others lying within the parish of Calder, regality of Glasgow and sheriffdom of Lanark in payment of the sums therein mentioned dated 6 Jul 1774 and abbreviate recorded 1 Sep 1774. National Records of Scotland, Court of Session: Unextracted processes, 1st arrangement, Shield office, reference CS238/S/6/56

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1 March 1777: Decreet of adjudication at the instance of Alexander Spiers and others merchants, Glasgow against James Dunlop late merchant in Glasgow as lawfully charged to enter himself heir under the marriage between the deceased James Dunlop of Garnkirk his father, and Henrietta Maxwell, his mother adjudging from him the said lands of Garnkirk and others in payment of the sums therein mentioned dated 1 Mar 1777 and abbreviate recorded 29 Apr 1777. National Records of Scotland, Court of Session: Unextracted processes, 1st arrangement, Shield office, reference CS238/S/6/56

Genealogy

  1. Glasgow and West of Scotland Family History Society Newsletter, No 47 Autumn 1996, pp.11-16 for the second and concluding part of Donald Whyte's scholarly account of the family of Dunlop of Garnkirk
  2. Glasgow and West of Scotland Family History Society Newsletter, No 48 Spring 1997, pp. 4-11 for the second and concluding part of Donald Whyte's scholarly account of the family of Dunlop of Garnkirk
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James Dunlop of Garnkirk's Timeline

1754
January 8, 1754
probably at Garnkirk, Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1755
May 14, 1755
probably at Garnkirk, Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1756
June 29, 1756
probably at Garnkirk, Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1759
June 10, 1759
probably at Garnkirk, Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1764
1764
probably at Garnkirk, Cadder, Lanarkshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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