Jane Fordyce Laurence

From Scotland's People Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms

19/08/1796 birth or baptism of Jean Fordyce Wight, daughter of Andrew Wight and Jean Cunningham, in the parish of Crossmichael, parish ref:863/

22/09/1796 birth or baptism of Jean Fordyce Wight, daughter of Andrew Wight and Jean Cunningham, in the parish of Ormiston, parish ref:715/

From Scotland's People Old Parish Registers - Marriages

09/06/1817: Jane Fordyce Wight married George Whitehorn Laurence in Edinburgh, parish ref: 685/1

16/06/1817: Jane Fordyce Wight married George Whitehorn Lawrence in Crossmichael, parish ref: 863/

From The Edinburgh Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, April to September 1817, p450

Married 16th June [1817] At Largnean, George Whitehorn Lawrence, Esq. to Jane Fordyce [Wight], eldest daughter of the late Lieut.-Colonel Wight of Chapelearne.

UCL Legacies of British Slave-ownership George Whitehorne Lawrence II 2nd Dec 1794 - 21st Jun 1874

Shown as of Castle Duncan, Largnean, Dumfries and Galloway in 1852. Confirmation 20/07/1874 of Commissariot of Dumfries 16/07/1874 of Benjamin James Lawrence son and executor nominate of George Whitehorn [sic] Lawrence sometime of Largnean in Kirkcudbright but lately of Robgill Tower Dumfries who died 21/06/1874.

In 1861 George W. Lawrence aged 66 born Jamaica, 'gentleman, landed proprietor' Jane F. Lawrence aged 63, Anne and Jane F. Lawrence were living with servants at 48 Canning Street Liverpool.

Name in compensation records: George Whitehorne Lawrence

Spouse: Jane Fordyce Wight

From Jamaican Family Search

Geo [George] Whitehorn Laurence born Jamaica 2nd December 1794 died Robgill Tower Dumfriesshire 21st June 1874; wife Jane Fordyce [Wight] (father Lieut/ Colonel Wight of Largnean) born Ormiston 19th August 1796 died Robgill Tower February 1877. Benjamin Jas [James] Lawrence died Ernespie 5th February 1882 [aged?] 54.

From Country Life Robgill Tower for sale for £1,900,000