Janet Dick

JANET DICK

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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8 January 1708: Law paper in the action by John Whyte merchant in Kirkcaldie v. Anna Dick, wife of Mr Patrick Leith of Crayhall, advocate, and Janet Dick relict of Mr Mungo Carnegie of Birkhill advocate and - Carnegy his eldest son, and also v. Mary Lesly relict of Laurence Aytoun of Drumcarro. Anna and Janet Dick are designed daughters of Mr William Dick of Grange and Elizabeth Lesly his spouse, sister german to John Lesly of Newton, deceast. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scrymgeour Wedderburn of Wedderburn Family, Earls of Dundee, reference GD137/673

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1709: Obligation Alex. Alison in favour of Janet and Margaret the children and the creditors of Mungo Carnegie of Birkhill. Janet Dick, designed one of the heirs portioners of the late Sir John Leslie of Neuton her grandfather, and his son John her uncle is named as about to marry the said Alex. Alison. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Scrymgeour Wedderburn of Wedderburn Family, Earls of Dundee, reference GD137/2559