John Cleland in Arnbrae

JOHN CLELAND IN ARNBRAE

Jon Cleland in Campsie paroch (1646) Jon Cleland in Arnbrae (1648) Johne Cleiland in this paroch [Campsie] (1652) Johne Cliland in Arbrie, parish of Campsie (1677)

Misidentification

John Cleland in Arnbrae, here treated, has been identified in error as the son of Alexander Cleland, fiar of that Ilk and his wife Mary Hamilton According to Stillman Foster Kneeland, writing in "Seven Centuries in the Kneeland Family (1897)," this couple did have a third son named John, but he is reported to have settled at Laird Braes in Wigtonshire, and has no known connection with Campsie or Kilsyth in Stirlingshire. Kneeland Family 33 It follows, therefore, that John Cleland, in Arnbrae is not the same person as John Cleland of Laird Braes

The Question of Identity

John Cleland in Arnbrae here treated, is identified as the son of Alexander Cleland and Jane Hamilton in at least two pedigrees published by MyHeritage which claim that he was born at Kilsyth in Stirlingshire on 1 August 1620. Baptismal records are available at Kilsyth from 1620 onwards but there were no Cleland baptisms recorded in that year. Consequently, it is impossible to identify his parents from this source. It should also be noted that at the time of his marriage in 1648 John Cleland in Arnbrae, here treated, was a resident of Campsie parish, rather than Kilsyth parish. MyHeritage

Death

John Cleland in Arnbrae died intestate in March 1677. [NRS: CC10/5/9]

His Testament Dative and Inventory

John Cleland in Arnbrae died intestate in March 1677. Margrat Sumervell gave up the testament dative and inventory of her deceased husband on 8 April 1677. John Sumervell, maltman in the town of Kilsyth, acted himself as cautioner for Margrat Sumervell, and confirmation was granted to her on 14 May 1677. [National Records of Scotland, Hamilton and Campsie Commissary Court, The Testament Dative and Inventory of Johne Cliland in Arbrie, parish of Campsie, reference CC10/5/9]

1. Image of Testament
2. Image of Testament

Marriage

John Cleland, indweller in Campsie parish, here treated, married Margaret Sommeruell on 1 September 1646. The marriage was booked at Kilsyth in Stirlingshire, Scotland. The marriage record reads as follows: "1 September 1646. Also the foirsd day maried Jon Cleland in Campsie paroch and Margaret Sommeruell in this proch." [National Records of Scotland, Kilsyth Marriages, reference OPR.483/1] Image of Marriage Record

Children

1. Jonnet Cleland
2. Margaret Cleland
3. Alexander Cleland in Arnbrae

PEDIGREES PUBLISHED BY MYHERITAGE

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Johne Cleland. MyHeritage Family Trees. Conboy Family Site, managed by Nancy Wilson Conboy (Contact) Birth: Aug 1 1620 - Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Death: May 14 1677 - Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Parents: Alexander Cleland, Mary Jane Cleland (born Hamilton). Siblings: James Cleland, Margaret Fergus (born Cleland), Thomas Cleland, Alexander (Of Garinhauch Cleland, Patrick Clealand, George Cleland, Catherine Balch (born Cleland), Agnes Balch (born Somerville), <Private> Cleland, <Private> Cleland. Wife: Margaret Cleland (born Sommerwell). Children: Jonet Cleland, Margaret Stewart (born Cleland), Agnes Cleland, James Cleland, Alexander Laing (born Cleland), Alexander Lang (born Cleland), Heilien Baird (born Cleland), William Cleland, Johne Cleland, Jean Shaw (born Cleland), <Private> Cleland. MyHeritage

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Johne Cleiland. MyHeritage Family Trees. Pickthall Web Site, managed by Leonard William (Lenny) Pickthall (Contact). Birth: Aug 1 1620 - Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland. Death: 1677 - Campsie, Stirling, Scotland. Parents: Alexander Cleland, Mary Jane Cleland (born Hamilton). Siblings: James Cleland, Alexander Baily Cleland, Margaret Fergus (born Cleland), Catherine Balch (born Cleland). MyHeritage