John Leckie of Newlands, Merchant in Glasgow

JOHN LECKIE OF NEWLANDS

Merchant in Glasgow; Burgess and Guild Brother of Glasgow

John Leckie of Newlands, here treated, is the son of John Leckie and Kathrein Lickprivick. He was born before 27 July 1662, the date upon which his baptism was registered at Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Baptisms, reference OPR.644/1/5]

Death

John Leckie of Newlands died aged forty-four years on 25 August 1707. He left two hundred merks to the poor of the Merchants House of Glasgow, A View of the Merchants House of Glasgow: 576

His Testament Dative and Inventory

The testament dative and inventory of the deceased John Leckie of Newlands was given up by his daughter Susanna Leckie: "only & neirest of kine to the defunt", and her husband, Francis Dunlop of that Ilk, for his interest, who were recognised as executors to her father's: "goods geir & debts" by the Commissary Court of Glasgow. The inventory of his possessions shows that John Leckie of Newlands had already given up his right to one half of the contents of his home: "Imprimis the defunt had perteaning to him the tyme of his deceis the half of the insight & plenishing of his house undisposed be him". The household contents referred to were probably given to his widow, Beathea Crawford, identified by her surname only in his testament, who is said to have owed four hundred and thirty-three pounds, six shillings and eight pence to her husband's estate for: "guids belonging to the defunct". Other monies due to the deceased was one thousand four hundred and forty-nine pounds, twelve shilings (presumed to be Scots money): "in part payment of tua hundred punds Sterling money subscrived be him in the Afficanian books of the Affricanian Company of Scotland trading to Affrica & the Indies". David Dunlop, goldsmith in Edinburgh, acted himself as cautioner for Susanna Leckie and her husband, Francis Dunlop of that Ilk, and confirmation was granted to the spouses on 18 September 1707. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court,The Testament Dative and Inventory of John Leckie of Newlands, merchant in Glasgow, reference CC9/7/50]

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First Marriage

John Leckie of Newlands, here treated, is reported to have married Susanna Anderson. Macintosh: 173

Children of First Marriage

1. John Leckie
2. Susanna Leckie of Newlands

Second Marriage

John Leckie of Newlands, here treated, married Bethea Crawford. The marriage was booked on 21 March 1695, at Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Marriages, OPR.644/1/24]

Evidence from the Index to the Register of Sasines for the Sheriffdom of Lanark

26 July 1709 X 31 July 1719: (1) Michael Leckie of Greensyde, merchant in Glasgow. (2) Anna Muirhead, spouse of Michael Leckie of Greensyde. (3) John Leckie of Newlands, brother of Michael Leckie of Greensyde (4) Daniel Leckie, son of Michael Leckie of Greensyde. (5) John Leckie, son of Michael Leckie of Greensyde. (6) Susanna Leckie, daughter of John Leckie of Newlands, brother of Michael Leckie of Greensyde, and spouse of Francis Dunlop of that Ilk. [National Records of Scotland, Particular Register of Sasines for the Sheriffdom of Lanark, 1709-19, reference RS42/12/337]

Genealogy

1. Biographical Memoir of the Late Charles Macintosh: 173
2. Stirnet: Anderson 04