Magdalen Burd, elder

MAGDALEN BURD elder (aka MAGDALEN BIRD) elder

Fake Genealogy Published by Burke's Landed Gentry

According to Burke's Landed Gentry for Scotland (2001), Magdalen Burd, here treated, was the daughter of Captain Edward Burd, younger of Foord, by his wife Marion Hunter of Borrowstouness, Crichton Dean and East Gordon, heiress to great estates. BLGS This is wrong. Magadalen Burd, here treated, is the daughter of Captain Edward Burd of Foord, elder and his wife Magdalene Howison For the details see Below.

According to Burke's Landed Gentry for Scotland (2001), Magdalen Burd, here treated, married her cousin John Hunter of Crichton Dean and East Gordon on 19 December 1716. BLGS This is wrong, Magdalen Burd, here treated, actually married John Hunter of Forrester Saltcoats, Merchant in Edinburgh For the details see below.

The Question of Identity

Magdalen Burd, elder, here treated, is the daughter of Captain Edward Burd of Foord, elder and his wife Magdalene Howison She was born before 10 March 1673, the date upon which her baptism was registered at Leith South in Midlothian, Scotland. Her baptismal record reads as follows: "Edward Bird & Magdalen Howyson had a dor borne the [ blank ] of [ blank ] & bapt: the 10 March 1673 named Magdalen wit: Thomas Wauch John Howyson James Douglas." [National Records of Scotland, South Leith Baptisms, reference OPR.692/2/3] Image of Baptismal Record

Marriage

Magdalen Burd, here treated, married John Hunter of Forrester Saltcoats, Merchant in Edinburgh on 19 December 1716, at Edinburgh in Midlothian, Scotland. General Register of Sasines, 1701-20: 442 They were booked for proclamation at Edinburgh on 2 December 1716, and they were married there on 19 December 1716. Edinburgh Marriages, 1701-50: 269 The marriage record reads as follows: "2d December 1716. John Hunter of Forrester Saltcoats and Magdalen Burd daughter to the deceast Captain Edward Burd of ffoord [married] 19th December." [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Marriages, reference OPR.685/1/46] Image of Marriage Record

Evidence from the General Register of Sasines

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15 May 1718: John Hunter of Forrester- Saltcoats. Volume 112. Folio 240. Lanark. Magdalen Burd, daughter of Captain Edward Burd of Foord, and spouse of John Hunter of Forrester-Salcoats, Index to General Register of Sasines, 1701-1720, p. 442

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29 September 1720: John Hunter of Forrester- Saltcoats. Volume 116. Folio 330. Lanark. Magdalen Burd, daughter of Captain Edward Burd of Foord, and spouse of John Hunter of Forrester-Salcoats,Index to General Register of Sasines, 1701-1720, p. 442