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- Robert MacLaren of Bainsford
Report from about the 1950s
Andrew Liddell, brother of Robert MacLaren, died at Bardowie House,parish of Baldernock on 15 November 1854. So far no record has been foundof his death (Baldernock has no burial records) and it is mostunfortunate that he did not survive till 1855 when the registration ofbirths, marriages and deaths became compulsory in Scotland. However heleft a Trust Settlement which at first sight appeared very helpful. ThisTrust was recorded in the Books of Council and Session but is also quotedin the Stirling Sheriff Court Register of Inventories Volume 36 page 122.The following genealogical information was extracted:
Andrew Liddell married twice. His first wife was Janet Goodsir and hersister Mary Goodsir now residing in Largo in Fifeshire is mentioned inthe Settlement. His second wife was Jessie Peddie. There is a referenceto an ante-nuptial contract of marriage dated 2 November 1829, but it isunlikely that this document was registered officially as the source wouldnormally be given.
Details are given of the McLaren family. He speaks of' his deceasedbrother uterine Robert McLaren, Clerk at Carron Iron works, and hiswidow, Margaret Shaw or McLaren.
The children are also mentioned:
James Shaw Mclaren now at Pittsburgh or elsewhere in the USA,
Robert McLaren Gas Tube Manufacturer in Glasgow,
Andrew McLaren, merchant in London,
and Archibald McLaren 'presently Clerk with the said Robert Mclaren,'
Janet McLaren living with her mother at Bainsford, and
Margaret McLaren wife of William Law formerly Shoemaker in Dunfermlinenand now or
lately Farmer at Brunton in Linlithgowshire.
Andrew Liddell also makes bequests to the children of the late AndrewRenny, Sawyer at Carron, and of his first wife, Margaret McLaren who wasAndrew Liddell's sister uterine. (Therefore Andrew Renny is both AndrewLiddell's and Robert Maclaren & Margaret Shaw's brother-in-law. See alsoNote:B (a))
The children are:
Michael Bruce Renny, Smith at Carron Iron works,
Andrew Renny, Smith in Glasgow,
Margaret Renny, wife of James Scott sawyer at at Carron,
Jean Renny wife of William Telford, weaver or blockcutter at or nearPollokshaws,
Robert Renny now or lately smith at Falkirk Foundry,
Isabella Renny wife of Moses Neilson at Grahamston,
Phoebe Renny, wife of Boston Harley dresser of iron goods at Carron,
and Jessie Renny widow of Andrew Stewart shoemaker at Grahamston.
Andrew Renny's second wife was Margaret Stevenson (they were married in1819).
Bequests are also made to the sons of his deceased uncle, WilliamLiddell, Baker in Airth.
The sons are:
William Joiner residing in Glasgow,
Alexander, baker at Airth,
and Andrew who was mentally deficient and resided with his brotherAlexander.
He also leaves money to the children of his aunt, Mrs Mary Liddell, byher second marriage with James Dunn, farmer in Airth.
The children are:
James Dunn, Baker in Tradeston,
Barbara Dunn or Shoels, widow of the late William Shoels, Nailer inAlloa,
and Christiana Dunn or Galloway, wife of William Galloway, Carter inCalton of
Glasgow.
Several of the Peddie family are mentioned:
Mrs Catherine Hodge or Peddie, widow of the late William Peddie,Secretary of the
Insurance Co. of Scotland,
Wilhelmina and Susan Peddie, his sisters in law residing with theirbrother in Edinburgh,
William and Alexander Peddie, his brothers in law,
Mary Peddie, spouse of Charles Arthur Secretary to the Edinburgh andLeith Gas Co.
The trustees appointed by Andrew Liddell were:
Patrick Wilson, Architect in Edinburgh (who appears to have beenmarried to a Catherine
Peddie, with children Robert, Catherine and William Wilson)
John McAndrew, S.S.C. in Edinburgh, an old and valued friend.
William James Duncan, manager of the National Bank of Scotland inEdinburgh.
William Lockhart, formerly merchant in Kirkcaldy, now residing atBirkenhead, Cheshire,
and married to an Eliz. Peddie.
David Smith, Shoemaker in Glasgow.
Alexander Hastie, Merchant in Glasgow
Hugh Moncrieff, Writer in Glasgow (or his partner Adam Paterson, Writerthere).
There are several bequests to charity including Baptist organisations.
A bequest to William Auld, Pastor of the Baptist Church in Brown Street,Glasgow, was later cancelled in a codicil to the settlement.
This settlement was dated 15 November 1848. The codicil is dated 26 April1851 and was written at Plean House, Stirlingshire.
Unfortunately Andrew Liddell and his wife were not at Plean House (Parishof St Ninians) during the 1851 Census Schedules and an attempt to findhim at Bardowie House in Baldernock and at some of the premises he ownedin Glasgow was unsuccessful. This was a great drawback as the Censuswould have produced an age and parish of birth.
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Andrew Liddell's first marriage was recorded in Glasgow in 1820:
"Andrew Liddell, Merchant in Glasgow & Janet Goodsir Parish of Largo,Fifeshire, Married 11th Jany by Mr. Anstruther Taylor, Minister ofCarnbee."
The second marriage was recorded in Glasgow and Edinburgh, which last isquoted:
"Mr. Andrew Liddell, Ironmonger, Residing in Argyll Street in the City ofGlasgow and Miss Jessie Peddie Residing in No. 12 Windmill Street in thisParish, Eldest Daughter of Mr William Peddie, Secretary to the InsuranceCompany of Scotland, Residing there, have been Three times proclaimed inorder to marriage in the Parish Church of Saint Cuthberts and noObjections have been Offered. Married on the Third day of Nov. current byHenry David Dickie Pastor of the Baptist Congregation in Pleasance."
With the aid of the Census Schedules it was discovered that AndrewLiddell's uncle, William Liddell, married Margaret Boyd in Airth on 13December 1793. James Dunn and Mary Liddell were married 30 April 1789 inAirth. William Liddell died in Airth and was buried on 4 June 1837, butthe age is left blank. A search for the possible birth of Andrew Liddellor Robert MacLaren in Airth was not successful.
William Liddell left a will but it was not helpful as the executors wereWilliam Boyd, Farmer in Airth Mill and Peter Boyd, Farmer, Westfield. Thedocument gives his date of death as 31 May 1837 and his children (livingin 1835) as Margaret, Ann, Mary, William, Alexander
and Andrew. (Stirling Sheriff Court: Register of Deeds Vol. 29, page227 and Register of Inventories Vol. 17, page 503).
On 24 August 1854 Alexander Liddell, Baker, Airth, gives Peter Boyd asPower of Attorney as he is thinking of going to Australia. (StirlingSheriff Court Register of Deeds Vol. 29, page 225).
Glasgow Sasines (in their abridged version) were examined 1781 - 1860 andalthough Andrew Liddell was concerned in several property deals he doesnot appear to have inherited any of the property from relatives.
Then Stirlingshire Sasines were examined 1781 - 1830 and a newpossibility appeared. On 24 November 1797 Andrew Liddell, Schoolmaster atBainsford, and Margaret Laurie his spouse were seised in 6 falls ofground which were part of the lands of Mungall (Stirlingshire ParticularRegister of Sasines Vol. 34, page 526). Margaret Laurie can sell the landafter the death of her husband Andrew Liddell 'if she should be under thenecessity of so doing for her own and the child or children procreated ofthe marriage between her and the said Andrew Liddell their support &upbringing but not otherwise'. This could be taken as an indication thatshe had children by a first marriage.
On 19 October 1814 Andrew Liddell, eldest lawful son of Andrew Liddell,schoolmaster at Bainsford, and Margaret Laurie, is seised in the aboveland which he sells again on 15 January 1817. (Stirlingshire ParticularRegister of Sasines Vol 7, page 209, and Vol. 75, page 210).
The birth of Andrew Liddell was entered in the Falkirk parish registers:
2Oth (December 1789)
C(hild). Andrew lawl,
P(arents Andrew Liddell
Margaret Lawrie
W(itnesses) John Robertson
Daniel Miller
Born lst Current.
The marriage of the parents did not take place in Falkirk but waseventually found in the parish of Larbert
"June 10th 1786 Andrew Liddle & Margaret Laurie both in this parish gaveup their names for proclamation. No other children were registered inFalkirk to this couple up to 1797."
While there is no proof that Andrew Liddell and Margaret Laurie were theparents of Andrew Liddell, Ironmonger in Glasgow, the known facts wouldseem to fit the case fairly well. Unfortunately, however, a possiblefirst marriage of Margaret Lawrie and McLaren was not found in Larbert(though there is a gap in the marriage register 1768- 1775) and the birthof a Robert McLaren around 1778 to such parents was hot registered inLarbert. Success in finding an entry would of course depend very much onwhether the McLarens lived in the Stirlingshire area or simply camethere, after the birth of their children, from, some other part ofScotland.
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