Memorandum regarding the Fairweathers of Menmuir Parish, Forfarshire, and others of the surname
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" who avoided every false way. He was born 14th May, 1706,
" and died 31st July, 1760. Bailie, 1738 and 1740."
The right to the burial place of Provost Fairweather, passed
in the female line to another family resident in Montreal. The
older burying ground of Thomas and Robert is widely sepa-
rated from that of the Provost. James was Bailie about 1716,
and twice Provost, 1723-29, and 1732-33 ; it is not known
whether he was any relation of a Thomas Fairweather who
was also Bailie in Dundee, 1706.
(Note by the Editor. — These records show there were sub-
stantial citizens of the name in Dundee, for two hundred
years, between 1550 and 1750.)
Reverting to the Parish of Menmuir and neighbourhood,
there is no mention of Fairweathers, (although they undoubt-
edly existed) between 1563 and 1609. But, in the latter year,
there is an entry in a Latin Charter of an annual donation
of "6 sh. 8 pence," for some object; witnessed by ' Joanes
' Ramsay, Commissario Brechinensis ; Jacobo Stratown in
' Drumcairne ; Jacobo Fawvedles in Blairno ; Jacobo Johnstone
' in Glastone; et William Setone, servitor ipsias; Pauli Fraser,
' 17th April, 1609.'
" who avoided every false way. He was born 14th May, 1706,
" and died 31st July, 1760. Bailie, 1738 and 1740."
The right to the burial place of Provost Fairweather, passed
in the female line to another family resident in Montreal. The
older burying ground of Thomas and Robert is widely sepa-
rated from that of the Provost. James was Bailie about 1716,
and twice Provost, 1723-29, and 1732-33 ; it is not known
whether he was any relation of a Thomas Fairweather who
was also Bailie in Dundee, 1706.
(Note by the Editor. — These records show there were sub-
stantial citizens of the name in Dundee, for two hundred
years, between 1550 and 1750.)
Reverting to the Parish of Menmuir and neighbourhood,
there is no mention of Fairweathers, (although they undoubt-
edly existed) between 1563 and 1609. But, in the latter year,
there is an entry in a Latin Charter of an annual donation
of "6 sh. 8 pence," for some object; witnessed by ' Joanes
' Ramsay, Commissario Brechinensis ; Jacobo Stratown in
' Drumcairne ; Jacobo Fawvedles in Blairno ; Jacobo Johnstone
' in Glastone; et William Setone, servitor ipsias; Pauli Fraser,
' 17th April, 1609.'
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| Histories of Scottish families > Memorandum regarding the Fairweathers of Menmuir Parish, Forfarshire, and others of the surname > (31) Page 27 |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/94897570 |
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| Description | Edited, with notes, additions and corrections, by William Gerard Don, M.D. |
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| Shelfmark | A.113.e |
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