Moodie book

g2 The Moodie Book.
of Blairhill [? Muir], and eldest lawful son and nearest and lawful heir of the
said John Mudie of Muir, Writer in Edinburgh," he had precept of Clare Constant
from the said Archibald, Duke of Argyll, in favour of himself for infefting him
as heir, aforesaid, in said land and others, dated 17th October 1748, with Sasine
following thereon, 8th May 1749. He married Jean, daughter of [ ] Kelly,
and had issue : —
I. John Mudie, Younger of Muir, baptized at Saline, 1 20th February
1751 ; apparently died young.
II. David Mudie, born 11th December 1761 ; baptized at Muckhart
the Sabbath following ; died young.
III. Robert Mudie, baptized at Muckhart May 1765 ; d.v.p., being pro-
bably the Robert Mudie, at Muir, parish of Muckhart, whose
will (" Com. of Stirling") was proved 3rd July 181 1.
IV. John Mudie, his heir.
V. Jean (?)- Mudie, baptized at Saline, 1 19th June 1753.
VI. Isobel Mudie, born July 1763 ; baptized at Muckhart the Sabbath
following.
VII. Katherine Mudie, born 14th March ; baptized at Muckhart, 18th
March 1768.
VIII. John Mudie, eighth of Muir, fourth but only surviving son and heir
of the preceding, was born, 16th, and baptized at Muckhart, 20th July 1770. He
had precept of Clare Constant by James Haig, younger, Esq., in favour of himself
as " only son and nearest and lawful heir of the said John Mudie, portioner of
Blairhill," for infefting him as heir to his said father, 8th October 1816, and
Sasine following, 23rd October 1816. On the 12th August 1829, he disponed
Muir to John Moubray and his heirs, and d.s.p.
1 They are described as children of John Moodie (Moodey in second entry) of Muir and Jean
Kelly at Wake Miln of Balgonnar. As a matter of fact, John Mudie was only younger of Muir at
this date. Mr J. G. F. Moodie Heddle writes : — "The John Mudie, who succeeded bis father in
1756, is, in the Register of Saline, re the baptism of his two eldest children, already styled John
Mudie of Muir in 1751 and 1753. The explanation is simple. The Register of Baptisms of Saline for
many years about that date is, as it now exists, copied from something earlier. This is quite clear
from the absolute uniformity of the writing. It is also proved by the fact I noted in my Saline notes
that the name of Jean Mudie is followed by a contemporary point ot interrogation, contemporary I
mean with the writing of the Register as it now exists. There could, of course, have been no doubt
of the name at the time of the original entry. The point of interrogation is clearly that of the copy-
ist, who had some difficulty with his original. The inference is too, that, at the time of copying,
John Mudie and his family had left Saline, so that enquiry could not conveniently be made. The
copyist knows that the John Mudie of his original has become John Mudie of Muir, and so gives him
his proper designation.''
2 The name Jean is quite distinct, and the point of interrogation is in the Register, and to all
appearance contemporary with the entry.