Some notices of the surname of Shand, particularly of the County of Aberdeen

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23 April, 1580, Alexander Rutherfurd, Andro Menzies,
Neil Chalmers, witnesses ; Margaret, 19 Sept. 1583,
Patrick Hunter, Marione Menzies, Marione Reid, witnesses ;
Jonett, 17th March, 1585, ¥m, Lowrence, Thomas Donaldson,
Bessie Senzior, Jonett Mar, witnesses.
6th Feb. 1574. Alexander Schaynd and Janet Still were
married.
They had a family : Thomas, baptized, 30 March, 1578,
be Mr. John Craig, minister, gotten in marriage, Thomas
Kayth, (Keith) Thomas Schaynd, Elspaitt Finlindere, wit-
nesses to the sayme ; Alexander, 23 July, 1580; Janett,
15 April, 1582, Alexr. Ruderford, Wm. Hay, Margaret
Davidsoun, witnesses ; Margaret, 19 Sept. 1583, Patrick
Hunter, Marione Menzies, Marione Reid, witnesses ; Marione,
13 June, 1585, Donald Schaynd, Marione Mydilton, and
others, witnesses ; Margaret, 11 Ma}^, 1589, Wm. Mar,
Alexr. King, Margaret Bruce, Jonett Eddie, witnesses ;
Isobel, 19 Augt. 1590, Thomas Dugat, Walter Mefin,
(Methven) Isobel Cullen, Jonett Chalmer, witnesses.
Several entries belonging to this early period will be
found on subsequent pages. It has been found
difficult to arrange chronologically.
11th Feb. 1583. Donald Schaynd and Christiane Dyke
were married.
They had children : Marione, baptized 20 May, 1585,
Wm. Lowrence, Thomas Schaynd, Malcome Cullen, Marione
Reid, witnesses; Meilt, (Matilda) 3 March, 1587, George
Straqahan, Robert Watson, Jonet Mar, Marione Johnstoun,
witnesses ; Mabe, 27 Sept. 1590, Walter Cheyne, Barbara
Will, and others, witnesses.
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