James Whillans

James married Jean Riddel on the 20th of June 1763 and they had 6 children.

1              Marion Whelands, c20August   1770 at Maxton dau of James Whelands and Jean Riddel.

2              Andrew Whillins,   c05July       1772 Mertoun Berwick (3km E of St Boswells) pa James Whillins at Dalcove.

3              William Whillans,  c20March    1774 Mertoun Berwick pa James Whillans at Dalcove.

4              Agness Whillans,   c02June     1776 Mertoun Berwick pa James Whillans at Dalcove.

5              Jean Whillans,       c18October 1778 Mertoun Berwick pa James ma Jean Riddil at Dalcove.

6              Minto Whillans,     c23April      1780 Dalcove Mertoun pa James ma Jean Riddel.  (our Minto)

James married Kathirine Thinn on the 7th of  February 1788 and they had 4 children.

1              Robert Whillans,   c28March     1790 Mertoun Berwick pa James Whillans ma Kathrine Thin

2              Jean Whillans       c13May        1792 Mertoun Berwick pa James Whillans ma Kathrine Thin

3              Helen Whillans     c05October  1794 Mertoun  Berwick pa James Whillans ma Kathrine Thin

4              Kathrine Whillans c13August   1797 Mertoun  Berwick pa James Whillans ma Kathrine Thin

The three green certificates (photographed) to the left and the children information above verified  on the Scottish Church records.

A death Certificate for the 6th child of James and Jean (our Minto) reads:

                 Widow of James Trotter, cattle dealer

                 died 7.30am 9/1/1862

                 2 Havanah Close, Kelso

                 age 85   

                 father: John Williams - farmer - dec ?? Comment Should it be James Whillans)

                 mother: Catherine Williams  m.s. Phin - dec?? Comment ( She is James Whillan's second wife)(Should it be Jean Riddel)

                 informant: Alexander Trotter, (Her eldest son of Pathhead)  ( Perhaps he never knew of his mother's family?)

Credit to Frank Whillans for some of the information here. Other documents from old Scottish Church C D Rom

But, a few questions:

What might of happened to Jean Riddel she just seems to have dissappeared?

There is no children to James and Jean between their Marriage in 1763 and 1770.  Perhaps there was but they died,

There is no birth or death records for James Whalens/Whillans or Jean Riddel to be found.  (but now, maybe this one)

If this christening is hers she would have been 22 years old when she married James.

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