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James Wight¹

(say 1685 - after 1727)

BMDB data

James Wight was born say 1685 ?Midlem, Par. of Bowden, ROX, SCT.¹
James Wight married Jennet Sword, daughter of James Sword, on 9 Jun 1709 Selkirk, SEL, SCT

, entry for May 12th reads: James Wight ?servitor? to Robert Wight Tenant in Greenhead and Jennat Sword daughter to the deceast James Sword Tenant in Schaw gave up their names to be ?given? contracted and married the ninth day of June 1709 years. Cautioner for the man William Thorbrand Moshouse in Midlem and for the woman William Hawkins(?) Tenant in Schaw.^2,3,1
James Wight died aft. 1727 ?Midlem, Par. of Bowden, ROX.¹

It always pays to review past research. With my recent (Apr 2009) activity on the WIGHT familes (having started a WIGHT Surname DNA Project), I have to admit that looking at this family again after a long gap that I appear to have claimed the incorrect James as father of the James who married Isobel Wood. The James who married Jennet Sword, old enough to have married Isobel, was the first of two James in the family. I have to assume that he died if a second, younger James was also baptised, and this latter one is too young to have married in 1743.
My attention has therefore switched to the next most eligible James in Bowden, the one marrying Margeret Howd or Houd in 1712 and having a son James baptised in 1721. Wights are two a penny in the area, and probably all fairly closely related!⁴

Census/Where lived/Occupations

James Wight was ?Servitor? to Robert Wight in Jun 1709 Greenhead, Par. of Selkirk, SEL, SCT

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All the other info

James Wight and James Wight Midlem, Par. of Bowden, ROX, SCT

, say 1685 were possibly related, The James married to Jennet Sword was my original "pick" for James the cautioner, and father of the bridegroom when his son James married Isobel Wood, but subsequent digging has led me to reject this id. However, they all lived in Midem, and are all probably related!⁴
James Wight and Robert Wight Greenhead, Par. of Selkirk, SEL, SCT

, in 1750 were possibly related Was James working for a relative? Is the word in his marriage entry Servitor? Looks to me more like it starts with an L than an S. What do you reckon?^1,4 (Greenhead and Schaw look like neighbouring farms, with Midlem less than 5km away.)⁴

Family

Jennet Sword (say 1685 - )

Children

Robert Wight⁵ (say 1711 - )
Catharin Wight⁶ (Dec 1713 - )
James Wight⁷ (Apr 1716 - bet. 1721 - 1727)
William Wight⁸ (Aug 1718 - )
John Wight⁹ (Jun 1721 - )
Jennet Wight¹⁰ (Aug 1722 - )
James Wight¹¹ (Nov 1727 - )

Last Edited

17 Mar 2014

Citations

Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Marr. 9 Jun 1709 James WIGHT & Jennat SWORD, Selkirk, SEL Par. 778/000 0010 0219, copy d/loaded Mar 2009.
WIGHT, International Genealogical Index (IGI).
Cash book and Kirk Sessions Baptisms: Bowden, ROX, SCT, Birth 12 Nov Bap. 19 Nov 1727 James s/o James WIGHT & Jenet SWORD, Midlim, Bowden, extracted Jul 2001 , Film 1067932.
"Lorna's Family History Musings", Apr 2009.
Cash book and Kirk Sessions Baptisms: Bowden, ROX, SCT, Bap. 14 Dec ?1711? Roberrt s/o James WIGHT & Jenet SWORD, Midlim, Bowden, extracted Jul 2001 , Film 1067932.
Cash book and Kirk Sessions Baptisms: Bowden, ROX, SCT, Bap. 13 Dec 1713 Catharin d/o James WIGHT & Jenet SWORD, Midlim, Bowden, extracted Jul 2001 , Film 1067932.
Cash book and Kirk Sessions Baptisms: Bowden, ROX, SCT, Bap. 29 Apr 1716 James s/o James WIGHT & Jenet SWORD, Midlim, Bowden, extracted Jul 2001 , Film 1067932.
Cash book and Kirk Sessions Baptisms: Bowden, ROX, SCT, Bap. 10 Aug 1718 William s/o James WIGHT & Jenet SWORD, Midlim, Bowden, extracted Jul 2001 , Film 1067932.
Cash book and Kirk Sessions Baptisms: Bowden, ROX, SCT, Bap. 18 Jun 1721 John s/o James WIGHT & Jenet SWORD, Midlim, Bowden, extracted Jul 2001 , Film 1067932.
Cash book and Kirk Sessions Baptisms: Bowden, ROX, SCT, Bap. 19 Aug 1722 Jennet d/o James WIGHT & Jenet SWORD, Midlim, Bowden, extracted Jul 2001 , Film 1067932.
Cash book and Kirk Sessions Baptisms: Bowden, ROX, SCT, Birth 12 Nov Bap. 19 Nov 1727 James s/o James WIGHT & Jenet SWORD, Midlim, Bowden, extractdd Jun 2001 , Film 1067932.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.

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