Lorna's family forest

Jennet Leigerwood¹

(circa December 1693 - after 1736)

Father

Walter Ledgerwood^1,2 (say 1670 - )

Mother

Margaret Henderson (say 1670 - bet. 1695 - Dec 1699)

Relationship

6th great-grandmother of Lorna Henderson

BMDB data

Jennet Leigerwood was born cir. Dec 1693 Hundalee, Par. of Jedburgh, ROX, SCT.³ She was christened on 10 Dec 1693 Jedburgh, ROX, SCT

; entry reads" This day (10 Dec 1693) Walter Ligertwood in the Hundielie had a woman child Baptized Jennet William Dickson Baillie to Cavers Kerr and John Sm?all Cordmor witnesses.^3,4
Jennet Leigerwood married Robert Richardson, son of William Richardson and Isabel UnknownSurname, on 3 Dec 1717 Eckford, ROX, SCT

, entry reads: "Novr 2ond Robert Richison and Jennet Leigerwood in this parish gave up their Names in order to Marriadge (sic) Walter Leigerwood Cautioner (assumed to be Janet's father) gave to the poor 12 p;
Later on same page: "Decmbr 3 Robert Richison and Jennet Leigerwood Maried."^4,5,6
Jennet Leigerwood died aft. 1736 ?Eckford, ROX, SCT.

Family

Robert Richardson (cir. 1694 - aft. 1736)

Children

William Richardson (cir. Nov 1718 - )
Walter Richardson+ (cir. 1720 - aft. Feb 1778)
Isabel Richardson (cir. Oct 1722 - )
Robert Richardson (cir. Nov 1724 - )
Margaret Richardson (cir. Jan 1727 - )
John Richardson (cir. Jun 1729 - )
James Richardson (cir. Apr 1731 - )
Janet Richardson (cir. May 1733 - )
Adam Richardson (cir. Jan 1736 - )

Charts

William RICHARDSON of Pringlestead, Eckford
My pedigree chart
Paternal ancestors of Lorna

Helen Sinton WIGHT's ancestors

Last Edited

26 Apr 2026

Citations

Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Marr. 1717 Robert RICHISON & Jennet LEIGERWOOD, Eckford, ROX Dist 787/A00 0010 0155, FR164, , copy d/loaded Oct 2007.
"Lorna's Family History Musings", updated Apr 2026.
Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Bap. 10 Dec 1693 Jennet d/o Walter LIGERTWOOD, Jedburgh, ROX Par 792 Pg 224 of 392, copy d/loaded Apr 2026.
Paul Richardson, "RICHARDSON, William of Eckford."
Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Marr. 1717 Robert RICHISON & Jennet LEIGERWOOD, batch M117872, Eckford, ROX, rechecked Oct 2007.
Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Marr. 1717 Robert RICHISON & Jennet LEIGERWOOD, Eckford, ROX Dist 787/A00 0010 0155, FR164, , copy d/loaded Oct 2007.

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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Jennet Leigerwood

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Jennet Leigerwood¹