Lorna's family forest

James Richardson¹

(circa April 1731 - )

Father

Robert Richardson (cir. 1694 - aft. 1736)

Mother

Jennet Leigerwood (cir. Dec 1693 - aft. 1736)

Relationship

6th great-uncle of Lorna Henderson

BMDB data

James Richardson was born cir. Apr 1731 Eckford, ROX, SCT

.¹ He was christened on 8 Apr 1731 Eckford, ROX

.²
James Richardson married Elizabeth Lidgerwood on 3 May 1760 Eckford, ROX

.^3,4, entry reads: May 3^d James Richardson in the Parish of Linton & Elisabeth Lidgerwood in this Parish gave up their names for proclamation in order to marriage Will^m Richardson & James Lidgerwood Cauthioners given to the Poor 1/6^d

I do not believe that this James, son of Robert Richardson and Jennet Legerwood, is the Morebattle minister who married Jean KER.
By naming pattern from the children of the Morebattle minister, his father might be expected to be a John and mother Isobel, where there's a handy couple of the right names and about the right age in a John marrying Isobel Pringle.

I have however assumed, dangerous word, that the better candidate for the marriage of James son of Robert & Jennet is the one marrying Elizabeth Lidgerwood in 1760.
The cautioners for that marriage were a William Richardson and James Lidgerwood, and there are a couple of candidates for Elizabeth's birth in the right place - Eckford (but unfortunately, a choice of two, both father James, one in Moorhouse, t'other in Cavertoun.)^5,6

Census/Where lived/Occupations

James Richardson lived in May 1760 Par. of Linton, ROX, SCT

.³

Family

Elizabeth Lidgerwood (say 1735 - )

Charts

William RICHARDSON of Pringlestead, Eckford

Last Edited

26 Apr 2026

Citations

H D W (15319), "Borders Corres. ex H D W," e-mail to L Henderson (1), ex OPR, rcvd Jun 1997.
Paul Richardson, "RICHARDSON, William of Eckford."
Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Marr. 1760 James RICHARDSON & Elisabeth LIDGERWOOD, Eckford, ROX Dist 787/A00 0010 0186 Fr195, copy d/loaded Oct 2007.
H D W (15319), "Borders Corres. ex H D W," e-mail to L Henderson (1), ex Eckford OPR, rcvd Jun 1997.
Hew SCOTT, Fasti, Vol 2 p81 Morebattle.
"Lorna's Family History Musings", Mar 2019.

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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James Richardson

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James Richardson¹