Robert Shiel1,2
(say 1665 - after 1729)
Relationship | 7th great-grandfather of Lorna Henderson |
BMDB data
Robert Shiel was born say 1665 ?Par. of Jedburgh, ROX, SCT.1Robert Shiel married an unknown person say 1685 ?Par. of Jedburgh, ROX.
Robert Shiel died aft. 1729 ?Swinie, Par. of Jedburgh, ROX, SCT.3
Names
His surname was recorded as Robert Shiell but what's in an extra "L"?1All the other info
Robert Shiel witnessed the baptism of his granddtr Janet Shiel on 19 Jun 1716 Jedburgh, ROX, SCT; entry reads: James Shiel Smith in Houston had a daughter born the 9th Instant & baptizd this day called Janet Robert Shiel his father and John Sheil in Swinie witnesses" (John assumed to be a brother.)1Robert Shiel witnessed the baptism of his granddtr Isobell Shiel on 16 Nov 1729 Jedburgh, ROX; entry (very helpfully) reads: James Shiel Smith in houstoun had a daur born the Sixth Instant & baptized this day Named Isobell William Christie Elder in houstoun & Robert Shiel fayr to the forsd James Shiell Witnesses" (love the inconsistency of spelling Shiell within the one entry.)3
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Last Edited | 23 May 2021 |
Citations
- Marriage Baptism: Jedburgh, ROX, Bap. 1716 Janet to James SHIEL, from Harry W, c 1996.
- Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Bap. 1716 Janet to James SHIEL, Jedburgh, ROX Dist 792/0030 0048, copy d/loaded Oct 2007.
- Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Bap. 1729 Isobell to James SHIEL, Jedburgh, ROX Dist 792/0030 0271, 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.