William Junkine1,2

(circa April 1746 - 15 February 1838)
FatherJames Junkin1 (cir. Dec 1708 - )
MotherJanet McGomrey1 (say 1715 - )
Relationship4th great-grandfather of Lorna Henderson

BMDB data

     William Junkine was born cir. Apr 1746 Tarr of Ruskie, Par. of Port of Menteith, PER, SCT.3 He was baptized on 16 Apr 1746 Port of Menteith, PER, SCT; entry 16 Apr reads: "Wm laull son to James Junkine and Janet Montgumbery in Tarr of Rusky Witts James and Alexr Montgumberys."3 Some sources show William as born in 1755 (h/stone transcript) from the age of 83 in 1838 - whch seems a little unlikely given he married in 1771.2,4
     William Junkine married Catherine McGibbon, daughter of William McGibbon and Mary McGibbon, on 15 Apr 1771 Port of Menteith, PER, Entry dated 27 Mar 1771 in Port of Menteith OPR reads: "William Junkine in this & Catharine McGibbon from Kilmadock - mard Apr 15"
In the Kilmadock OPR: 24 Mar 1771 reads: William Jonkin in Parish of Port & Kathrine McGibbon in this Parish declared their Purpose of Marriage."5,6,2
     William Junkine died on 15 Feb 1838 Ruskie?, Port of Menteith, PER, SCT.2 He was buried with Catherine McGibbon Norrieston, Thornhill, Par. of Kincardine by Doune, PER, SCT, H/stone transcript (FMP): 46 1831. In memory of William JUNKINE late tacksman of the Mill of Ruskie died 15.2.1838 83, wife Catherine McGIBBON 25.7.1830 83.2
     Aug 2024 update:
We now have BigY tested descendants from siblings Patrick (m. Mary Buchanan) and Robert (m. Catharine Neilson).
James Henderson's tested descendants now show as a parallel branch with the descendants of Patrick and Robert, and are now assumed to descend from one or other of the untested siblings of Robert or Patrick, ie James, John or Alexander, or an unknown sibling or a descendant of a line even further back - remembering that the culprit had to be around to father James b. Sep 1813.

All three lines meet at haplogroup R-BY19859 which branch was formed at least as far back as James (m. Montgomrie).

Hence the change from Patrick to William who is the currently favoured candidate mainly because he's the only brother we know anything more about and two of his children lived around Kippen, a bit nearer to the Bridge of Allan.

The history:
Back in 2019 yDNA testing highlighted that our tested descendants of my 2* great grandfather James Henderson (b. 1813) did not have a match to the tested descendant of James' brother Archibald.
The former had no matches other than each other, the latter had matches to at least 3 Henderson families from Stilringshire/Perthshire.
Roll forward to March 2023 and a match to James' tested descendants, at BigY level, turned up, Jenkins by surname.
From autosomal DNA we knew we had quite a few matches to the intertwined, and extensive, families of Jenkins, and Buchanan, from Perthshire / Stirlingshire, but few clues exactly how we connected. Many were to the family of Patrick Junkin / Jenkins and Mary Buchanan.
James' father was initially reallocated from Archibald to a placeholder Jenkins male asumed to have been born around 1782 to Patrick and Mary (Buchanan) Junkine / Jenkins. But these latter autosomal matches could be from the assorted Buchanan families in the area rather than the Jenkins line, and may be from James' wife Ameila Millar's unknown ancestry instead of James' Jenkins ancestry.7
Headstone transcript shows aged 83 in 1838 which places William's birth at around 1755.
This means he would have been 16 when he married wife Catharine, who is shown as 83 in 1830, implying born 1747, and thus 24 when married.
More work needed !

William has been assigned as the 1746 baptism to James Junkine and janet Montgomery both because the naming pattern of his children would indicate parents might be a James and janet. (IF William and Catharine followed the Scottish naming pattern)
And, assuming William is nearer in age to wife Catharine, the Tarr place connection would make the 16 Apr 1746 baptism of Wm to James Junkine & Janet Montgumbery (witnessed by James & Alex Montgumberys), a very likely contender, which is as shown here.

Should there be a direct male line descendant willing to help science explore the accuracy of this, I, Lorna, have free yDNA test available for a suitable candidate.
Please use the contact link in the footer of the page to get in touch.4

Census/Where lived/Occupations

     William Junkine lived in 1838 Mill of Ruskie, Par. of Port of Menteith, PER, SCT, described as "late tacksman of the Mill of Ruskie" on his headstone in Norrieston Churchyard.2

Family

Catherine McGibbon (cir. Jun 1747 - Jul 1830)
Children
  • James Junkine8 (cir. Nov 1772 - )
  • Catharine Junkine9 (cir. Aug 1777 - Jul 1869)
  • Janet Junkine9 (cir. Aug 1777 - )
  • William Junkin10 (cir. Nov 1779 - )
  • Male Junkine+11 (say 1782 - )
  • Peter Jenkins12 (cir. 1789 - Mar 1872)
  • Agness Jenkins13 (cir. 1791 - aft. 1851)
  • Ann Jenkins14 (cir. 1795 - Aug 1865)
ChartsMy pedigree chart
Paternal ancestors of Lorna
JUNKEN
Last Edited14 Sep 2024

Citations

  1. Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Bap. 16 Apr 1746 William s/o James JUNKINE & Janet MONTGUMBERY, Port of Menteith, PER, 388 / 10 191, extracted Apr 2022.
  2. MIs: Scotland, H/stone: William JUNKINE, d. 15.2.1838 (83) & wife Catherine McGIBBON, d. 25.7.1830 (83) Norrieston, Kincardine, PER, extracted May 2023.
  3. Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Bap. 16 Apr 1746 Wm s/o James JUNKINE & Catharine MONTGUMBERY "in Tarr of Rusky", Port of Menteith, PER, ref. 388 10 / 191, copy d/loaded (for James s/o Robert JUNKINE) Apr 2022.
  4. "Lorna's Family History Musings", May 2023.
  5. Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Marr. 15 Apr 1771 William JUNKINE (Par. of Port) and Catharine McGIBBON (Kilmadock), Port of Menteith, PER, 388 pg 477 of 515, copy d/loaded May 2023.
  6. Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Declared purpose of marriage 24 Mar 1771 William JONKIN (Par. of Port) and Kathrine McGIBBON (Kilmadock), Kilmadock, PER, 362 pg 503 of 547, copy d/loaded May 2023.
  7. "Lorna's Family History Musings", Mar 2023, updated Aug 2024.
  8. Births deaths marriages index (pre 1855): Scotland, Birth/Bap? 1 Nov 1772 James s/o William JUNKINE & Catharine NcGIBBON, Port of Menteith, PER, ref. 388 10 / 260, extracted May 2023 , Microfiche and http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk
  9. Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Bap. 31 Aug 1777 Catharine & Janet, twins to Wm JUNKINE & Catharine McGIBBON "in Tarr", Port of Menteith, PER, ref. 388 10 / 265, copy d/loaded (for James s/o Robert JUNKINE) Apr 2022.
  10. Births deaths marriages index (pre 1855): Scotland, Birth/Bap? 20 Nov 1779 William s/o William JUNKIN & Catharine McGIBBON, Port of Menteith, PER, ref. 388 10 / 269, extracted May 2023 , Microfiche and http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk
  11. "Lorna's Family History Musings", Existence determined by DNA, placement in Junkin/Jenkins tree conjecture, Mar 2023, updated Aug 2024.
  12. Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 28 Mar 1872 Peter JENKINS, 85, reg. Kincardine, PER, 364 / 9, copy d/loaded Jul 2023.
  13. 1851 Census transcripts, Scotland, via Ancestry.com, Arnprior, Kippen, STI; Par. 484; ED 1; Pg 19; Sched. 75; hsehold of Peter JENKINS, extracted Jul 2023.
  14. Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Dth 14 Aug 1865 Ann JENKINS, 70, reg. Kippe, STI, 484 / 21, copy d/loaded Jul 2023.

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.