Bessie Teat1,2

(before 1695 - )

BMDB data

     Bessie Teat was born bef. 1695 probably in Nth Dunn, CAI, SCT.3
     Bessie Teat married James Finlayson on 30 Jun 1715 Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT, Bessie of Nth Dunn, James of Clayag, full entry reads: Jun 4 1715 the said day James Finlayson in Clayag and Bessie Teat in Northdun and by these bind themselves to solemnize their marriage in due form according to the God and constitution of our Church within 40 days after here of under the penalty of 10 pounds scots money be payed by the (?) party breaker to the session box of Watten the said day being past and marriage aforesaid not consummated and for the further security both cautioners and the parties bind and oblige themselves to implement their several parts under the penalty aforesaid and in testimony here of they touched the Clerks pen day and date foresaid Accomplished Jun 30 1715.3,2

Census/Where lived/Occupations

     In Jun 1715 Bessie Teat was living North Dun(n), Par. of Watten, CAI, SCT.2

Names

     Bessie Teat was also known as Bessie Deat.4 She was also known as Bessie Doull.5

Family

James Finlayson (bef. 1690 - )
Children
Last Edited24 Jul 2005

Citations

  1. Others have interpreted Bessie's surname as Deat (IGI) or Doull (Angela - or at least my interpretation from her notes) I read it as Teat, and there are others of that surname in the area, probably now Tait.
  2. Birth baptism marriage: Watten, CAI Dist 43/2, Mar. 1715 James FINLAYSON to Bessie TEAT, extracted Dec 2003.
  3. Angela FINLAYSON, "FINLAYSON of CAI", Descendant charts from Angela, copy also from Avis McD, supplemented by correspondence and oral details from Angela. Any nick names in format Cdi etc, refer to Angela's numbering system.
  4. CAI & ORK FINLAYSON, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Mar. 1715 James FINLAYSON to Bessie (x), batch M110422-?-990557, extracted Dec 2003.
  5. Angela FINLAYSON, "FINLAYSON of CAI", Descendant charts from Angela, copy also from Avis McD, supplemented by correspondence and oral details from Angela. Any nick names in format Cdi etc, refer to Angela's numbering system., Sep/Oct 1994/5.

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.