FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
EDMOND ANDERSON AND
JEAN WILSON
Edmond
Anderson was born in about 1680 of Temple, Midlothian, Scotland.
The Temple parish registers started in 1688. The only Anderson
couple having children in the beginning of the parish register
were George Anderson and Helen Sim. They are likely Edmond's
parents.
Old church in Temple
He
married Jean Wilson 2 Jun 1704 in Temple.
Marriage record for Edmond Anderson and Jean Wilson in Temple:
"Likewise, Betwixt Edmond Andersone in this paroch & Jean Wilsone in ye paroch of Heriot & one dollar laid in pledge with a
line signed by ye Edmond for ye oyr obleidging himself to make it forthcoming to the sed: in case of transgression:
Witness suite the Bridegroom Edmond & George Andersone & for ye Bryde Ja: Dicksone & Tho: Whyte"
Jean
was christened 24 October 1675 in Lasswade, the daughter of
Daniel Wilson and Margaret Baird.
Edmond and Jean had the following children:
1. George,
christened 21 March 1705 in Temple; buried 31 December 1712 in
Temple.
2. James,
christened 10 November 1706 in Temple.
3. Thomas,
christened 28 November 1708 in Temple; buried 14 September 1708
in Temple.
*4. Marion,
christened 4 February 1711 in Temple; married James Hunter 21
June 1734 in Temple.
Baptism record for Marion Anderson in Temple: "Edmond Andersone & Jean Wilsone in Esperstoune had a
daughter baptized called Marion. Witnesses David & Nicol Liddells"
5. Henry,
christened 28 June 1713 in Temple; buried 13 December 1713 in
Temple.
6. Robert,
christened 29 April 1715 in Temple; buried 2 May 1717 in Temple.
7. Euphan,
(female) christened 14 April 1717 in Newbattle, Midlothian,
Scotland.
8. George,
christened 1 June 1718 in Newbattle.
9. Isobell,
christened 25 December 1720 in Temple.
10. Jean,
christened 4 August 1723 in Borthwick.
11. Edmond,
christened 21 August 1726 in Temple; buried 28 September 1728 in
Temple.
12. John,
christened 13 June 1728 in Temple.
SOURCES:
Scottish
Church Records CD; Temple parish register, FHL#
1067791, shows the children of Edmond Anderson and Jean Wilson
born in the townland of Esperstowne in the parish of Temple.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
GEORGE ANDERSONE AND
HELEN SIM
George Anderson was born in about 1660 of Temple. He married
Helen Sim.
George had a brother, Edmond who was buried 7 July 1706 in
Temple.
Burial record for Edmond Andersone in Temple:
"Edmonde Andersone ane old man (brother to George Andersone in Esperstoune) dyed there & was this day buried in Temple Kirkyard
& had ye best mort cloth at ye price of 02 04 00"
George died and was buried 21 March 1716 in Temple.
Burial record for George Andersone in Temple:
"George Anderson who liv'd in Esperstoune died ___ and was this day buried in Temple Kirkyard
and had the best mortcloth att ye price of 02-04-00"
Burial record for Helen Sim Andersone in Temple:
"Helen Syme spouse to George Andersone in Outterstowne, died yre & was this day buried in ye old Kirk att Ancrum
& had ye best mortcloth at ye price of 02-04-00"
George and Helen had the following children:
*1. Edmond, born in about 1680 of Temple; married Jean
Wilson 2 Jun 1704 in Temple.
2. James, christened 10 March 1689 in Temple.
3. William, christened 15 June 1691 in Temple.
4. George, christened 19 December 1693 in Temple.
5. Josias, christened 10 July 1698 in Temple.
6. John, buried 16 September 1698 in Temple.
SOURCES: Temple parish register,
www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk.