Early Fairgrieve Families
The following list sorts Fairgrieve
families from the 1750s back through the 1600s by date and location. Information
was taken from the Scottish Church Records (SCR), IGI, parish registers
for Lasswade, Peebles, and Carrington (on microfilm), the Fairgrieve Historic
database compiled by George Fairgrieve (GF), and research performed for
James A. Cameron (JAC).
1700-1750
Carrington
Henry (Harie or Hendrie) Fairgrieve and Jean McMillan
Henry Fairgrieve married Jean McMillan in 1725 in Lasswade
(Source – IGI, marriage extraction record)
James, born 1727 in Lasswade
Margaret, born 1729 in Lasswade
William, born 1732 in Lasswade
(Source - GF)
Andrew, born 1732 in Cockpen.
(Source – SCR)
Jean, born 1739 of Carrington
Janet, born 1741 of Carrington
(Source – JAC)
Henry Fairgrieve and Bessie McMillan (possible second wife)
Bessie, born 1743 of Carrington
Lasswade
James Fairgrieve and Marion Cranstoune
James Fairgrieve
married Marion Cranstoune 12 May 1749 in Lasswade.
Cockpen
John Fairgrieve
Helen, born 1704 in Cockpen
(Source - IGI)
Inveresk
William Fairgrieve and Anna Fairgrieve
Marion, born 1690 in Inveresk
(Source - GF)
Robert, born 1706 in Inveresk
(Source – SCR)
James Fairgrieve and Janet Slouan
Married 1707 in Inveresk
(Source – IGI)
Helen, born 1708 in Inveresk
Thomas, born 1710 in Inveresk
Isabell, born 1712 in Inveresk
Thomas, born 1714 in Inveresk
(Source – SCR)
John Fairgrieve and Anna Burn
Married 1708 in Dalkeith
(Source – IGI)
George, born 1710 in Inveresk
William, born 1712 in Inveresk
Mary, born 1714 in Inveresk
James, born 1716 in Inveresk
(Source – SCR)
Anne Fairgrieve married George Wright 1744 in Dalkeith.
Alexander Fairgrieve and Barbara Bar
Married 1710 in Inveresk
(Source – IGI)
Helen, born 1711 in Inveresk
Jean, born 1712 in Inveresk
Margaret, born 1714 in Inveresk; married George Dalrymple 1740 in Inveresk
(Source – SCR)
John Fairgrieve and Margaret Aitcheson
Christian (female), born 1712 in Inveresk
Janet, born 1714 in Inveresk
(Source – SCR)
George Fairgrieve and Elizabeth Thomson
Married 1714 in Inveresk: "Fairgrieve, George, son of Robert Fairgrieve, farmer in in Walliford, in Inveresk parish; Elizabeth Thomson, daughter of the late George Thomson, in Primrose parish, 11 July 1714."
(Source – IGI; Midlothian, Scotland: Parish and Probate Records, in ancestry.com.)
Isabell, born 1715 in Inveresk
(Source – SCR)
George Fairgrieve and Beatrix Thomson
Robert, born 1717 in Inveresk
(Source – SCR)
Thomas Fairgrieve and Elisabeth Hutchison
John, born 1715 in Inveresk
William, born 1718 in Inveresk
Anna, born 1720 in Inveresk
Thomas, born 1726 in Inveresk; married Marion Burne 27 October 1752 in Inveresk.
(Source – SCR)
William Fairgrieve and Janet Grahame
Married 1721 in Inveresk
(Source - IGI)
William Fairgrieve and Marion Sutherland
Married 1721 in Inveresk
(Source – IGI)
Beatrix, born 1723 in Inveresk
Janet, born 1725 in Inveresk
William, born 1727 in Inveresk
(Source – SCR)
Robert Fairgrieve and Helen Craig
Married 1734 in Inveresk
(Source – IGI)
Bettie, born 1735 in Inveresk
Helen, born 1738 in Inveresk
(Source – SCR)
Newtown
William Fairgrieve and Margaret Smith
Married 1685 in Newtown
Jenet, born 1687 in Newton
Thomas, born 1698 in Newtown
Henry, born 1701 in Liberton
(Source - GF)
Robert, born 1703 in Dalkeith
(Source – SCR)
Dalkeith
James Fairgrieve and Alison Mitchell
John, born 1720 in Dalkeith
Agnes, born 1722 in Newbattle
Isobell, born 1727 in Dalkeith
Margaret, born 1740 in Dalkeith
(Source – SCR)
Robert Fairgrieve and Jean McMillan
Married 1726 in Dalkeith and Liberton
(Source – IGI)
Henry, born 1728 in Dalkeith
John, born 1732 in Dalkeith
Janet, born 1733 in Dalkeith; married William Macmillan: "Macmillan, William, journeyman wright in College Kirk parish, and Janet, daughter to deceast Robert Fairgrieve, workman at Dalkeith, in Tolbooth, 25 October 1761." (Source: Midlothian, Scotland: Parish and Probate Records, in ancestry.com)
Thomas, born 1739 in Dalkeith
(Source – SCR)
George Fairgrieve and Isabel Kinnaird
Married 1735 in Dalkeith
(Source – IGI)
George, born 1736 in Dalkeith
(Source – SCR)
James Fairgrieve and Violet Chisholm
Married 1738 in Dalkeith
(Source – IGI)
Elizabeth, born 1739 in Dalkeith
Ann, born 1741 in Dalkeith
William born 1746 in Kelso, Roxburgh
John, born 1748 in Kelso, Roxburgh
James, born 1750 in Dalkeith
Agnes, born 1752 in Dalkeith
(Source – SCR)
Thomas Fairgrieve and Mary Bell
Married 1739 in Dalkeith
(Source – IGI)
Marion, born 1742 in Dalkeith
James, born 1744 in Dalkeith
Thomas, born 1748 in Dalkeith
Mary, born 1753 in Dalkeith
(Source – SCR)
See also Thomas Fairgrieve
and Bessie Steel in Selkirk
Newbattle
John Fairgrieve and Helen Cook
Married 1700 in Newbattle
(Source - GF)
Janet, born 1702 in Newbattle
Janet, born 1705 in Newbattle
(Source – SCR)
See also James Fairgrieve
and Alison Mitchell of Dalkeith
Pentcaitland
Thomas Fairgrieve and Nicolas Allan
Jean, born 1741 in Pentcaitland
(Source – SCR)
Borthwick
Robert Fairgrieve and Agnes Smith
Married 1713 in Borthwick
(Source - IGI)
Tranent
George Fairgrieve and Elizabeth Kirkwood
Alexander, born 1746 in Tranent
(Source – SCR)
See also Thomas Fairgrieve
and Bessie Steel in Selkirk.
William Fairgrieve and Jean Cowan
John, born 1712 in Tranent
Margaret, born 1714 in Tranent
Jannet, born 1719 in Tranent
(Source - GF)
Ormiston
James Fairgrieve and Kat Backie
Robert, born 1748 in Ormiston
(Source – SCR)
Agnes, born 1753 in Ormiston
(Source - IGI)
Selkirk
James Fairgrieve and Margaret Purves
Married 1701 in Selkirk
(Source – IGI)
Elizabeth, born 1702 in Selkirk
Margaret, born 1704 in Selkirk
Thomas, born 1708 in Selkirk
William, born 1712 in Selkirk
(Source – SCR)
John Fairgrieve and Helen Haliday
Married 1706 in Selkirk
(Source – IGI)
Thomas, born 1707 in Selkirk
James, born 1711 in Selkirk
Helen, born 1713 in Selkirk
Helen, born 1718 in Selkirk
(Source – SCR)
Thomas Fairgrieve and Janet Murray
Married 1710 in Selkirk
(Source – IGI)
Janet, born 1711 in Selkirk
Thomas, born 1713 in Selkirk
Janet, born 1716 in Selkirk
Janet, born 1718 in Selkirk
(Source – SCR)
Thomas Fairgrieve and Bessie Steel
Married about 1713 in Tranent
(Source – IGI)
Anna, born 1714 in Tranent
Cicilia, born 1716 in Selkirk
Mary, born 1719 in Inveresk
(Source – SCR)
Thomas Fairgrieve and Bessie Hislope
Married 1719 in Selkirk
(Source – IGI)
John, born 1721 in Selkirk
(Source – SCR)
Thomas Fairgrieve and Isobel Krinklaw/Cringlie/Grinlaw
Margaret, born 1731 in Selkirk
Andrew, born 1733 in Selkirk
Isobel, born 1735 in Selkirk
(Source – SCR)
Thomas Fairgrieve and Margeret Jode
Married 1736 in Selkirk
(Source - IGI)
Thomas Fairgrieve and Isobel Mein
Helen, born 1738 in Selkirk
(Source – SCR)
William Fairgrieve and Ann Brown
Married 1740 in Selkirk
(Source – IGI)
James, born 1741 in Selkirk
John, born 1743 in Selkirk
(Source – SCR)
Thomas Fairgrieve and Agnes Storie
Isobel, born 1748 in Selkirk
(Source – SCR)
Prestonpans
James Fairgrieve and Helen Smith
Helen, born 1722 in Prestonpans
Christian (female), born 1724 in Prestonpans
(Source – SCR)
James Fairgrieve and Mary Ferguson
John, born 1753 in Prestonpans
(Source - IGI)
Dunbar
James Fairgrieve and Jean Hay
Isabel, born 1727 in Dunbar
(Source – SCR)
Robert Fairgrieve and Helen Black
James, born 1733 in Dunbar
(Source – SCR)
James Fairgrieve and Jannet Kid
James, born 1734 in Dunbar
Thomas, born 1736 in Dunbar
Robert, born 1739 in Dunbar
James, born 1741 in Dunbar
Margaret, born 1743 in Dunbar
Joseph, born 1746 in Dunbar
James, born 1748 in Dunbar
(Source – SCR)
Joseph Fairgrieve and Mary Jamesson
Married 1739 in Dunbar
(Source – IGI)
James, born 1740 in Dunbar
(Source – SCR)
Yarrow
Thomas Fairgrieve
James, born 1729 in Yarrow
(Source – SCR)
Stow
Thomas Fairgrieve and Isobell Lees
James, born 1703 in Stow
John, born 1708 in Stow
(Source - GF)
Elisabeth, born 1710 in Stow; married James Lees 1736 in Stow
Jenet, born 1714 in Stow
Eupham, born 1717 in Stow
(Source – SCR)
James Fairgrieve and Grisel Ker
Married 1735 in Stow and Selkirk
(Source – IGI)
Marion, born 1739 in Stow
(Source – SCR)
John Fairgrieve and Marion Cockburn
Married 1736 in Stow
(Source - IGI)
John Fairgrieve and Mary Knox
Married 1747 in Stow
(Source – IGI)
John, born 1748 in Stow
(Source – SCR)
Edinburgh
John Fairgrieve and Anna Bruce
John, born 1705
Anna, born 1707
(Source – SCR)
Robert Fairgrieve and Alison Shanks
Married 1712 in St. Cuthberts, Edinburgh
(Source – IGI)
Margaret, born 1713 in St. Cuthberts, Edinburgh
Thomas, born 1716 in St. Cuthberts, Edinburgh
Margaret, born 1718 in St. Cuthberts, Edinburgh
Andrew, born 1721 in St. Cuthberts, Edinburgh
(Source – SCR)
James Fairgrieve and Nicolas (Margaret) Dalrymple
Female, born 1719 in Edinburgh
Elizabeth, born 1720 in Edinburgh
Robert, born 1721 in Edinburgh
Barnabas, born 1724 in Edinburgh
James, born 1726 in Edinburgh
(Source – SCR)
Margaret, daughter of James Fairgrieve, married William Stewart in 1747
in Edinburgh.
Heriot by Crookston
Thomas Fairgrieve
John, born 1708 in Heriot
(Source - GF)
Channelkirk
Robert Fairgrieve
James, born 1704 in Channelkirk
(Source - GF)
Jedburgh, Roxburgh
James Fairgrieve
Helen, born 1723 in Jedburgh
(Source – SCR)
John Fairgrieve and Agnes Young
Jean, born 1725 in Jedburgh
William, born 1745 in Jedburgh
John, born 1749 in Jedburgh
(Source – SCR)
Ancrum, Roxburgh
Robert Fairgrieve
John, born 1719 in Ancrum
Robert, born 1721 in Ancrum
James, born 1722 in Ancrum
Robert, born 1728 in Ancrum
Peter, born 1730 in Ancrum
Margaret, born 1733 in Ancrum
(Source – SCR)
Hawick, Roxburgh
John Fairgrieve and Isabell Bruce
William, born 1726 in Hawick
(Source – SCR)
Wemyss, Fife
William Fairgrieve and Euphan Wishart
Married 1714 in Wemyss
(Source – IGI)
Christian (female), born 1716 in Wemyss
Isabell, born 1717 in Wemyss
(Source – SCR)
Lauder, Berwick
Robert Fairgrieve and Marion Cossar
Married 1703 in Lauder
Elizabeth, born 1708 in Lauder
Isabell, born 1711 in Lauder
(Source - GF)
Robert Fairgrieve
Robert, born 1745 in Berwick
(Source – SCR)
Legerwood, Berwick
Thomas Fairgrieve and Jenet Thorburn
Married 1720 in Legerwood
(Source - IGI)
1590-1699
Newtown
William Fairgrieve and Margaret Smith
Married 1685 in Newtown
Jenet, born 1687 in Newtown
Thomas, born 1698 in Newtown
Henry, born 1701 in Liberton
Robert, born 1703 in Dalkeith
(Source - GF)
Carrington
James Fairgrieve and Enphan Smith
John, born 1656 of Carrington
(Source – JAC)
Cockpen
John Fairgrieve and Helen Cosser
David, born 1690 in Cockpen
Helen, born 1693 in Cockpen
Anna, born 1696 in Cockpen
Joseph, born 1699 in Cockpen
Helen, born 1704 in Cockpen
(Source – SCR)
Cranston
James Fairgrieve
Robert, born 1683 in Cranston
William and Robert, born 1684 in Cranston
Patrick, born 1689 in Cranston
(Source - GF)
Thomas Fairgrieve
Patrick, born 1689 of Cranston
(Source – JAC)
Newbattle
Robert Fairgrieve
Alexander, born 1653 in Newbattle
Jenot, born 1654 in Newbattle
Bess, born 1656 in Newbattle
Hillin, born 1657 in Newbattle
Margaret, born 1658 in Newbattle
(Source - GF)
Patrick Fairgrieve and Bessie McConnel
Marion Issobell, born 1662 in Newbattle
Elspett, born 1664 in Newbattle
James, born 1669 in Newbattle
Suzanne, born 1671 in Newbattle
Anna, born 1673 in Newbattle
(Source - GF)
John Fairgrieve and Jenet Burne
Anna, born 1660 in Newbattle
Jenot, born 1664 in Newbattle
Thomas, born 1666 in Newbattle
Agnas, born 1666 in Newbattle
Margaret, born 1668 in Newbattle
Bethea, born 1674 in Newbattle
(Source - GF)
James Fairgrieve and Christian Gemble
Married 1685 in Edinburgh
(Source – IGI)
James, born 1685
(Source - SCR)
Jonet, born 1686 in Newbattle
(Source - GF)
Robert, born 1688 in Newbattle
(Source – SCR)
James, born 1693 in Newbattle
(Source - GF)
William Fairgrieve and Anna Fairgrieve
John, born 1686 in Newbattle
William, born 1700 in Newbattle
(Source - GF)
Thomas Fairgrieve and Isabell Meldrom
John, born 1691 in Newbattle
(Source – SCR)
Dalkeith
John and Jannet Fairgrieve
Maryon, born 1667 in Dalkeith
(Source - GF)
James Fairgrieve and Jannet Anderson
John, born 1679 in Dalkeith
(Source - GF)
Haddington
Thomas Fairgrieve and Elspith Warrande
Married 9 August 1656 in Haddington
Beatrix, born 1657 in Haddington
(Source - GF)
Pentcaitland
John Fairgrieve and Agnis Plaine
Married 5 June 1655
(Source - GF)
Marion, born 1660 in Pentcaitland
Elizabeth, born 1663 in Pentcaitland
(Source – SCR)
Jean, born 1666 in Pentcaitland
Margaret, born 1668 in Pentcaitland
(Source - GF)
Tranent
James Fairgrieve and Isabel Davidson
Elizabethe, born 1643 in Tranent
George, born 1644 in Tranent
(Source - GF)
James Fairgrieve and Janet Sawers
Mary, born 1680 in Tranent
(Source – SCR)
Liberton
John Fairgrieve and Agnes Vallance
Elizabeth, born 1686 in Liberton
Jean, born 1696 in Duddingston
(Source – SCR)
Spott
James Fairgrieve and Margaret Graham
Isabell, born 1694 in Innerwick
Robert, born 1693 in Innerwick
Joseph, born 1699 in Spott
Janet, born 1702 in Spott
James, born 1704 in Spott
(Source – SCR)
Margaret died 1752 in Dunbar: "Graeme, Margaret, relict of James Fairgrieve, late residenter in Dunbar, 21 Nov 1752."
(Source - Midlothian, Scotland: Parish and Probate Records)
Inveresk
Robert Fairgrieve and Helen Tinto
Margaret, born 1688 in Inveresk
Robert, born 1689 in Inveresk
George, born 1691 in Inveresk; married Elisabeth Thomson 1714 in Inveresk
(Source - GF; IGI)
Thomas Fairgrieve and Isabell Meldrum
Thomas, born 1685 in Inveresk
(Source - GF)
Innerwick
James Fairgrieve
Johnne, born 1636 in Innerwick
Jean, born 1638 in Innerwick
James, born 1642 in Innerwick
(Source - GF)
James and Margaret Graham
Rachel, born 1691 in Innerwick
(Source - GF)
Dunbar
James Fairgrieve
Margaret, born 1697 in Dunbar
Joseph, born 1699 in Dunbar
Jennet, born 1702 in Dunbar
(Source - GF)
Channelkirk
James Fairgrieve and Helen Tait
William, born 1693 in Channelkirk
James, born 1694 in Channelkirk
George Fairgrieve
Marion, born 1674 in Channelkirk
Agnass, born 1675 in Channelkirk
James, born 1681 in Channelkirk
Marione, born 1693 in Channelkirk
(Source - GF)
Oldhamstocks
David Fairgrieve
John, born 1654 in Oldhamstocks
(Source - GF)
Edinburgh
James Fairgrieve and Margaret Miller married in 1597 in Edinburgh
(Source – IGI)
John Fairgrieve and Helen Brown
Helen, born 1631 in Edinburgh
(Source – SCR)
James Fairgrieve and Isobell Watson
Married 1666 in Edinburgh
(Source – IGI)
James, born 1666 in Edinburgh
Robert, born 1667 in Edinburgh
Marion, born 1669 in Edinburgh
Isobell, born 1671 in Edinburgh
Bessie, born 1673 in Edinburgh
Robert, born 1675 in Edinburgh
Catherine, born 1678 in Edinburgh
(Source – SCR)
William Fairgrieve and Elspeth Wood
Married 1669 in Edinburgh: "Fairgrieve, William, poultryman; Elspeth Wood 1 Apr 1669"
(Source - IGI; Midlothian, Scotland: Parish and Probate Records,
in ancestry.com)
Mary, born 1682 in Edinburgh
(Source – SCR)
Humbie
James Fairgrieve and Margaret Steill
Sara, born 1675 in Humbie
Helen, born 1677 in Humbie
(Source – SCR)
Makerston, Roxburgh
William Fairgrieve and Margaret Houston
Andrew, born 1693 in Makerston
Thomas, born 1694 in Makerston
(Source – SCR)
Robert Fairgrieve and Margaret Bell
Married 1687 in Kelso
(Source – IGI)
Margaret, born 1693 in Makerston
Bessie, born 1695 in Makerston
(Source – SCR)
Kelso, Roxburgh
Adam Fairgrieve
Janet, born 1696 in Kelso
(Source – SCR)
Melrose, Roxburgh
William Fairgrieve and Alisone Cadwalls
John, born 1691 in Melrose
(Source - GF)
Lockerbie, Dumfries
William Fairgrieve and Janet Little
Married about 1675 of Lockerbie
(Source - IGI)
Selkirk
William Fairgrieve
"Fergreve, William, in Cairter-hauch, sher. of Selkirk, 30 Dec 1594"
(Source - Midlothian, Scotland: Parish and Probate Records, in ancestry.com)
Thomas Fairgrieve and Janet Gray
Married about 1685 of Easter Oakwood, Selkirk
(Source - IGI)
Aberdeen
David Fairgrieve and Marion Buchanan
Bessie, born 1574 in Aberdeen
(Source - GF)