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Burgess ~ Second Generation

    Issue of James Burges and Margaret Hill  
1.   James BURGES
Baptism of James Burges 27 Nov 1712 at St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland, son of James Burges and Margaret Hil (ref Scotlands People & Ancestry Scotland Select Births & Baptisms). The witnesses are Wm Hil and James Hil and the place is named as Drysail [compare with Drasaill below]. When the family started going to the non-conformist church at Saint John Street Associate Session, Stirling in 1740, there is a second date, also called a baptism. The St Ninians record is shown here with surrounding entries:



Marriage 15 Jun 1739 at St Ninians of James Burgess to Jennet POLLOCK (ref Scotlands People). Alternate name is Janet POLLICK in the baptism of son George.
The marriage register says (as far as can be understood):
"1739. St Ninians April 12th. James Burgess laull son to James Burgess tennent in Drasaill & Jennet Pollock laull daughter to Charles Pollock tenent in Throssek both in this paroch gave up their names to be proclaimed in Order to Marriage James Hill tenent in Drasaill was Caur for both parties. Married June 19th."




The most likely baptism for Janet is the following:
Bap of Janet Pollock 3 Sep 1717 at Airth, Scotland, dau of Charles Pollock and Janet Morison (ref Scotlands People).
Airth is 8 miles from St Ninians. This would give her age range from 23 to 45 for her family which is reasonable.

Their burials not found in Scotlands People, but those records are incomplete.

FROM WHOM LIBBY SHADE NEE GRIERSON IS DESCENDED.
    Children:  
  1. Margaret BURGESS bap 1740 at St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland  
  2. Janet BURGESS bap 1742 at St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland  
  3. Jean BURGESS bap 1744 at St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland  
  4. James BURGESS (1) bap 1746 at St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland  
  5. Mary BURGESS bap 1748 at St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland  
  6. James BURGESS (2) bap 1750 at St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland  
  7. Charles BURGESS bap 1752 at St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland  
  8. male BURGES bap 1754 at Saint John Street Associate Session, Stirling, Stirling  
  9. George BURGESS bap 1756 at St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland  
  10. Elizabeth BURGESS bap 1758 at St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland  
  11. William BURGESS bap 1762 at St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland
  
2.   William BURGES (1)
Bap of William Burges 9 Dec 1715 at St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland, son of James Burges & Margaret Hil (ref Scotlands People & Ancestry Select Scotland Births & Baptisms).
No further information found in St Ninians but he presumably died before 1733.		  
3.   John BURGES (1)
Bap of John Burges 3 Oct 1718 at St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland, son of James Burges & Margaret Hil (ref Scotlands People & Ancestry Select Scotland Births & Baptisms).
Burial not found in Scotlands People but he presumably died before 1724. 		 
4.   Thomas BURGES
Bap of Thomas Burges 25 Mar 1721 at St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland, son of James Burges & Margaret Hil (ref Scotlands People & Ancestry Select Scotland Births & Baptisms).
No further information found in St Ninians. 		 
5.   Margaret BURGESS
Bap of Margaret Burgess 31 Mar 1722 at St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland, dau of James Burgess & Margaret Hil (ref Scotlands People & Ancestry Select Scotland Births & Baptisms).
The Margaret Burgess who married Alexander Cowan in 1743 at St Ninians was a daughter of John Burgess, deceased, according to the record in Scotlands People; this is incorrectly recorded in the family tree in FamilySearch. 		 
6.   John BURGESS (2)
Bap of John Burgess 3 Aug 1724 at St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland, son of James Burgess & Margaret Hill (ref Scotlands People & Ancestry Select Scotland Births & Baptisms).
No further information found in St Ninians. 		 
7.   Jean BURGESS
Bap of Jean Burgess 10 Sep 1726 at St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland, dau of James Burgess & Jean [sic] Hill (ref Scotlands People & Ancestry Select Scotland Births & Baptisms).
This records fits in the birth sequence and appears to be an error for Margaret Hill.
No further information found in St Ninians. 		 
8.   Robert BURGESS (1)
Bap of Robert Burgess 12 Nov 1728 at St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland, son of James Burgess & Margaret Hill (ref Scotlands People & Ancestry Select Scotland Births & Baptisms).
No further information found in St Ninians but he presumably died before 1736. 		 
9.   Jennet BURGESS
Bap of Jennet Burgess 21 Dec 1730 at St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland, dau of James Burgess & Margaret Hill (ref Scotlands People & Ancestry Select Scotland Births & Baptisms).
No further information found in St Ninians. 		 
10.   William BURGESS (2)
Bap of William Burgess 2 May 1733 at St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland, son of James Burgess & Margaret Hill (ref Scotlands People & Ancestry Select Scotland Births & Baptisms).
No further information found in St Ninians. 		 
11.   Robert BURGESS (2)
Bap of Robert Burgess 26 Jan 1736 at St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland, son of James Burgess & Margaret Hill (ref Scotlands People & Ancestry Select Scotland Births & Baptisms).
Also listed as Robert Burges, bap 1 Feb 1736 at Stirling, Stirling, Scotland, son of James Burges & Margaret Hill (ref Scotlands People & Ancestry).
This may be the first reference to a non-conformist entry in the family, see next generation.
No further information found in St Ninians. 		 
12.   George BURGESS
Bap of Robert Burgess 29 Mar 1738 at St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland, son of James Burgess & Margaret Hill (ref Scotlands People).
No further information found in St Ninians. 		 

Modified 19 Apr 2020