2. Andrew Laidlaw 1725

1, Andrew Laidlaw 1725

Andrew was born circa 1725.

Andrew’s parents are unknown at present, but from names of children it is most likely that Andrew's father's name was Walter (eldest son).

There is a marriage record for a Walter Laidlaw and Margaret Grieve at Westerkirk which is a possibility but no conclusive evidence has been found.

Andrew married Agnes GLENDINNING who was also born circa 1725.

Their marriage took place on the 22nd April 1746 at Westerkirk, Dumfries.

Westerkirk, where Andrew and Agnes Glendinning were married, is a few miles southwest of Tima Water, near Meggat water.

↓Westerkirk ↓The Gair & Tima Water

↓Teviothead - below 

Scotland - Visitors' Atlas & Guide A to Z, 2015 - Map 12

Her father was Archibald GLENDINNING (1704-1751), and her mother was Jane BEATTY (1699-1773)

The will of John Glendinning of Effgill at Dumfries 1 May 1812 was signed by Archibald Glendinning, Walter Laidlaw and Thomas Goldie. John had no dependants and left his estate to nieces and nephews including Andrew Laidlaw in The Gair. This implies that Agnes was John's sister  and therefore Archibald Glendinning's daughter and James Glendinning's grandaughter.

It is noted that the births of the first few children are given at Glenkerry (near Gair) suggesting that Andrew's generation was the first at The Gair and therefore he may not have been born there.

   Glenkerry - above

The Gair - below

Both on The Tima water

The orange road is the B 709

Ordinance Survey map Explorer 330 Moffat & St. Mary's Loch - Megget reservoir

There are records of 11 offspring of whom John is the youngest (and the second called John)

The children were:

1. Walter circa 1747, Christened 9th August 1747, Glenkerry, Tima, Ettrick, Selkirk
2. Robert circa 1748, Christened 26th March 1749, Glenkerry, Tima, Ettrick, Selkirk
3. Archibald circa 1751, Christened 7th April, Glenkerry, Tima, Ettrick, Selkirk
4. Jean circa 1753, Christened 11th November 1753, Glenkerry, Tima, Ettrick, Selkirk
5. John circa 1755, Christened 7th January 1765, Glenkerry, Tima, Ettrick, Selkirk (died)
6. William circa 1758, Christened 25th June 1758, Glenkerry, Tima, Ettrick, Selkirk
7. James circa 1759, Christened 22nd February 1760, The Gair, Tima, Ettrick, Selkirk
8. Elizabeth circa 1761, Christened 5th March 1762, The Gair, Tima, Ettrick, Selkirk
9. William (2) circa 1766, Christened 10th August 1766, The Gair, Tima, Ettrick, Selkirk
10. John (2) circa 1769, Christened 16th July 1769, The Gair, Tima, Ettrick, Selkirk
11. Andrew

Andrew died in June 1781 and was buried in the Teviothead cemetery having been a late tenant in The Gair by Tima water.

 Agnes died on the 4th of April 1792 aged 67. She was also buried at the Teviothead cemetery

Michael laidlaw's Sources for Andrew: 

1. Birth record about 1725 in Ettrick from International Genealogical Index show "relative" Wm Geo Laidlaw, a modern genealogist.  This may be supposition based on marriage date. 

2. Copy of Old Parish Records  entry for Westerkirk showing marriage of Andrew Laidlaw and Agnes Glendinning certified by the Scottish Records Office.

3. Gravestone inscription Teviothead cemetery (provided via internet through Genforum website by M Robinson , Australia)

4.  Correspondence with Peter gill, Australia by internet and email.

4. Family tree by J K Laidlaw? updated by JBR and WBR Laidlaw.

Michael Laidlaw's Sources for Agnes: 

1. Copy of OPR entry for Westerkirk showing marriage of Andrew Laidlaw and Agnes Glendinning certified by Scottish Records Office. 

2. Correspondence with Ian Archibald Glendinning via internet.

3. Gravestone at Teviothead Cemetry gives details of some family members including Agnes died 4 Apr 1792 aged 67.