Andrew Doig (abt. 1715 - aft. 1788)

Born about 1715 in Burnside of Murdieston, Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Janet Doig — married about 1755 in Perthshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died after 1788 after about age 73 in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland

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Biography

There is no baptismal record to be found for Andrew [the family may have belonged to the Free Church?].

There is also no record for the marriage of Andrew Doig and Janet Doig, which must have taken place about 1752-1756 (the parish records for these years for Kilmadock are missing).

On 12 July 1749, Andrew Dog in Burnside witnessed the christening of Isabell, daughter of Archibald Paterson and Christian Bennet in Boghall. Andrew farmed first Burnside and then Murdockstoun, nearby farms in Kilmadock Parish near Thornhill.

A FARM TO LET^[1]
That upon Friday the 25th day of September current at three o'clock afternoon precisely, within the house of James Wingate, Vintner in Stirling, there is to be set, by way of public roup, for the space of nineteen years after Martinmas next.
All and Haill that Farm or Mailing of Land called BURNSIDE OF MURDOCHSTOWN, lying in the neighbourhood of Thornhill, parish of Kilmadock, and shire of Perth; consisiting of about fifty acres of ground Scots measure, besides a proportion of the Moss adjoining the lands, fit for pasturage. There is an ordinary steading of houses on the farm, a malt-barn, kiln, and distilling-house, all well served with water, and lying in a part of the country well adapted for carrying on the business of distilling.
Any person inclining to take the same, will be shown the lands and pertinents by Andrew Doig, the present tenant; and the articles of set to be seen in the hands of John Macgibbon, Town-clerk of Stirling.

Andrew died between 1788 and 1793. Andrew Doig in Murdiston was buried with wife Janet Doig in Norrieston Churchyard in Thornhill.^[2] Janet was buried in the adjoining grave. The gravestones lie flat and taper like a coffin cover; on the top of one is a crest of a circle around crossed knives, and the other is a circle around an open book, probably the Bible.

His testament was recorded 25 Nov 1793 at Dunblane Commissary Court. Son John was confirmed as heir and was granted a promissory note of £50 owed to Andrew.

Confirmation was granted on Andrew Doig's estate on 25 Nov 1793 at Dunblane Commissary Court.^[3]

The testament dative [no will] and inventory of the debt and sum of money which was addebted and resting to the deceased Andrew Doig late tenant in Murdochstown within the Parish of Kilmadock and commissariat of Dunblane and the time of his decease which was in the month of [blank] seventeen hundred and [blank] years faithfully made and given up by John Doig tenant in Murdochstown the defunct’s son which John Doig is discerned in only executor dative qua nearest in kin to the said defunct his father by the Commisseiry. Depute of said Commissariat on the seventh day of February seventeen hundred and eighty eight years. As an act or decreet dative made hieredment ceeirs. Inventory: There was justly addebted and residing to this said defunct at the time of his decease foresaid the sum of fifty pounds sterling contained in a promissory note granted to him by the deceased George Hoomes Stewart of Argaly dated the seventh day of June seventeen hundred and eighty three years payable at Whit Sunday then reset with the interest due thereupon. Summa Patet: Confirmed 25th November 1793 years. Walter Doig in Murdochstown cautioner [witness].

Sources

1. ↑ Publication: Caledonian Mercury; Publication date: Wednesday 09 September 1772; FindMyPast
2. ↑ Burial: "Scotland Monumental Inscriptions"
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 6 November 2022)
   Andrew Doig burial in Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland.
3. ↑ "Wills and Testaments," database, National Records of Scotland, (ScotlandsPeople : accessed 7 August 2023), Confirmation of will or testament of Andrew Doig at Dunblane Commissary Court on 25 Nov 1793; citing Reference Number CC6/5/30.

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