John Sinton (abt. 1705 - aft. 1750)

Born about 1705 in Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland [uncertain]

Husband of Margaret (Learmont) Sinton — married 1 Dec 1735 in Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Died after 1750 after about age 45 in Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland [uncertain]

Biography

John was born around 1705.

He married Margaret Larment on 1 Dec 1735 at Ashkirk. ^[1]

He was a servant to the Laird of Sinton, east of Ashkirk.

Children (baptised Ashkirk): ^{[2] [3]}

1735 Kathrine - residence = Laird of Sinton, occupation = servant

1736 Alexander - residence = Laird of Sinton, occupation = servant

1739 Hellen

1746 Walter

1749 Elizabeth - father's occupation (servant of) Laird

1750 William - father's occupation servant

Research Notes

1/ John is a contemporary of John Sinton (1700-aft.1744) who lived at Outer Huntly farm nearby Ashkirk.

2/ John and Margaret’s son Alexander's baptism in 1737 shows John as servant to the Laird of Sinton^[4]

3/ (The Laird of Synton) Alexander Scott of Synton (1690–1764), son of John, succeeded when still a minor. John Sinton, together with Alexander Scott of Synton, witnessed the 1744 baptism at Ashkirk of Charles Scott (son of William Scott of Woll). William was trained as an advocate and served as Sheriff of Selkirkshire. His five daughters were all six feet high.

Sources

• A Hawick Word Book by Douglas Scott (Draft version 28 Aug 2022)

1. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYQL-68F : 11 February 2020), John Sinton, 1735.
2. ↑ https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
3. ↑ https://www.findmypast.co.uk
4. ↑ 1736 Baptism: 25 Apr Alexander lawfull s/o John (servant to the Laird of Sinton) SINTON & Margaret LARMENT, Ashkirk ROX/SEL, 781 10 167 pg 167 of 285:entry for 25 Apr on a page with a later entry dated 1 Jan 1737 reads: This day John Sinton Servant to the Laird of Sinton had a child baptized begottn in lawfull marriage with Margaret Larment his wife the childs name was Alexander