Jean (Moir) Skene of Rubislaw (1741 - 1820)

Born 1741 in Stoneywood, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Wife of George (Skene) Skene of Rubislaw III — married 15 Oct 1766 in Old Machar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died 29 Mar 1820 at about age 79 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Jean was born about 1740. Jean Moir ... ^[1]

She married George Skene in 1766.^[2]

Mrs. Jean Skene of Rubislaw Senior died 29 Mar 1820. She was buried 3 Apr 1820 in Greyfriars cemetery of Edinburgh. ^[3]

A plaque was placed on the chapel that now stands on the site of the Burial Ground of the Family of Skene of Rubislaw, now Saint John Episcopal Graveyard, Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland. Members who rest here include: JANE MOIR, daughter of James Moir of Stoneywood, widow of George Skene died 29th March 1820 aged 70. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Sir William Arbuthnot, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
2. ↑ familysearch.org Scotland Marriages 1561-1910.
3. ↑ Death/Burial Ancestry Record 62334 #83295. Ancestry.com. Original data: City of Edinburgh Archives; Edinburgh, Scotland; Edinburgh Burial Registers; Reference: BR0002. Greyfriars, 1771-1842. Image 688 of 1279.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #146727778 Chapel Plaque