'Rigg1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Rigg of Aithernie, Rigg of Carberry, Rigg of Downfield, Rigg of Edinburgh

                               
Hugh Rigg of Carberry, Midlothian (a 1543, d before 1577)
m. Janet Hooper
1. James Rigg of Carberry
  A. Mungo Rigg probably of this generation
  m. (c1597) Helen Cranstoun (dau/coheir of Sir William Cranstoun of Cranstoun)
2. Patrick Rigg of Edinburgh
  m. Hessie Hope (dau of John Hope by Bessy Cummine)
  A. William Rigg of Edinburgh (d before 16.08.1619)
m. Catherine Row (dau of Rev. John Row of Perth (by Margaret Betoun of Balfour), sister of Rev. John of Carnock)
  i. William Rigg of Aithernie & Edinburgh (d before 1644)
  m1. Sarah Inglis, heiress of Aithernie & Letham
  m2. Margaret or Euphame Monipenny (dau of ?? Monipenny of Pitmilly, m2. Sir John Scott of Scotstarvit)
  Not clear which wife was mother of which child.
  a. Thomas Rigg of Aithernie
  m1. (sp) (Anne) Dundas (dau of ?? Dundas of Dundas)
m2. (1656) Bethia or Catherine Carstairs (dau of Sir John Carstairs of Kilconquhar)
  (1) Thomas Rigg 'of Aithernie' (2nd son)
  (2) daughter
  m. George Scott of Pitlochie (son of ?? of Scotstarvit)
  (3)+ other issue - William (b 1659, dvpsp?), Eupham
  b. Patrick Rigg (d 1654)
  c. Catherine Rigg
  m. (1659) ?? Douglas, younger of Cavers
  Wood reports that Catherine m2. Sir Walter Riddell of that ilk but it appears that Lady Riddell was ...
  d. Jane Rigg
  m. (before 07.1630) Sir Walter Riddell of Riddell, 2nd Bart (d c1669)
  e. Alison Rigg
  m. (1650) _ Pitcairn, younger of Pitlour
  f. Margaret Rigg
  m. (1663) Walter Scott (son of Sir John of Scotstarvit)
  ii. Janet Rigg
  B. Patrick or John Rigg in Edinburgh
  m. Helen Burns
i. John Rigg (d 1635, minister of Dunnihcen)
  m. Jean Gairden
  a. William Rigg (d before 1664, minister of Inverarity)
  m. Margaret Campbell (dau of Rev. Colin Campbell of Dundee by Margaret Hay)
  (1) John Rigg (minister of Ferryport-on-Craig then Strathmiglo)
  m. (1657) Jean Murray (dau of William Murray of Drumcairn, son of Andrew, 1st Lord Balvaird)
  (A) William Rigg of Downfield ( (b 1677, d 1740, 4th son)
m. (1700) Catherine Craig (dau of John Fraig (brother (sb cousin) of Riccarton) by Jean Heriiot of Ramornie)
  (i) James Rigg of Downfield & Nether Tarvit (b 1707, doctor)
  m. (1736) Anne Moncreiff (dau of _ Moncreiff of Reidie)
  (a) Patrick Rigg of Downfield
  m. (1778) (Margaret) Dalyell (dau of John Dalyell of Lingo)
  ((1)) James Rigg later Home-Rigg of Downfield, Morton & Gamelshiels had issue
  (ii) John Rigg in Dundee (b 1713)
  m. Catherine Duncan (dau of Alexander Duncan of Ardownie)
  (iii)+ others (d unm/infant)
  (B) Elizabeth Rigg (b 1662)
  m. (1694) James Balfour (son of Robert of Balbirnie)
  (C)+ other issue - David (b 1659, d unm 1682), James (b 1671, d unm 1712), John (b 1673, d unm), "several others" (dvp)
  (2) William Rigg (d unm 1663, minister of Lundie)
  (3) Thomas Rigg (WS)
  m. (c1680) Agnes Justice of East Chrichton
  (A) Thomas Rigg, later Home-Rigg of Morton & Gamelshiels (dsp?)
  (4) Margaret Rigg
  m. Andrew Oliphant of Prinlaws (minister of Rossie)
  (5) Elizabeth Rigg
  m. Andrew Arrot of Drumbarro
  (6) Agnes Rigg
  m. (1670) James Peter of Chapel (WS)
  (7) Lilias Rigg
  m. (1669) David Halsells of Craigton
  b. John Rigg of Rigsland

Main source(s): ''The East Neuk of Fife' by Rev. Walter Wood (2nd edition, 1887, p40+)
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