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Families covered: Edgar of Wedderlie

                               
Richard Edgar of Wedderlie (a temp Robert Bruce who r. 1306-1329)
m. _ de Ros (dau/coheir of Robert de Ros of Sanquhar)
1. Robert Edgar of Wedderlie (a 1376, 2nd son)
  A. John Edgar of Wedderlie (a 1384) succeeded by ...
  i. Adam Edgar of Wedderlie (a 1476) succeeded by ...
a. Robert Edgar of Wedderlie (a 1497) succeeded by ...
  (1) Robert Edgar of Wedderlie (a 1552) probably father of ...
  (A) James Edgar of Grueldykes (2nd son)
  (i)+ issue - William, James, Alexander, Robert (ancestor of Edgars of Newton), Betsy, Margaret
  (B) Robert Edgar
  (B) Oliver Edgar possibly the Oliver of Monkrig who married ...
m. (1564) Margaret Hoppringle (dau of George Hoppringle of Torwoodlie)
  (B) John Edgar of Wedderlie (d by 1596)
  m. (after 26.10.1557) Elizabeth Hoppringle (dau of George Hoppringle of Torwoodlie)
  (i) Robert Edgar of Wedderlie (a 1606)
m. Mary Douglas
  (a) John Edgar of Wedderlie (a 1619)
  m. Elizabeth Cranstoun (dau of Sir William Cranstoun, 1st Lord)
  ((1)) Elizabeth Edgar (d 1657)
  m. John Edgar (d 1657) @@ below
  ((2))+ other issue - James (d before 1643), Anna
  (b) James Edgar
  (ii)+ other issue - Oliver, William, Elizabeth
  (C) Margaret Edgar
  m1. William Spottiswoode of that ilk
  m2. (mcrt 09.04.1598) Walter Scott of Harden
2.+ other issue - Richard (a 1376), Donald, Dougal (ancestor of Edgars in Galloway)

 

 

Nicol Edgar of Edinburgh
1. Nicol Edgar of Edinburgh (bur 18.04.1667)
  m. (13.12.1655) Helen Gillies (dau of James Gillies of Edinburgh)
  A.+ issue - James (bpt 15.02.1657), John (bpt 26.06.1664), Samuel (bpt 16.06.1665), Joane (bpt 28.06.1667)
2. John Edgar of Wedderlie (d 1657)
  m. Elizabeth Edgar (d 1657, dau/heir of John Edgar of Wedderlie) @@ above
  A. John Edgar of Wedderlie (MP)
  m. (27.03.1679) Jean Robertson (dau of Thomas Robertson of Lochbank)
  i. John Edgar, last of Wedderlie (bpt 25.09.1682)
  m. (19.09.1718) Mary Home (dau of George Home of Chirnside)
  a. Alexander Edgar (b 17.08.1736, d 12.02.1817, Rear Admiral, youngest child)
  m. (01.1783) Sophia Margaret Johnstone (b 1759-60, d 24.01.1847, dau of James Johnstone (RN))
  (1) Sophia Batha Edgar (d 1856)
  m1. (1806) Robert Campbell (Captain RN)
  m2. (1819) Alexander Tait of Great Yarmouth
  b.+ other issue - John (b 25.10.1720), Henry (b 25.12.1721), Joseph (b 30.08.1724), Michael (b 01.11.1728), Mary (b 05.07.1719), Jean (b 30.04.1723), Marion (b 26.01.1726), Katherine (b 23.02.1733)
  ii. Margaret Edgar (bpt 1679)
  m. John Marjoribanks of Dedrig
  iii.+ other issue - Thomas (bpt 18.11.1680), Alexander, Henry (bpt 05.01.1684, d 06.11.1720), William (bpt 19.06.1701), Mary (bpt 23.09.1681), Jean (bpt 30.03.1694)
  B. Alexander Edgar (surgeon)
  i. Alexander Edgar (surgeon)
  C. Nicol Edgar (bpt 27.07.1658, d 31.05.1724, minister of Hobkirk)
  m. Susanna Veitch (b 1660-1, d 30.06.1713, dau of Rev. John Veitch of Westruther)
  i. Susanna Edgar
  ii. Elizabeth Edgar
  m. (1739) W. Blyth
  D. Agnes Edgar
  m. John Acheson of Ugstoun
  E.+ other issue - Mary, Alison
3. William Edgar

Main source(s): 'NisbetPlates' ('Edgar of Wedderlie')
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