'Farquhar2'
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Families covered: Farquhar of Lenturk, Farquhar of Over Catrine
| BP1934 reports that "This family is descended from the ancient stock of Gilminscroft, Ayrshire". BLG1895 ('Farquhar') reports that the under-mentioned Sir Robert of Munzie was "younger son of the head of the Gilmanscroft family" and moves to his great great-grandson, Sir Walter (1st Bart), identifying him as 5th son of John of Lenturk & Wester Coul. However, BP1934 reports that Sir Robert dsp and shows that Sir Walter was descended from James of Lenturk, nephew or great-nephew of Sir Robert. We presume to show Sir Robert's father, and grandfather of James of Lenturk, as ... | |||||||||||||||
| ?? Farquhar | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Sir Robert Farquhar of Monzie, Provost of Aberdeen (dsp 1676) | ||||||||||||||
| 2. | ?? Farquhar | ||||||||||||||
| A. | James Farquhar of Lenturk, Aberdeenshire (d 1711) | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Reid of Houghton | |||||||||||||||
| i. | John Farquhar of Lenturk (d 1744) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Forbes of Newe (d 1723) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Robert Farquhar of Lenturk (d 04.02.1787, minister of Garloch) | ||||||||||||||
| Betham, who names all of Robert's children, identifies Robert as eldest son of John (d 1723) son of James who inherited Mounie (sic) from Sir Robert. Apart from a date, that supports the above. | |||||||||||||||
| m. (1729) Katherine Turing (d 07.11.1798, dau of Rev. Walter Turing of Rayne) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | James Farquhar (minister of Nigg, 2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Norrison (dau of James Norrison, Provost of Aberdeen) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Sir Walter Farquhar 'of London', 1st Bart (b 10.1738, d 21.03.1819, physician, 3rd/5th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1771) Anne Stevenson (d 23.09.1797, dau of Thomas (probably not Alexander) Stevenson of Barbadoes, widow of Dr. Harvie) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Sir Thomas Harvie Farquhar, 2nd Bart (b 27.06.1775, d 12.01.1836) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (11.07.1809) Sybella Martha Rockcliffe (d 20.04.1869, dau/heir of Rev. Morton Rockcliffe of Woodford) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Sir Robert Townshend Farquhar, later Townshend-Farquhar, Governor of Penang & Prince Edward's Island, 1st Bart (b 14.10.1776, d 16.03.1830) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (10.01.1809) Maria Frances Geslip de Latour (d 27.08.1875, dau of Francois Joseph Louis de Latour, m2. Captain Thomas Hamilton) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Walter Farquhar (dsp 09.02.1813) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (06.03.1805) Eliza D'Oyly (d 21.06.1866, dau of Sir John Hadley D'Oyly, Bart, m2. Rev. Thomas Snow) | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Catherine Farquhar (d 1849) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Gilbert Mathison of Jamaica | |||||||||||||||
| (E) | Anne Farquhar (d 10.09.1844) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (17.06.1797) James Hook (Dean of Worcester) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Robert Hook (b 07.06.1799, d 18.08.1873) probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (27.06.1840) Katherine Windham (dau of Admiral Windham of Felbrigg, widow of Sir Henry Fredeick Cooke) | |||||||||||||||
| (F) | Charite Graeme Farquhar (d 09.11.1869) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (13.07.1807) Anthony Hamilton (d 10.09.1851, rector of Loughton) | |||||||||||||||
| (G)+ | other issue - John (d young), Elizabeth Margaret (d unm 24.06.1837) | ||||||||||||||
| (3)+ | other issue - James, Thomas, Forbes, Robert, Anne, Catherine, Margaret, Rachael, Elizabeth, Martha | ||||||||||||||
| b.+ | other issue | ||||||||||||||
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| Paterson reports that the following family"was probably a branch of Gilmillscroft". | |||||||||||||||
| Bernard Farquhar of Over Catrine | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | George Farquhar of Over Catrine (a 1597) probably father of ... | ||||||||||||||
| A. | George Farquhar of Over Catrine (a 1634) possibly father of ... | ||||||||||||||
| i. | George Farquhar of Over Catrine (a 1681) | ||||||||||||||
| a. | Robert Farquhar of Over Catrine | ||||||||||||||
| Paterson contradicts himself through identifying Margaret Campbell as mother of 2 son + 3 daughters but thenadds "It would seem that he had been twice married, as the son and Mrs Connal must have been born many years after the first two daughters." | |||||||||||||||
| m1. ?? | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Agnes Farquhar | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1701) John Aird (son of Adam of Wester Catrine) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Mary Farquhar | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1714) William Beg (son of James of Dornal) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Margaret Campbell | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Robert Farquhar of Over Catrine (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Annice Beg (dau of James Beg of Dornal) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (1748) Anna Chalmers (d c1790, dau/coheir of John Chalmers of Gadgirth) | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Margaret Farquhar | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Connal (minister of Sorn) | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
(1) For upper section :
BP1934 ('Farquhar') with input/support from Betham (Baronetage, '#437. Farquhar of Cadogan House, Chelsea', p20)
(2) For lower section : 'History of the County of Ayr' (James Paterson, vol 2, 1852, p425+)
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