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Families covered: Ouchterlony of Pitforthie (Ochterlony of Pitforthy), Ouchterlony of Tilliefroskie, Ouchterlony of West Seaton

                               
Haraldson reports that "It is not clear if this family is a branch of the Kelly family, but there is a likely connectino as the family possessed tacks (long leases) on land in the barony of Kelly in the early 1500's."
William Ouchterlony in/of Nether Kelly (a 1475, d by 1541)
m. (before 1525) Giles Thomson (a 1527)
1. Henry Ouchterlony in Seaton (a 1510, d by 1558)
  A. William Ouchterlony of West Seaton (a 1530, d 1595-6)
  m. (before 1588) Barbra Rait (d 10.1597)
  i. James Ouchterlony of West Seaton (a 1560, d by 1625)
  m. (before 10.08.1592) Isobella Pearson (d by 1629)
  a. William Ouchterlony of West Seaton (a 1599, d 02.1636)
  m. (11.10.1618) Catherine Ramsay (a 1621, dau of John Ramsay (archdeacon of Dunkeld) (by Elizabeth Kinloch), m1. James Auchinleck of Woodhill)
  (1) John Ouchterlony of West Seaton (b c1619, d by 1674)
  m. (mcrt 02.06.1641) Margaret Pearson (dau of James Pearson, 2nd of Balmadies (by Elizabeth Pearson), m1. John Pearson, fear of Easter Liff)
  (A) James Ouchterlony of West Seaton, later of Tilliefroskie (b c1643, d by 1727)
m. (01.02.1671) Elizabeth Gairden (a 1727, dau of James Gairden of Midstrath)
  (i) David Ouchterlony of Tilliefroskie (b 11.11.1690, d 02.1739, 5th son)
  m. Mary Forbes (d 02.1739, dau of Peter Forbes of Balfour)
  (a) Peter Ouchterlony of Tilliefroskie (b c1723, a 1755)
  m. (c1743) Margaret Buchan (dau of Major James Buchan of Achmacoy by Mary Forbes)
  ((1))+ issue - James (b 06.12.1744, a 1781 in Jamaica), Thomas (b 17.05.1751, a 1781 in Aberdeen), David (b 31.03.1754, d young), Mary (b 25.05.1746, a 1775), Jean (b 31.03.1754, d young)
  (b) Alexander Ouchterlony (d 1779, planter in Dominica, 4th son)
  m. Mary Anne Gordon (a 1781, dau of John Gordon in Dominica)
  ((1))+ issue - Sarah in London (b 20.08.1769, d 1833), Mary
  (c) Elizabeth Ouchterlony
  m. (22.04.1745) Francis Douglas in Aberdeen (bpt 06.02.1719, d c1790, printer, publisher, author, son of Robert of Blackmiln)
  (d) Mary Ouchterlony (b 1731, d 25.11.1826)
  m. Alexander Dyce in Aberdeen (d 03.1773)
  (e) Anne Ouchterlony (b c1732)
  m. (27.08.1759) Andrew Tait
  (f) Bathia Ouchterlony (b 1734, d 08.11.1800)
  m. (17.07.1758) Charles Tait in Aberdeen (d 12.03.1799, son of George in Craigmill by Mary Erskine)
  (g)+ other issue - David (b c1730, d unm Quebec 08.1759, Captain), James (b c1730, d 02.1739)
  (ii) Alexander Ouchterlony of Pitforthie (Ochterlony of Pitforthy) (b 16.09.1695, d 30.03.1736)
The following is partly supported by BEB 1844 ('Ochterlony').
  m. (01.11.1721) Elizabeth Tyrie (b c1690, d 23.07.1749, dau of David Tyrie of Dunnydeer)
  (a) Gilbert Ouchterlony of Newton Mill & Pitforthie (dsp 06.02.1786)
  m. (25.09.1745) Maria Smith (dau of Professor William Smith of Aberdeen)
  (b) David Ouchterlony (Ochterlony), later in Boston, New England (d 30.10.1765)
  m. (18.01.1757) Catherine Tyler (b 12.08.1728, dau of Andrew Tyler of Boston (by Miriam, sister of Sir William Pepperell, Bart), m2. Sir Isaac Heard (King-of-Arms))
  ((1)) Sir David Ochterlony, 1st Bart (b 12.02.1758, d 15.07.1825, Major General)
  BEB1844 reports that David died unmarried. Haraldson reports that "He held the powerful post of British Resident to the Mughal court at Delhi (and) adopted and thoroughly embraced Persian Mughal culture. He was reputed to have thirteen Indian concubines (as seen by the Britsh) or wives (as seen by others)" by one of whom he had ...
  ((A)) Roderick Peregrine Ochterlony (b 1785, dvp 11.08.1822) had issue
  BP1934 ('Ochterlony') reports that, in 1823, the 1st Bart "obtained a second patent" that passed the baronetcy to Roderick's survivng son.
  m. (1808) Sarah Nelly (d 10.02.1832, dau of Lt. Colonel John Nelly , m2. Captain Frederick Mackenzie)
  ((2)) Alexander (Ouchterlony (b c1764, d 1813, 3rd son)
  m. Blanche Lyon
  ((3))+ other issue - Gilbert (b c1763, d 1780), Catherine (d 1792)
  (c) James Ouchterlony (d 08.03.1760)
  ((1)) Elizabeth Ouchterlony
  m. Alexander Fairweather of Brechin, later in Philadelphia
  (d) Jane Ouchterlony (d 04.1775)
  m. (17.09.1748) John Lyon of Forgandenny & Castle Lyon (son of John by Elizabeth Burn)
  (e)+ other issue - Alexander (d unm 1760), Charles (d 1755 in Bengal), Elizabeth (d unm 1782)
  (iii) Jane Ouchterlony (b 09.07.1679,a 1727)
  m. James Irvine
  (iv) Marga Ouchterlonyretr (b 05.12.1684, a 1727)
  m. (1715) John Melville
(v)+ other issue - Alexander (b 14.02.1673, d before 1695), John (b 08.04.1674, d before 1727), James (b 25.09.1681, d before 1727), Peter (b 22.11.1683, d before 1727), Helen (b 26.03.1680), Matty (b 1686), Isobel (b 20.12.1687), Elizabeth (b 26.03.1692), Anna (b 20.09.1693)
  (2)+ other issue (a 1639) - Michael, Magdalene
  b. Nicolas Ouchterlony (a 1655)
  m1. (before 1622) William Rait of Connonsyth/Dunbarrow (d by 1655, son of Robert of Connonsyth by Margaret Ross)
  m2. Robert Fraser
  c. Isobell Ouchterlony (a 1681)
  m1. (mcrt 10.01.1629) James Philip of Almericlose (d 12.1634, baillie of Arbroath, son of Henry of Arbroath by Isobella Peterson)
  m2. (1636) James Lamb of South Terrie (d 1640, son of Andrew of South Terrie, Bishop of Brechin & Galloway, by Isobell Hering)
m3. Peter Young of East Seaton then Auldbar (son of Sir James of East Seaton) ## see here ##
  d.+ other issue - John (a 1618), Alexander (d by 1707, doctor)
  ii. Gilbert Ouchterlony in Muirdrum (d 1628-9)
  m. (1595) Marion Cant (daughter/sister of John Cant of Greenlawhill (?))
  a. William Ouchterlony in/of Muirdrum (b c1599-1600, d by 1675)
  m1. (??) c1625) Margaret Erskine (d by 1636, dau of John Erskine of Dun (by Margaret Keith), m1. John Erskine)
  (1) David Ouchterlony of Montrose (d by 1710)
  m. Catherine Scott (bur 10.11.1727, dau of James Scott of Logie by Margaret Lichtoun)
(A) James Ouchterlony of Montrose (bur 20.12.1729, baillie)
  m1. (c1693) Jean Renny (d by 1721, dau of Andrew Renny in Riga?, possibly sister of Patrick of ullishaven)
  (i) John Ouchterlony (bpt 23.02.1696, d before 1769, merchant in Riga)
  m. (31.10.1736) Ann Ouchterlony (d 1795?, dau/coheir of John Ouchterlony of Guynd by Margaret Fotheringham)
  (a) John Ouchterlony, 5th of Guynd (bpt 12.10.1737, d 02.1776, merchant in Riga)
  m. Anna Elizabeth von Trompwsky (b c1742, d 15.11.1805, dau of Jakob von Trompowsky (surgeon, mayor of Cesis in Lativa) by Engel Maria Hahn)
  ((1)) John Ouchterlony, 6th of Guynd (b 1774?, d unm 29.11.1843)
  ((2)) Ann Ouchterlony (b 1770?, d unm 03.11.1832)
  ((3)) Margaret Ouchterlony, 7th of Guynd (b 1771?, d 1849)
  m. (01.05.1796) James Pearson of Balmadies (merchant in Riga, son of Robert of Balmadies by Ann Fraser)
  Guynd passed into the Pearson family.
  ((4)) Elizabeth Maria Ouchterlony (b 07.07.1776)
  m. William Cumming (d 1817, merchant in Riga)
  (b) Ann Ouchterlony (bpt 12.01.1744)
m. (29.12.1763) William Mill of Bonnyton
  (c)+ other issue - James (bpt 30.06.1739), Patrick (bpt 01.03.1741, d 1760), Thomas 9bpt 11.02.1746), Margaret (bpt 30.06.1742)
  (ii) Catherine Ouchterlony (bpt 17.02.1694, d unm 1730)
  m2. (11.05.1722) Jane Falconer (a 129, dau of Alexander Falconer, 2nd Lord of Halkertoun by Margaret Ogilvy)
  (B) David Ouchterlony of Montrose (a 1677, 1704)
  m. (mcrt 15.01.1697) Elizabeth Strachan (dau of George Strachan of Guthrie by Jean, dau of James Thomson of Kinnell by Catherine Ouchterlony of Brechin family) ## see here ##
  (i) Margaret Ouchterlony (bpt 11.09.1701)
  (C) Margaret Ouchterlony (a 1699)
  m. (c1685?) James Milne of Bonnertoun
  (D)+ other issue - John (bpt 06.12.1681), William (bpt 29.11.1683), George (bpt 29.11.1684), Hercules (bpt 31.08.1686), Marie (bpt 30.07.1680)
(2) John Ouchterlony (d 04.1681, baillie of Montrose)
  m1. (c1650) Elizabeth Petrie (d 10.1659)
  (A) George Ouchterlony (bpt 18.12.1651, d 1726-7, baillie of Montrose)
  m1. (1676-7) Anna (m1. John Lyell in Montrose)
  (i) Elizabeth Ouchterlony (bpt 02.03.1679, a 1702)
  m. Alexander Scott of Baldovie (b 1672, d c1702, son of James of Logie by Agnes Falconer)
  (ii) Janet Ouchterlony (bpt 25.01.1681, a 1726)
  m. (11.10.1701) John Turnbull (a 1726, shipmaster in Montrose, son of Alexander (Provost of Montrose))
  (iii)+ other issue - John (bpt 13.01.1685), George (bpt 10.0.1686), Anna (bpt 05.03.1678, d infant), Anna (bpt 05.01.1682)
  m2. (after 1686) Janet Ouchterlony (bpt 15.04.1671, d before 31.05.1755, dau of Robert Ouchterlony in Montrose by Marjore Arbuthnot)
(B) John Ouchterlony (bpt 09.07.1654)
  (C) Christian Ouchterlony (a 1694)
  m1. (26.07.1668) John Jackson of Muirhouses
  m2. (c1683) Gilbert Morgan of Muirhouses
  m2. (by 1662) Isobelle Erskine (d 06.1664, dau of John Erskine in Dunsmill)
  m3. (by 1668) Margaret Turnbull
  (D) Peter Ouchterlony (bpt 23.03.1669, d 03.1716, baillie of Montrose)
m. (25.01.1694) Margaret Durham (b 04.01.1673, a 1725, dau of William Durham of Grange by Jean Scott)
  (i)+ issue - John (bpt 14.03.1696, a 1725), Patrick (bpt 09.09.1706), Jean (bpt 01.01.1695), Margaret (a 1712)
  (E) Margaret Ouchterlony (bpt 19.12.1672, a 1726)
  m4. (1673-4) Margaret Keith
  (F) Catherine Ouchterlony (bpt 25.11.1675, a 1712)
  m. (09.01.1700) John Ouchterlony in Montrose (bpt 09.02.1669, d by 1758, son of Robert)
  (G)+ other issue - Mary (bpt 28.07.1678, d by 1712?), Anna (bpt 11.03.1680, d by 1712?)
(3) Margaret Ouchterlony (a 1664)
  m. (mcrt 29.11.1655) David Ramsay of Cairntown (a 1696, son of David, fear of Cairntoun, by Margaret Guthrie)
  m2. (mcrt 13.04.1637) Margaret Lindsay (a 1665, dau of David Lindsay of Kinnettles by Margaret, dau of Sir Peter Young of East Seaton)
  (4) Nicolas Ouchterlony (a 1667)
  m. (mcrty 16.09.1664) Robert Erskine (son of John in Montrose)
  (5)+ other issue - William (a 1655, 1659), Robert (a 1665)
  b. Margaret Ouchterlony (a 1629)
  m. (before 1629) Thomas Lighton
  iii. Agnes Ouchterlony (a 1575)
  iv. Elizabeth Ouchterlony (d 07.1627)
  m. (mcrt 07.01.1620) John Rig (b c1564, d 02.11.1635, minister at Dunnichen, m1. Helen Gairden, son of Patrick of Edinburgh by Elizabeth Hope)
  v. Alison Ouchterlony (d 04.1613)
  m1. (mcrt 03.1591/2) James Kyd in Dundee (son of Archibald in Dundee)
  m2. (1595-1607) Andrew Lichtoun of Dundee (d c1620, m2. Margaret Barrie)
  B. Marion Ouchterlony (a 1572)
  m. Ninian Young (d before 1572)

Main source(s): 'The Ouchterlonys of that ilk' (Harald Jan Haraldson, 2022, p34 & p153+)
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