'Reid1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Reid of Adamton, Cuninghame-Reid of Auchinharvie, Reid of Barra, Reid of Ewell Grove
Alexander Reid of Barra, Aberdeenshire | |||||||||||||||
1. | Sir John Reid, 1st Bart of Barra | ||||||||||||||
BP1870, which starts with John's son Alexander, reports that it was Alexander who was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia in 1706. We follow TCB in showing John as the first baronet, created 30.11.1703. The baronetcy became extinct when the 7th Bart dsp 1885. | |||||||||||||||
m. Marion Abercromby | |||||||||||||||
A. | Sir Alexander Reid, 2nd Bart of Barra (d 05.02.1750) | ||||||||||||||
m. (28.01.1705) Agnes Ogilvie (dau of Sir Alexander Ogilvie, 1st Bart of Forglen, 'Lord Forglen', by Mary Allardice) | |||||||||||||||
i. | son (dvpsp) | ||||||||||||||
ii. | Sir James Reid, 3rd Bart of Barra (d 19.09/24.09/02.10.1772) | ||||||||||||||
TCB reports that James "is said to have m. three times. One wife d. 23 Jan. 1759." | |||||||||||||||
a. | Sir John Reid, 4th Bart of Barra (b 04.06.1760, d 1829) | ||||||||||||||
m. (02.06.1785) Barbara Livingstone (dau of Thomas Livingstone of Dawny Hills) | |||||||||||||||
BP1870 identifies 7 children as reported below. However, BP1870 does not show that William became a baronet which TCB does. | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Sir John Reid, 5th Bart of Barra (b 09.05.1794, d 27.04.1844) had issue (1 dau) | ||||||||||||||
m. (07.1834) Janet Metthie (dau of Hugh Metthie of New Hall in Cheshire) | |||||||||||||||
(2) | Sir William Reid, 6th Bart (b 19.08.1795, d unm 20.10.1845, in Ceylon) | ||||||||||||||
(3) | Sir Alexander Reid, 7th Bart (b 12.11.1798, dsp 07.12.1885, in Brazil then Argentina, later in London | ||||||||||||||
m. (11.05.18400 Frances Ameilia de Sampaio (b 1818-9, d 28.04.1884, dau of Don Francisco Ferreira de Sampaio or Sampayo) | |||||||||||||||
(4) | Mary Reid (d 10.07.1862) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1809) Francis Shand of Liverpool | |||||||||||||||
(5) | Jean Reid | ||||||||||||||
m. John Jeffreys | |||||||||||||||
(6)+ | other issue - David (b 18.09.1804), Barbara (b 16.02.1797, d unm 08.1896) | ||||||||||||||
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John Reid of Kirkmahoe, Dumfriesshire | |||||||||||||||
1. | James Reid of Dumfries (d 20.0.1775) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1764) Helen Davidson (dau of John Davidson of Woodside) | |||||||||||||||
A. | Sir Thomas Reid of Ewell Grove (Surrey), 1st Bart (b 26.10.1762, d 29.02.1824, Chairman of the East India Directors) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1791) Elizabeth Goodfellow (d 28.01.1829, dau/heir of John Looker Goodfellow of Newbury) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Sir John Rae Reid of Ewell Grove, 2nd Bart (b 02.12.1791, d 30.07.1867, Governor of the Bank of England) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (09.09.1840) Maria Louisa Eaton (d 30.11.1869, dau of Richard Eaton of Stetchworth Park) | |||||||||||||||
ii. | George Reid (b 17.10.1800) | ||||||||||||||
iii. | Helen Reid (d 08.08.1817) | ||||||||||||||
m. (15.05.1813) Rev. Benjamin Sandford | |||||||||||||||
iv. | Harriet Reid | ||||||||||||||
m. (William) Charles Lempriere | |||||||||||||||
b.+ | 1 son + 1 daughter | ||||||||||||||
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William Reid (minister of Stevenston) | |||||||||||||||
1. | Thomas Reid | ||||||||||||||
A. | Robert Reid of Adamton | ||||||||||||||
i. | Robert Reid of Adamton probably of this generation, father of Helen by ... | ||||||||||||||
m1. (1787) Jean Campbell (d 08.1789, dau of James Campbell of Treesbank) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Helen Reid (d 04.1790) | ||||||||||||||
m2. (c1800?) Barbara Macredie (dau of Andrew Macredie of Perceton) probably second wife of Robert | |||||||||||||||
2. | John Reid | ||||||||||||||
m. (07.1737) Anne Cuninghame (dau/heir of James Cuninghame of Auchinharvie) | |||||||||||||||
A. | Robert Reid, later Cuninghame-Reid of Auchinharvie & Sea Bank (a 1770) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Elizabeth Hamilton (sister of Colonel Alexander Hamilton of Grange) | |||||||||||||||
i. | Elizabeth Cuninghame-Reid | ||||||||||||||
m. George Vanbury Brown of Knockmarloch (Major) | |||||||||||||||
a.+ | issue - John, Elizabeth, Hamilla, Mary | ||||||||||||||
m2. Annabella Reid (dau of Thomas Reid of Saltcoats) | |||||||||||||||
ii. | Robert Cuninghame-Reid of Sea Bank (2nd son) | ||||||||||||||
iii. | Anne Cuninghame-Reid | ||||||||||||||
m. Alexander Robertson of Hallcraig (Colonel) | |||||||||||||||
iv.+ | other issue - John (d unm), Thomas (d 1818, RN), Marion | ||||||||||||||
B. | John Reid in India "left numerous issue" | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Boilean | |||||||||||||||
C. | Mary Reid | ||||||||||||||
m. Robert Baillie of Mayville | |||||||||||||||
i. | Leslie Baillie | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Cumming of Logie | |||||||||||||||
ii. | Grace Baillie | ||||||||||||||
D. | Elizabeth Reid | ||||||||||||||
m. Andrew Donald of Greenock | |||||||||||||||
i. | Anne Donald | ||||||||||||||
ii. | Christian Donald | ||||||||||||||
m. _ Learmont (merchant in India) | |||||||||||||||
E. | Anne Reid (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
F. | Sarah Reid | ||||||||||||||
m. Alexander Cuninghame in Irvine (brother of William of Fairlie) | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
(1) For upper section (originally uploaded 03.01.11 into RZmisc05) : TCB (vol 4, 'Reid of Barra', p415+), BP1870 ('Reid (of Barra)')
(2) For middle section : BP1870 ('Reid (of Ewell Grove)')
(3) For lower section : 'History of the County of Ayr' (James Paterson, vol 2, 1852, p447)
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