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| "The eldest son William, was born in 1647. He studied medicine, and for his services at the revolution was made physician to king William; he died in 1704." [338] "Dr. Blackader was much in the confidence of the leading characters, both in Scotland and Holland, and had frequently been employed by them in negotiating political transactions. He had several times passed between the two countries on expeditions of intelligence; and twice narrowly escaped torture." [338] ========================================================== The following items were located by Don Page. They were in the Gifts & Deposits (GD) at the Scottish Record Office. [1774] GD 69/121 1696 Oct 19 Disposition by Mr. William Blakader, doctor of medicine, to Marion Hunter, his spouse, in liferent and to her heirs and Adam Blakader, merchant in Edinburgh, his brother, in fee of a house at the head of the West Bow, Edinburgh, following on a contract with Robert Milne of Belfarge, dated 28 June 1694; and Disposition to Marion Hunter and to Adam Blakader, Captain John Blakader and Elizabeth Blackader, spouse of Mr James Young, writer in Edinburgh, brothers and sisters of said Mr William Blackader, of his household goods and various sums arising from Marion Hunter's former marriage to deceased James Boyd, merchant in Edinburgh. GD 69/132 1691 Feb 6 Extract marriage contract between Mr William Blackader, doctor of medicine and Marion Hunter, daughter of Mr James Hunter of Muirhouse, advocate and relict of James Boyd, merchant burgess of Edinburgh. Registered in B. of C. and S. 7 Mar 1729. ========================================================== OK, this is a little confusing. There is a passage in Crichton's book, regarding an entry in Lt. Col. John's diary that refers to the death of his brother. I am uncertain who this may be, as David BLACKADAR has Adam's death ca 1725, Robert died ca 1689 (as written by Crichton, himself), and there is a burial at Greyfriars for the death of a Doctor William in 1696. So, either Adam did not die in 1725, or the Doctor William at Greyfriars was not John's brother, or there was another son born to the Rev. John and his wife Janet HAINNING. The diary entry for May 9, 1711 reads: [338] "May 9. Was at the Duke's quarters all the forenoon. Hearing of my brother's death in Scotland, I took the resolution to go to Courtray to communicate the melancholy news to my wife. I arrived on the 11th and bless the Lord who has given us a comfortable meeting with each other again." There is another entry in Lt. Col. John's diary that indicates the death of another brother (I suspect it could have been Adam). The diary entry was dated 5 March, 1722: [338] "March 5. Alarmed in the morning by an express, that my brother is dying. I made ready, and immediately went for Edinburgh, but ere I got in, he was dead. I doubt not he has left this valley of tears - this weary wilderness, to enter into that fulness of joy, - those rivers of pleasure at God's right hand." | ||||||||||||||||
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| Notes for Marion (Spouse 1) | ||||||||||||||||
| The following items were located by Don Page. They were in the Gifts & Deposits (GD) at the Scottish Record Office. [1774] GD 69/121 1696 Oct 19 Disposition by Mr. William Blakader, doctor of medicine, to Marion Hunter, his spouse, in liferent and to her heirs and Adam Blakader, merchant in Edinburgh, his brother, in fee of a house at the head of the West Bow, Edinburgh, following on a contract with Robert Milne of Belfarge, dated 28 June 1694; and Disposition to Marion Hunter and to Adam Blakader, Captain John Blakader and Elizabeth Blackader, spouse of Mr James Young, writer in Edinburgh, brothers and sisters of said Mr William Blackader, of his household goods and various sums arising from Marion Hunter's former marriage to deceased James Boyd, merchant in Edinburgh. GD 69/132 1691 Feb 6 Extract marriage contract between Mr William Blackader, doctor of medicine and Marion Hunter, daughter of Mr James Hunter of Muirhouse, advocate and relict of James Boyd, merchant burgess of Edinburgh. Registered in B. of C. and S. 7 Mar 1729. | ||||||||||||||||
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