27 April 2012

Rathven Kirk Session Minutes, 27th April 1812

The Session being met & Constitute Compared on citation Christian Murchy a married woman, who says she came from the Parish of Boharm, that she is with child since Christmas last to James Littlejohn an unmarried man presently residing in Buckie.  She says she was married in Boharm to Francis Grant in that Parish, but they resided together but a very short time as man and wife, & that her said husband is since married viz at Martinmas last to a Woman named Katherine Dow: and that the said Ch. Murchy had one child before this since parting from her husband. The session therefore resolved to summon in James Littlejohn on sunday next before them: & summoned Christian Murchy apud acta likewise to attend on that Day.  Sederunt closed with prayer.

Rathven Kirk Session Register, 1812 (NAS Reference: CH2/308/2). 
Kirk Session Registers are available to search at the National Archives of Scotland in Edinburgh and at local archives throughout Scotland.

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