'Clerk01'
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Families covered: Clerk of Penicuik

John Clerk of Kilhuntley
1. William Clerk in Montrose (d 1620)
  A. John Clerk of Penicuick or Penicuik (b 22.12.1611, d 1674)
  m. (10.06.1647) Mary Gray (bpt 02.04.1630, d before 27.02.1668, dau of Sir William Gray of Pittendrum)
i. Sir John Clerk, 1st Bart of Penicuik (d 1722)
  m1. (1674) Elizabeth Henderson (dau of Henry Henderson of Elrington)
  a. Sir John Clerk, 2nd Bart of Penicuik (b 08.11.1676, d 04.10.1755)
  m1. (23.02/06.03.1701) Margaret Stewart (d 21/6.12.1701, dau of Alexander Stewart, 3rd Earl of Galloway)
  (1) John Clerk (dvp unm 1722)
  m2. (15.11.1709) Janet Inglis (d 29.01.1760, dau of Sir James Inglis, Bart of Cramond)
  (2) Sir James Clerk, 3rd Bart of Penicuik (dsp 06.02.1782)
  m. Elizabeth Cleghorn (dau of Rev. John Cleghorn)
  (3) Sir George Clerk, 4th Bart of Penicuik (d 29.01.1784)
  m. Dorothea Clerk-Maxwell (d 28.12.1793, dau of William Clerk-Maxwell) below
  (A) Sir John Clerk, 5th Bart of Penicuik (dsp 1798)
  m. Rosemary Appleby (dau of Joseph Dacre Appleby of Kirklington)
  (B) James Clerk (d 1793, 3rd son)
  m. (18.10.1786) Janet Irving (dau of George Irving of Newton)
(i) Sir George Clerk, 6th Bart of Penicuik (b 1787, d 23.12.1867) had issue
  m. (13.08.1810) Maria Law (d 07.09.1866, dau of Ewan Law of Horsted Place)
  (ii) John Clerk, later Clerk-Maxwell of Middlebie (b 1790, d 03.04.1856) had issue
  m. (1826) Frances Cay (d 06.12.1839, dau of Robert Cay of Charlton)
  (iii) Isabella Clerk (d 02.11.1865)
  m. (28.10.1813) James Wedderburn (d 07.11.1822, Solicitor General)
  (C)+ other issue - George (d unm), William, Robert, 4 daughters
  (4) Christian Clerk
  m. David Seton
  (5) Janet Clerk (b 10.08.1727, d 24.01.1784)
  m. (16.04.1750) James Carmichael of Hailes (dsp 12.01.1781)
  (6)+ 5 sons and 4 daughters
  b.+ 2 sons and 3 daughters
m2. Christian Kirkpatrick (dau of Rev. James Kirkpatrick)
  c.+ 4 sons and 4 daughters
  One of the above sons, but of which marriage is unknown, was ...
William Clerk, later Clerk-Maxwell
  m. Agnes Maxwell
  (1) Dorothea Clerk-Maxwell (d 28.12.1793)
  m. George Clerk, later 4th Bart of Penicuik (d 29.01.1784) above
  Probably another of the above sons, being brother of Sir John, though of which marriage is unknown, was ...
  Robert Clerk
  (1) Jean Clerk
  m. (1763) William Charles Little of Liberton, later Little-Gilmour of Craigmillar (d 1797)
  ii. Helen Clerk (dsp bur 11.01.1690)
  m. (29.03.1677) Colin Mackenzie
  iii. Catherine Clerk
  m. (1680) Sir David Forbes of Newhall (b 11.04.1649)
  iv. Sophia Clerk possibly of this generation
  m. Gabriel Ranken or Rankin of Orchardhead, later Little, 8th of Liberton (d 1737)
  v.+ 4 sons and 2 daughters

Main source(s): BP1934 (Clerk)
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