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'Haig02'
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Families covered: Haig of Alloa, Haig of Bemersyde, Haig of Blairhill, Haig of Bonnington, Haig of Dollarfield, Haig of Orchard Farm
| Robert Haig of St. Ninians (d 06.1664) | |||||||||||||||
| m. Elspeth Abercromby (dau of John Abercromby of Abbots Throsk & Abbots Kerse by Agnes, dau of Sir Alexander Drummond of Carnock) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | John Haig of Orchard Farm | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (01.03.1660) Isobel Ramsay (dau of Alexander Ramsay of Alloa) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | George Haig of Newbigging (b 27.08.1662) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (22.03.1684) Janet Anderson (dau of John Anderson of Alloa) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | George Haig (b 1686) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1716) Margaret Brown | |||||||||||||||
| a.+ | 6 sons (dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | John Haig of Alloa (b 1688) | ||||||||||||||
| m(1). (31.12.1711) Elspeth Nicol | |||||||||||||||
| a. | George Haig (b 1712, to Carolina) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1742) Elizabeth Watson of Charleston | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | George Haig (elder son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m(2). Mary Mahan (dau of Col. _ Mahan) | |||||||||||||||
| b. | John Haig of Alloa (b 1715) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (19.04.1754) Eliza McGowan (dau of James McGowan) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Elizabeth Haig | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1775) David Greig of Hall Greig | |||||||||||||||
| (2)+ | other issue - James (b 1756, dsp), John (b 1759, dsp), William (b 1765, dsp), Susan (d unm 1810), Janet (d young), Helena (d unm) | ||||||||||||||
| c. | William Haig of Alloa (b 1717) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (11.10.1746) Marjorie Alexander | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Jean Haig | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1778) James Morison of Alloa | |||||||||||||||
| (2)+ | other issue - John (b 1747), Thomas (b 1748), James (b 1750) | ||||||||||||||
| d. | James Haig of Alloa (b 1719, d 1786, surgeon) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (03.03.1754) Janet Pierson (dau of John Pierson) | |||||||||||||||
| (1)+ | issue - Logie (dsp), John (dsp), James (dsp), 3 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| e.+ | other issue (d young) - Robert (b 1723), Alexander (b 1730), 5 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| iii. | James Haig of Alloa (b 30.03.1691) | ||||||||||||||
m. (07.08.1718) Mary Mackenzie (dau of John Mackenzie of Alloa) |
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BLG1952 follows the line of their son John, mentioning only that there was "other issue". A site visitor (DJ, 14.04.08) kindly advised us of the family of John's elder brother George. |
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| a. | George Haig (b 11.09.1719) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (26.12.1752) Mary Mackenzie (dau of Andrew Mackenzie of Alloa, brother of Mary, cousin) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Mary Haig (b 17.09.1754, d 1838) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Robert Henderson of Alloa (d 1799, baker & flour miller) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Thomas Henderson in Alloa (b 1785, d 1831, baker, 3rd son?) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Helen Kirkaldie (d 1875) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Mary Henderson (b 1773, d 1835) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Alexander Baird of Alloa (d 1848, shipowner) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Elizabeth Henderson (d 1867) | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Bruce | |||||||||||||||
| (D)+ | other issue - Robert (b 1774, d 1824), George (d 1797), James (d 1799), William Sellar (b 1789, d 1834), John (d 1788), Andrew (d 1799), Margaret (b 1776), Janet (b 1793) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | other issue (d unm) - Elizabeth (b 10.07.1756), Agnes (b 16.02.1758) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | John Haig of The Garthlands, Clackmannanshire (b 09.09.1720, d 24.08.1773) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (11.02.1751) Margaret Stein (dau of John Stein of Kennetpans) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | James Haig of Blairhill, Perthshire (b 01.02.1755, d 1833) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (06.05.1784) Helen Higgins (dau of John Higgins of Higgins Neuk) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | James Haig (b 1789, d 1824, 2nd son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1815) Margaret Philp (dau of John Philp) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Alexander Haig of Blairhill (b 1790, dsp 1865) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1825) Janet Anderson Berry (dau of John Berry) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Robert Haig of View Park, Edinburgh (b 1792, dsp 1838) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1821) Eliza Chalmers | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | David Haig of Glenogil, Forfar (b 21.02.1796, d 1848) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (17.03.1828) Elizabeth Price (d 1833, dau of Richard Price of Highfields Park) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (1837) Eliza Cordelia Hornsby (dsp 1843) | |||||||||||||||
| m3. (1844) Elizabeth Petit (dsp 05.07.1895) | |||||||||||||||
| (E) | Janet Callander Haig (b 1787, d 1865) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1816) Michael Edwin Fell (d 1837, Captain, son of Rev. William of Sheepy by Anne Cotton) | |||||||||||||||
| (F)+ | other issue (d unm) - John (b 1786, d 1820), Margaret (b 1793, d 1876) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | John Haig of Bonnington, Midlothian (b 24.12.1758, d 26.12.1819) | ||||||||||||||
| The following comes from BLG1952 (Haig formerly of Bemersyde). | |||||||||||||||
| m. (1787) Christina Jameson (dau of John Jameson of Leith) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | James Haig (b 22.01.1791, d 1854, judge in Madras, 2nd son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (1815) Marie de St. Paule (d 1826, dau of Francois de St. Paule) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (1841) Martha Thompson (dsp, dau of William Thompson) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Robert Haig of Fane Valley, Dundalk (b 22.09.1796, d 1878) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (01.11.1823) Magdalene Murray (dau of David Murray of Whitehouse) | |||||||||||||||
| #1# Their youngest son (Arthur) obtained Bemersyde (see #3# below) but sold it in 1921 when it was presented to Field Marshal Earl Haig (see #2# below). | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | William Haig of Red Braes (b 14.01.1799, d 1844) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (31.08.1824) Elizabeth Philp (dau of John Philp) | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | George Andrew Haig of Bonnington & Maulesden (b 13.02.1803) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (13.11.1833) Janet Haig (dau of James Haig, cousin) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (1855) Matilda Oldham (dau of James Oldham of Bellamour, widow of Rev. Robert Haig) | |||||||||||||||
| (E) | Thomas Haig of Bonnington (b 15.03.1804, d 1858) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (25.09.1828) Charlotte Haig (dau of Robert Haig of Roebuck & Killan by Caroline Mary Wolseley) | |||||||||||||||
| (F) | Christina Haig | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1824) John Adair of Balkail, co. Wigton | |||||||||||||||
| (G) | Jane Haig | ||||||||||||||
| m. (24.09.1825) John Haig (b 16.09.1801, d 1837, son of Robert Haig of Roebuck & Killan by Caroline Mary Wolseley) | |||||||||||||||
| (H)+ | other issue (d unm) - John (b 1789), Margaret (d 1833), Mary Ann (d 1825), Agnes Marion (d 1882) | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Robert Haig of Roebuck (co. Dublin) & Killain (co. Cavan) (b 04.04.1764, d 19.08.1845, 4th son) | ||||||||||||||
| The following comes from BLG1952 (Haig of Pen-Ithon). | |||||||||||||||
| m. (07.08.1798) Caroline Mary Wolseley (d 1834, dau of Sir William Wolseley, 6th Bart of Wolseley) | |||||||||||||||
| (A)+ | issue - John (b 16.09.1801, d 1837, had issue), William (b 03.05.1804, d 1862, had issue), Robert (b 1807, d 1813), Charles (b 09.05.1808, d 1847, had issue), James of Moyglass (b 08.03.1813, d 13.12.1891, had issue), Robert (b 1816, dsp 1847, curate of Armagh), Henry (b 19.12.1818, d 1897, had issue), George Augustus of Pen-Ithon (b 13.06.1820, d 30.08.1906, Sheriff of Radnorshire, had issue), Charlotte (m. Thomas Haig of Bonnington), Caroline (n. Rev. Charles B. Lowe), Maria (m. Rev. James O. Oldham) | ||||||||||||||
| (4) | William Haig of Seggie, Fife (b 07.03.1771, d 1847, 6th son) | ||||||||||||||
| The following comes from BLG1952 (Haig of Ramornie). | |||||||||||||||
| m. (13.10.1794) Janet Stein (dau of John Stein of Kennetpans, cousin) | |||||||||||||||
| (A)+ | issue - John of Cameron Bridge (b 24.10.1802, d 20.03.1878, had issue), Robert of Seggie (b 02.08.1804, d 1861, had issue), William (b 1816, d 1855), Magdalen (m. Andrew Philip), Mary (m. Rev. James Pearson), Anne (m. John Jameson of St. Marnocks, Sheriff of Dublin) | ||||||||||||||
| #2# The eldest son, John Haig of Cameron Bridge, had 5 sons of whom the youngest, Douglas, became Field Marshal of the British Army and was created 1st Earl Haig. | |||||||||||||||
| (5) | Margaret Haig (b 1759?) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1768) John Jameson of Alloa (WS) | |||||||||||||||
| (6) | Mary Haig (b 1756?, dsp) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Andrew Mackenzie | |||||||||||||||
| (7) | Anne Haig (b 1761) | ||||||||||||||
| m. John White | |||||||||||||||
| (8) | Janet Haig (b 1766) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1791) John Philip | |||||||||||||||
| (9) | Caldom Haig (b 1767) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1799) James Millar | |||||||||||||||
| (10)+ | other issue - George (b 1760, d 1774), Andrew (b 1769, d unm 1824) | ||||||||||||||
| iv.+ | other issue - Alexander (b 1692), Robert (b 1697), 6 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| B. | John Haig of Airth (b 1665) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (30.12.1698) Janet Anderson | |||||||||||||||
| i.+ | issue - Francis (b 1700), William (b 1709) | ||||||||||||||
| C. | James Haig of Orchard Farm (b 23.01.1671) | ||||||||||||||
| The following comes from BLG1952 (Haig of Dollarfield). | |||||||||||||||
| m. Elizabeth Burn (dau of John Burn of Easter Sheardale) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | James Haig of Orchard Farm (b 19.06.1709, eldest son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (04.09.1745) Janet Bardner (dau of Henry Bardner of Carnock) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | William Haig, 1st of Dollarfield (b 1763, d 1834, 4th son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1790) Abigail Smith Walter (grand-dau of Thomas Walker of St. Fort, Fife) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | James Haig (b 1791, dvpsp 1832) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1831) Jamet Walker (dau of William Walker of Pitlair) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Robert Haig, 2nd of Dollarfield (b 21.03.1795, d 1854) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (14.02.1826) Janet McGowan (dau of John McGowan by Elizabeth Haig) | |||||||||||||||
| D. | Alexander Haig (b 1677) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (21.12.1703) Agnes Carmichael | |||||||||||||||
| E. | Anna Haig | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1681) R. Forman | |||||||||||||||
| F. | Catherine Haig | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1698) John Nicol | |||||||||||||||
| G.+ | other issue - David (b 1679), 2 sons (d young), 2 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (29.06.1683) Janet Maine | |||||||||||||||
| L. | Edward Haig (b 1693) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (23.05.1718) Christian Crocket | |||||||||||||||
| M. | Robert Haig of Alloa (b 1697, surgeon) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (05.12.1735) Catherine Skeoch | |||||||||||||||
| N. | Charles Haig (b 1699) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (08.08.1732) Janet Lindsay | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (14.07.1738) Janet Proud | |||||||||||||||
| O.+ | other issue - William (b 1689), 5 daughters | ||||||||||||||
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| David Haig, 20th of Bemersyde (d 1654) | |||||||||||||||
| m. (27.10.1636) Hibernia Scholes (widow of Anthony Gunter Prott) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Anthony Haig, 21st of Bemersyde (b 1639, d 1712) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (05.10.1657) Jean Home (dau of James Home of Harleheugh, son of George of Bassendean) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Zerobabel Haig, 22nd of Bemersyde (b 02.10.1663, d 01.1732) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (13.04.1698) Elizabeth Gordon (dau of Thomas Gordon, 2nd of Buthlaw, by Janet, dau of Darby Fletcher, Bishop of Argyll) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | James Anthony Haig, 23rd of Bemersyde (b 1718) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (25.09.1757) Barbara Robertson (b 1720, d 04.11.1798, dau of William Robertson of Ladykirk) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | James Zerobabel Haig, 24th of Bemersyde (b 1758, d 05.04.1840) | ||||||||||||||
m. (09.12.1794) Isabella Watson (d 1846, dau of Samuel Watson of Edinburgh) |
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| (1) | James Haig, 25th of Bemersyde (b 1795, d unm 14.01.1854) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Barbara Haig, 26th of Bemersyde (b 29.10.1798, d unm 26.07.1873) | ||||||||||||||
| (3) | Sophia Haig, 27th of Bemersyde (b 10.08.1806, d unm 08.11.1878) | ||||||||||||||
| #3# Bemersyde passed to her kinsman Lt. Col. Arthur Balfour Haig (see #1# above) | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | Janet (or Elizabeth) Haig (b 15.03.1699, d 21.10.1777) | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Home of Ayton Hall (d 06.12.1784) | |||||||||||||||
| iii. | Mary Haig | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1735) Thomas Potts (Sheriff Clerk of Roxburgh) | |||||||||||||||
Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : BLG1952 (Haig of Blairhill) with input as reported above
(2) For lower section : BLG1952 (Haig formerly of Bemersyde)
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