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Families covered: Brown of Fordell, Broun of Midmar, Brown of Finmount

                               
Adam Brun of Carchrony, Aberdeenshire (d Falkirk 1298)
1. Sir John Brune of Formatine & Terpersie, Sheriff of Aberdeenshire (a 1328)
  A. John Broun of Midmar, Aberdeenshire (a 1368)
  i. John Broun of Midmar & Petlyale (a 1412)
  a. George Broun of Midmar (d c1450)
  m. Johanna Balbirny of Balbirny
(1) George Broun, Bishop of Dunkeld (b 1438, d unm 14.01.1514)
  (2) Richard Brown of Fordell, Perthshire (d c1500)
  m. Elizabeth Arnot of Balbarton
  (A) Robert Brown of Fordell
  m. (c1510) ?? Scott (dau of Sir William Scott of Balwearie)
(i) John Brown of Fordell & Finmount (d 02.07.1602)
  m1. (1553) Katherine Melville of Raith (d 1558)
  (a) John Brown of Fordell (b 1559, d 12.1596)
  m. (1581) Elizabeth Adamson (dau of William Adamson of Craigcrook)
((1)) John Brown of Fordell (b c1583, d 1631)
  m. (c1605 (sb1615?)) Catherine Lindsay (dau of John Lindsay of Balcarres, Lord Menmuir)
  ((A)) Sir John Brown of Fordell (b c1607, d Inverkeithing 1651, Maj. General)
  m. (11.02.1648) Mary Scott (d 1706, dau of Sir James Scott of Rossie)
  ((i)) John Brown (b 1651, d infant)
((ii)) Antonia Brown
  m. (1667) Alexander Dunlop of Dunlop (d 1691)
  ((2)) Isobel Brown probably of this generation
  m. (01.07.1598) Sir Patrick Murray of Binn
  ((3)) Nicola Brown possibly of this generation
  m. Patrick Graeme, 3rd of Inchbrakie (d 1635)
  m2. (1561) Katherine Boswell of Balmuto
  (b) David Brown of Finmount (b c1563, d 10.1639) - continued below
  m. (1587) Elizabeth Coutts (d 1601, dau of Allan Coutts of Pitteuchar & Grange)
  Probably of this generation, but if so by which marriage is unknown, was ...
  (c) Katherine Broun
  m. William Oliphant of Gask (d 05.1603)

 

 

David Brown of Finmount (b c1563, d 10.1639) - continued above
m. (1587) Elizabeth Coutts (d 1601, dau of Allan Coutts of Pitteuchar & Grange)
1. Robert Brown of Finmount (b c1590, d 12.12.1651)
  m. (c1615) Lilias Macgill (dau of James Macgill of Rankeillour)
  A. David Brown of Finmount (b 1618, dsp 1702)
  B. James Brown (b c1626, d 1691, Rev.)
  m. (1675) Helen Douglas (dau of Sir William Douglas of Pompherstoun)
i. George Brown of Finmount (b 1676, a 1711, dsp)
  ii. John Brown (b 1677, d 1743, Rev.)
  m. (1704) Elizabeth Williamson (dau of Rev. David Williamson, Moderator of the Church of Scotland)
  a. James Brown (b 17.12.1724, d 06.05.1786, Rev., Moderator of the Church of Scotland)
  m. (1755) Marion Tod (d 03.11.1786, dau of Robert Tod of Kirklands)
  (1) James Brown (b 1758, d 1814, Rev.)
  m. (06.1784) Helen Adam (d 22.11.1814, dau of Alexander Adam of Newbattle)
  (A) James Brown (b 1786, d 02.02.1864, director, chartered accountant) had issue
  m. (1816) Anne McKerrell (d 02.1853, dau of Lt. Col. William McKerrell, 7th of Hillhouse)

Main source(s): BLG1952 (McKerrell-Brown of Peasenhall Hall formerly of Fordell and Finmount)
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