'Naesmyth1'
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Families covered: Naesmyth of Dawick (renamed New Posso), Naesmyth (Nasmyth) of Posso
| BPGS2001 reports that "According to family tradition an ancestor was required to repair the armor of King Alexander III and made a bad job of it; but as he fought well, the King knighted him with the remark that though he was 'na smith', he was a brave gentleman." | |||||||||||||||
| Michael Naesmyth of Posso, Peebleshire (d c1609) | |||||||||||||||
| m. (1544) Elizabeth Baird (dau/heir of John Baird of Posso) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Thomas Naesmyth (b 1549, dvp 1620, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1569) Johanna Veitch (dau of William Veitch of Dawyck) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | James Naesmyth of Posso (b 1575, d 1658) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1610) Agnes Burnet (dau of William Burnet of Barnes) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Sir Michael Naesmyth of Posso (b 1611, d 1686) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (1635) Barbara Young (dau/heir of Andrew Young (regent of Edinburgh University)) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | James Naesmyth of Posso (b 1638, d unm 24.03.1706) | ||||||||||||||
| b. | Robert Naesmyth of Posso (d unm 1712) | ||||||||||||||
| c. | Michael Naesmyth (apothecary) | ||||||||||||||
| d. | Christian Naesmyth | ||||||||||||||
| m. Sir John Veitch of Dawyck | |||||||||||||||
| e. | Barbara Naesmyth | ||||||||||||||
| m. Alexander Dunlop (advocate) | |||||||||||||||
| f. | Margaret Naesmyth | ||||||||||||||
| m. Michael Anderson of Tushielaw | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (1661) Janet Bruce (dau of Sir William Bruce of Stenhouse, Bart, widow of General William Baillie of Letham) | |||||||||||||||
| ii. | John Naesmyth of Edinburgh (b 1613, a 1671) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1652) Isabella Murray (dau of Sir John Murray of Philiphaugh) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Sir James Naesmyth of Dawick (Peebleshire), later of Posso, 1st Bart (d 20.07.1720) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (1688) Jane Stewart (dau of John Stewart of Ladywell, widow of Sir Ludovic Gordon, Bart of Gordonstoun) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Janet Murray (d 1702, dau of Sir William Murray of Stanhope by Janet Johnstone) | |||||||||||||||
| m3. (mcrt 15.06.1702) Barbara Pringle (d 02.07.1768, dau of Andrew Pringle of Clifton) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | Sir James Naesmyth of Posso, later of Dawick (renamed New Posso), 2nd Bart (b 1704, d 04.02.1779) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jean Keith (d 1794, dau of Rev. Alexander (not Thomas?) Keith) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Sir James Naesmyth of (New) Posso, 3rd Bart (d 04.02.1828/04.12.1829, botanist, MP) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (06.04.1785) Eleanor Murray (d 22.02.1807, dau of John Murray of Philiphaugh by ?? Thomson) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | Sir John Naesmyth of Posso, 4th Bart (b 30.12.1803, d 19.07.1876) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (19.05.1826) Mary Marjoribanks (d 20.12.1836, dau of Sir John Marjoribanks of Lees, 1st Bart, by Alison, dau of William Ramsay) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (08.07.1839) Eleanor Powys (b 27.07.1800, d 13.03.1880, dau of Thomas Powys, 2nd Baron Lilford, by Henrietta Maria, dau/coheir of Robert Vernon Atherton) | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Eleanor Naesmyth (d 1843) | ||||||||||||||
| m. George William Villiers | |||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Jane Naesmyth (d 1867) | ||||||||||||||
| m. John McQueen | |||||||||||||||
| (iv) | Harriet Elizabeth Naesmyth (d 25.04.1879) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (01.10.1818) William Lambarde (b 1796, d 1866) | |||||||||||||||
| (v) | Charlotte Naesmyth (d 1868) | ||||||||||||||
| m. David Anderson | |||||||||||||||
| (vi)+ | other issue - Johanna (d unm 1885), 6 others (d infant) | ||||||||||||||
| m2. Harriet Jones (d 1879, dau of John Jones of Westham) | |||||||||||||||
| (xiii) | Sir Michael George Naesmyth of Posso, 6th Bart (b 19.10.1828, d 11.09.1907) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (01.08.1860/1863) Mary Ann Nicholls (d 20.09.1918, dau of John Nicholls of Westminster) | |||||||||||||||
| (xiv) | Jemima Naesmyth (b 30.08.1824, d 19.04.1903) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (10.01.1842) John Boulger (d 03.02.1899, son of Joseph of Dublin & Liverpool by Ann White) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Mary Christina Naesmyth possibly of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1815) James Dalrymple (d before 1832) | |||||||||||||||
| (C)+ | other issue - John (d unm 1820, Lt. Colonel), Ann (b 1759, d young) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Violet Naesmyth | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Carnegie of Finhaven | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Barbara Naesmyth | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Campbell of Carsgownie | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Janet Naesmyth | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1732) Michael Anderson of Tushielaw | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Christina Anderson (dsp 1800) probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. (21.07.1768) Gilbert Chisholme of Stirches | |||||||||||||||
| (5)+ | other issue (dsp) - Andrew, Robert, John, Charles | ||||||||||||||
| iii. | James Naesmyth in Edinburgh (b 1615, d 1693, WS) | ||||||||||||||
| iv. | Thomas Naesmyth (b 1617) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1632) Margaret Hunter of Polmood | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Michael Naesmyth | ||||||||||||||
| v. | Margaret Naesmyth probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Callander of Craigforth | |||||||||||||||
| B. | John Naesmyth (d 1613, surgeon to King James VI) duplication with uncle just below? | ||||||||||||||
| 2. | John Naesmyth (b 1556, d 1613, surgeon to King James VI & Queen Anne of Denmark) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. _ Nisbet (dau of _ Niebet of Dean) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (1600) Helen McMath | |||||||||||||||
| Not clear which wife was mother of ... | |||||||||||||||
| A.+ | 3 sons (dsp) + daughter | ||||||||||||||
| 3.+ | other issue - Michael (b 1545, d 1588), John (b 1547, 1588), Katherine, Jane (b 1560), Christian | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): BPGS2001 ('Naesmyth of Posso), BP1934 ('Naesmyth (Dormant)') with some input/support from TCB (vol 4, Naesmyth or Nasmyth of Dawick', p441+)
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