Tour Scotland photograph of the James Scobie gravestone in the churchyard cemetery in Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland. Died 12th October, 1860, aged 63. William Scobie and Jannet Bain were married on Nov 1, 1785, in Muthill, Crieff, Perthshire. They had at least six children: William, born Jan 18, 1788; James, born Aug 27, 1790; Janet, born June 9, 1794: John, born Dec 13, 1796; Katharine, born Dec 8, 1805; and Helen, born March 29, 1807, all born in Dunblane. James settled and died in Blackford.
The derivation of this surname is from the Gaelic " sgolbach ", meaning thorny place. The Sutherland Scobies are said to be descended from the Reverend William Scobie, who was licensed by the Presbytery of Strathbogie, in 1727 and called by the Presbytery of Dornoch in 1728. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Andrew Scobie, Baillie of Perth, Perthshire, which was dated 1369.
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