Tour Scotland 4K Spring travel video of an afternoon road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes, music, East on the B935 route on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the Parish Church and cemetery in Forgandenny, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. A Scottish church has stood on this site since medieval times, however little of the original building remains, the only surviving medieval masonry is found at the foot of the eastern wall. Extensive restoration was performed in 1902 under architect T.S Robertson, and the red sandstone windows visible in this video were added at that time. Robert Oliphant was born before 19 Dec 1689 in Forgandenny. Robert was the youngest child of Thomas Oliphant and Beatrix Colville. He was baptised on 19 December 1689 in Forgandenny, He had three older sisters named Katherine, Isabel and Jean. Robert married his cousin Jean Colvill on 10 August 1719 in Forgandenny. Jean was the child of Alexander Colvill and Beatrix Clephan. She was baptised on 16 December 1700 in Cupar, Fife. He father was the Sheriff Clerk of Fife. Robert and Jean had six children. Robert junior was baptised on 1 June 1718 in Forgandenny. He married Mary, the daughter of Neil Buchannan of Hillington, in 1765. Robert junior was appointed Postmaster General in 1766 under James Stewart, Earl of Bute,[ and died at the age of 77 on 18 June 1795 in Edinburgh. Jean Oliphant was born on 27 June 1726, and baptised on 28 June 1726 in Forgandenny. She was married to John Hope, second Earl of Hopetoun, on 30 October 1662 in Forgandenny. She died in Glasgow, Scotland on 16 March 1767. Beatrix Oliphant was baptised on 14 August 1724 in Forgandenny. Anna Oliphant was born on 9 March 1728, and baptised on 10 March 1728 in Forgandenny. Thomas Oliphant as born on 11 April 1730, and he was baptised on 13 April 1730 in Forgandenny. He was buried at Greyfriars, Edinburgh, Scotland on 12 March 1773. Katherine Oliphant was married to Colin Drummond on 24 January 1754 in Forgandenny. Robert's wife Jean died at the young age of 34 on 17 February 1734 in Perthshire. Robert Oliphant died four years later in 1738 at the age of 48. Alexander Pearson was born in 1848, in Forgandenny. He married Magdalene Nicol on 24 November 1868, in Forteviot. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 7 July 1921, at the age of 73.
Alexander Forfar was born in June 1717 in Forgandenny. He was baptized on 30 June 1717 in Forgandenny. He married Helen Dow on 19 February 1742 in Kinfauns, Perthshire. Alexander Mcintyre was born on 19 June 1812 in Forgandenny, son of John McIntyre and Christian Robertson. He was baptised on 19 July 1812 in Forgandenny. Alexander married Isabella Garvie on 28 October 1839 in Perth. John Kettle was born in 1849 in Forgandenny, the eighth of the eleven children of James Kettle, born 1808, died 1885, and Margaret Kettle née Crow, born 1811, died 1873. His father's occupation was recorded as a shoemaker. On 14 September 1880 John Kettlr married Jane Russell, born 1848, died 1929, in Milton, Glasgow, and in 1881 was a grocer and provision merchant, living at 1 Earlham Cross, Woodgrange Road, Forest Gate, West Ham, Essex, England, with his wife. By 1891 John and his wife had four children: Florence Jane Kettle, born 1883-1893), Jessie Baird Kettle (1886-1893), Russell Kettle (1887-1968) and Margaret Crow Kettle (1890-1893), together with a female domestic servant. Sadly, their three daughters all died within 10 days of each other between 22 June 1893 and 1 July 1893. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March.. @tourscotland #spring #music #drivingtrip #scotland #bagpipes
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