I'm trying to make sense of a group of related families in Moray, and have come across a strange feature - at least, it's one I've not seen before.
About half of the baptismal records I've found this afternoon have witnesses with the same forename as the child...has anyone seen this before?
It's a whimsical question, rather than one needing a deep answer, but I thought it interesting! Here they are:
13 Sep 1713. James Cuming in Gorrochrosh(?) had his lawful son baptised called William. Witnesses: William Miller in Bellnain & William Buyne(?) in Bellavlair. Edinkillie
9 Aug 1752. James Cuming in Tullidivy had his lawful son James baptised. Witnesses: James Fyre(?) in Downduff and James Millert in Tillidivy. Edinkillie
12 Apr 1753. James Cuming in Longley had his lawful son Alexander [baptised]. Witnesses: Alexander Cuming of Loggie Esqr & Alexander Moarin(?) in Forlin(?). Edinkillie
6 Sep 1755. James Cuming Society Schoolmaster in Tullidivy had his lawful son Patrick baptised. Witnesses: Doctor Patrick Cuming Professor in Edinr & Patrick Cuming son to James Cuming Esqr of Rug. Edinkillie
14 Dec 1757. James Cuming in Tillydivy had his lawful son William baptised. Witnesses: William Fraser & William Cuming. Edinkillie
16 May 1760. James Cuming in Tillidivy had his lawful son James baptised. Witnesses: James Cuming in Sluie and James Barron in Carnoch. Edinkillie
18 Nov 1764. James Cumming in Tillidivy had his lawful son Donald baptised. Witnesses: Donald Grant in Poldo & Donald Miller in Tilliglens. Edinkillie
About half of the baptismal records I've found this afternoon have witnesses with the same forename as the child...has anyone seen this before?
It's a whimsical question, rather than one needing a deep answer, but I thought it interesting! Here they are:
13 Sep 1713. James Cuming in Gorrochrosh(?) had his lawful son baptised called William. Witnesses: William Miller in Bellnain & William Buyne(?) in Bellavlair. Edinkillie
9 Aug 1752. James Cuming in Tullidivy had his lawful son James baptised. Witnesses: James Fyre(?) in Downduff and James Millert in Tillidivy. Edinkillie
12 Apr 1753. James Cuming in Longley had his lawful son Alexander [baptised]. Witnesses: Alexander Cuming of Loggie Esqr & Alexander Moarin(?) in Forlin(?). Edinkillie
6 Sep 1755. James Cuming Society Schoolmaster in Tullidivy had his lawful son Patrick baptised. Witnesses: Doctor Patrick Cuming Professor in Edinr & Patrick Cuming son to James Cuming Esqr of Rug. Edinkillie
14 Dec 1757. James Cuming in Tillydivy had his lawful son William baptised. Witnesses: William Fraser & William Cuming. Edinkillie
16 May 1760. James Cuming in Tillidivy had his lawful son James baptised. Witnesses: James Cuming in Sluie and James Barron in Carnoch. Edinkillie
18 Nov 1764. James Cumming in Tillidivy had his lawful son Donald baptised. Witnesses: Donald Grant in Poldo & Donald Miller in Tilliglens. Edinkillie
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