Birth

Gramps ID E0285
Date 1760-12-14
Place Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
Description illegitimate

Narrative

Normally, all the birth entries in the parish register carry the names of two witnesses. However, in this case, the name John Nimmo appears on its own beneath the names of the parents, and above the neames of the two witnesses.

Narrative

Hypothesis: John Nimmo was Mary's father who wanted to ensure that Walter Scott stood up to his fathership of the baby.

Source References

  1. Harvey Nimmo: Notes on SRO visit in 1978 [S0014]
      • Page: Transcriptions from visit of Harvey Nimmo to SRO in 1978, p9
      • Notes on search for family history in Scotland_Summer 1978
      • Citation:

        Year of birth of girl (not named) in 'Notes...' should be 1802, not 1801.

      • Citation:

        Year of birth of William Nimmo should be 1807 (not 1806 as in 'Notes...')

References

  1. Scott, Walter (Primary) [I0230]