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| Janet Hardie | see Family Tree | |
| Bap. 05 Apr 1672 Edinburgh, Midlothian,
Scotland (Hypothetical) There is no proof that this is the
correct Janet Hardie |
.jpg) Birth record "Nicoll Hardie Writer to his majesties Signet Mary Clark ADN Janet Witnesses Mr William Clark ?, John Muir Writer to his majesties signet, Thomas robertson, ? ? Thomas Litlejohn, Tailor." |
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| Married: 15 Apr 1698 Edinburgh, Midlothian,
Scotland |
 Marriage Record "William Shaw son to Gideon Shaw stationer & Jennet Hardie R.(relict) of Thomas Row married on Friday 15 Aprill" |
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| Died: 19 Nov 1753 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
 Death Record "Hon'r Janet Hardie re of Mr William Schaw, merch't 19th ??" |
Possible FATHER
Nicoll Hardie
Possible MOTHER
Mary Clerk
HUSBAND
CHILDREN
1. Gideon Schaw b. 1699
2. Alexander Schaw b. 1701
3. John Schaw
There are only a couple of girls named Janet Hardie being born in Edinburgh at the right time. And this Janet Hardie is the only one that has a brother named Alexander. However, there is no conclusive information connecting this Janet Hardie to Nicoll Hardie.
According to the marriage record, Janet Hardie was a widow of Thomas Row when
she married William Shaw. I can find no record of the marriage to Thomas
Row Nicoll Hardie and Mary Clerk had seven children. All
were baptized in
Edinburgh.
1. Alexander Hardie Bap. 22 May 1670
2. Janet Hardie Bap. 05 Apr 1672
3. Robert Hardie Bap. 16 Dec
1673
4. Jean Hardie Bap. 14 Jan 1676
5. Mary Hardie Bap. 28 Dec 1677
6. Anna Hardie Bap. 09 Feb 1679
7. Elizabeth Hardie Bap. 09 Feb
1679
8. John Hardie Bap. 25 Apr 1684
Nicholl Hardie was a "writer" which was a lawyer. He had been an apprentice to John Muir. He married Mary Clerk 15 Jul 1669 in Edinburgh Parish. He was admitted as a burgess of Edinburgh as "wryter to is majesty's signet, by right of umquhile (former) father Robert Hardie, merchant, on 01 Jul 1674. Nicoll Hardie, writer, was buried in the Hardie tomb in Greyfriars Churchyard 26 Feb 1689.
Nicol Hardie, writer, had a child buried in Greyfriars on 02 Feb 1677
Mary Hardie or Clerk, widow of Nicol Hardie, Writer to the Signet: children, Robert, Janet, Anna and John; servants, Isobel White and Elspeth Johnston, each at 12 pounds a year. Six hearths in her house in the 4th and 5th storeys of her late husband's land in the Cowgate and also her brewhouse and dwelling in the close, being waste, contained other four hearths." Poll Tax Returns, 1694
We cannot find any trace of the Alexander Hardie born to this family. He MAY be the Major Alexander Hardie that was witness to the baptism of:
baptism of Alexander Shaw brother of John Schaw born 1701
"William Shaw merch't, burges and Janet Hardie his spouse A S N Alexander W.
Captain Alexander Hardie, Marshall Baillie hereunto James III ? merch't burges
Alexander Schaw b. 27 Sep 1730 son of Giedoen
Shaw and Ann Rutherford
Witnesses: Major Alexander Hardie, Captain Malhy
baptism of Marie Shaw, daughter of John Shaw 1731
"John Shaw, Merch't & Margaret Borthwick A D N Marie W. Wm Shaw Merch't Major
Alex'r Hardie & Nicol Spence, writter, born 20"
baptism of John Shaw, son of John 1733
"John Shaw Mer't & Marg Borthwick A S N John W. Wm Shaw Mer't & Major Alex'r
Hardie born this day."
baptism of Janet Shaw daughter of John 1735
"John Shaw mer't & Margaret Borthwick A D N Janet W. Wm Shaw mer't & Major
Alex'r Hardie born thursday."