Names From Old Aberdeen, 1636: Full Names

© 2011 by Kathleen M. O'Brien. All rights reserved.
Version 1.2, updated 25 August 2011

Items to Note:

1. The title "Mr." shown for some men in the list below is not used as a general male honorific as it is today. Instead, in this time and place, it was used to to denote someone with a university degree (Masters). As Old Aberdeen was a university town, it makes sense that there were the number of men with this title in this location.

2. Occupations found in the list below are gathered together in a separate list along with annotations and meanings where those may be identified.

3. In cases where the entry identified a person as a servant, but the word servant did not follow their name, I have used the convention [servant] to identify their occupation while indicating that this exact word did not immediately follow their name.

   This situation usually occurs when a list of servants is given for a household but the word servantes only appears at the end of that list.

4. There is a single example of a man listed in the transcription with two given names. This entry is misleading because the double given name is almost certainly a transcription error. The entry, as transcribed, shows:

   Robert George Smythe, his wyff, his dochter, George Blythe and Elspet Hendersone, servantes. [p. 351 entry 6]

   Given norms for 17th C Scottish manuscripts, the manuscript likely read:

   robert george smythe his wyff his dochter george blythe and elspet hendersone servantes.

   though it may have had a capital or two in the entry. The majority of entries in this list of inhabitants show the primary resident's occupation directly following their name. If smythe is a surname in this entry, then this entry shows no occupation which, while not impossible, is definitely not likely. So, smythe should be read as an occupation in this entry and the man's name as Robert George - meaning that the entry should have been transcribed as:

   Robert George, smythe, his wyff, his dochter, George Blythe and Elspet Hendersone, servantes. [p. 351 entry 6]

   based on the transcription conventions used in the 1899 transcription.

Extracted Full Names:

Full Name	Occupation (if listed)	Notes	Page	Entry
William Troup			347	1
William Simsone	servant		347	1
Thomas Elmslie	wricht		347	2
Patrick Johnstoun	tailzeour	likely tailȝeour in the original manuscript	347	3
Thomas Robertsone	wobster		347	4
Alexander Senzeour	[servant]	likely Senȝeour in the original manuscript	347	4
William Ailes	[servant]		347	4
John Adie	cordiner		347	5
Thomas Innes	wobster		347	6
John Wyllie elder		elder is a description in this entry	347	7
James Craighead	[servant]		347	7
Robert Smythe	[servant]		347	7
Alexander Tailzeour	[servant]	likely Tailȝeour in the original manuscript	347	7
Mariorie Reid	[servant]		347	7
Thomas Dolas	wobster		347	8
Alexander Edward	[servant]		347	8
Williame Johnstoune	[servant]		347	8
Cristiane Scherer	[servant]		347	8
George Halden	wobster		347	9
Thomas Hall	servant		347	9
Robert Barnet	couper		347	10
George Halden			347	10
Gilbert Robertsoune	wobster		347	11
John Wyllie younger		younger is a description in this entry	347	12
John Cow	tailzeour	likely tailȝeour in the original manuscript	347	13
Meriorie Wode			347	13
George Small	wobster		347	14
Andro Cuthbert	servant		347	14
Hendrie Annand			347	15
Alexander Volume			347	16
Agnes Kellie	servant		347	16
Androw Youngsone	wobster		348	1
James . . .	[servant]	periods in transcription likely indicate an illegible surname	348	1
John Crewie	[servant]		348	1
Johne Moir	[servant]		348	1
Margaret Littilljohne	[servant]		348	1
Andro Boyne	tailzeour	likely tailȝeour in the original manuscript	348	2
James Howat	servant		348	2
Andro Jaffray			348	3
Gilbert Clerke			348	4
William Blake			348	5
Elspet Troup			348	6
Peter Barnet			348	7
Johne Porter	wricht		348	8
James Skedway	wobster		348	9
Johne Andersone	tailzeour	likely tailȝeour in the original manuscript	348	10
Andro Duthie	[servant]		348	10
Arthour Andersone	[servant]		348	10
Agnes Walker	[servant]		348	10
Williame Gordoun		title "Doctor" precedes given name	348	11
James Rainie	[servant]		348	11
George Milne	[servant]		348	11
Jeane Chalmer	[servant]		348	11
Jane Still	[servant]		348	11
James Innes			348	12
Patrick Davidsone	[servant]		348	12
Andro Bartlet	[servant]		348	12
Williame Gordoune	[servant]		348	12
Issobell Gibsone	[servant]		348	12
Cristiane Pattone	[servant]		348	12
Thomas Merser			348	13
Robert and Alexander Volumes	[servants]	two people - surname is in a plural form	348	13
James Donald	[servant]		348	13
Elspet Gray	[servant]		348	13
Elspet Hendrie	[servant]		348	13
John Linsie	tailzeour	likely tailȝeour in the original manuscript	348	14
Andro Davidsone	[servant]		348	14
Jeane Wagrellis	[servant]		348	14
Marioune Nisbit	breadseller		348	15
Arthour Gibsone	wricht		348	16
George Volume	muxter		348	17
Beatrix Cheilles			348	18
Williame Hunter	husbandman		348	19
Issobell Nicoll	servant		348	19
Alexander Coulles			348	20
James Law	wobster		348	21
James Irwing	[servant]		348	21
Elspet Aberdour	[servant]		348	21
Issobell Kelman	kailseller		348	22
Thomas Cruikshanke	cordiner		348	23
Helene Cuming	servant		348	23
Elspet Law	breidseller		349	1
Robert Law	wobster		349	2
Andro Adame	cordiner		349	3
Gilbert Forsyith	servant		349	3
John Mackrines			349	4
Margret Watsone	[servant]		349	4
Margret Williamsone	[servant]		349	4
Agnes Moriesone			349	5
Alexander Wadie	baxter		349	6
William Forsyith	cordiner		349	7
Williame Hayis land		surname is in a possessive form as part of a land description	349	7
John Rollie	wobster		349	8
Alexander Drone	[servant]		349	8
Issobell Nicol	[servant]		349	8
Alexander Drone			349	8
William Hayes land		surname is in a possessive form as part of a land description	349	8
Cristiane Hay	breidseller		349	9
Bessie Watsone	servant		349	9
Androw Hendersone	wobster		349	10
Thomas Stewinsoune	[servant]		349	10
Lawrence Gray	[servant]		349	10
Johne Thomsone	[servant]		349	10
Robert Ros	[servant]		349	10
James Deanes	[servant]		349	10
Cristiane Schives	[servant]		349	10
Margret Broune	[servant]		349	10
George King			349	11
Thomas Volume	[servant]		349	11
Janet Farquharsone	[servant]		349	11
Williame Auld			349	12
David Abell	wobster		349	13
George Collie	[servant]		349	13
Robert Glenie	[servant]		349	13
Alexander Peirie	[servant]		349	13
Alexander Thomsone	[servant]		349	13
Gilbert Blinschell	[servant]		349	13
William Ailes	[servant]		349	13
William Simmer	[servant]		349	13
Margaret Courage	[servant]		349	13
Janet Gartlie	[servant]		349	13
WIlliame Johnestoune	smythe		349	14
David Leeche	sub-principall		349	15
Johne Forbes			349	16
James Still	[servant]		349	16
Bessie Couttes	[servant]		349	16
Andrew King	merchant		349	17
Elspet Gray	puddinwricht		349	18
Williame Hayes land		surname is in a possessive form as part of a land description	349	18
Williame Hay	skinner		349	19
Patrick Duncan	servant		349	19
Robert Ross	workman		349	20
Alexander Tellie	husbandman		349	21
Jeane Wat	servant		349	21
Johne Merser	smythe		349	22
Jeane Irwing	browster		350	1
Annas Lumsden	[servant]		350	1
Alexander Tellies land		surname is in a possessive form as part of a land description	350	1
Meriorie Guthrie			350	2
Johne Mersers land		surname is in a possessive form as part of a land description	350	2
Robert Ortoune	laxfisher		350	3
Elspet Heruie	servant		350	3
Johne Smythe	gairdner		350	4
Margret Orum	servant		350	4
Margaret Couper			350	5
Johne Smythes hous		surname is in a possessive form as part of a land description	350	5
Johne Bauerlay	cordiner		350	6
Elspet Jaffrey	breidseller		350	7
Margret Boyes	breidseller		350	8
Johne Blakis		form of entry implies that this surname is in a possessive form as part of a land description	350	8
Cristiane Robertsone			350	9
Issobell Paterson			350	9
Alexander Barnet	tailzeour	likely tailȝeour in the original manuscript	350	10
Annable Fullartoun	sewster		350	11
Thomas Bauerlay			350	12
Williame Knolles			350	13
Issobell Lamb	servant		350	13
James Andersone	cordiner		350	14
Archibald Smythe	net wywer		350	15
Merione Hay	servant		350	15
Elspet Forsyithe			350	16
Adame Bauerlay			350	17
Robert Willox	staibler		350	18
Alexander Schand	gairdner		350	19
Margret Andersone	servant		350	19
Alexander Gordoun			350	20
George Clerke			350	21
Janet Garioche	servant		350	22
Gilbert Bauerlay	husbandman		350	23
George Chalmer	flescher		350	24
John and Margret Grayes		two people - surname is in a plural form	350	24
Agnes Gordone			350	25
Janet Gormake			350	25
Andro Couttes	wricht		350	26
Alexander Leslie			350	27
Hector Ross	cordiner		350	28
William Andersone	cordiner		350	29
Issobell Smythe	kailseller		351	1
Katharin Paip	servant		351	1
James Dauidsone	wobster		351	2
Barbara Forsythe	servant		351	2
Robert Andersone	cordiner		351	3
Elspet Catto	servant		351	3
William Nicoll	wobster		351	4
William Willox	spinster		351	5
Williame Nicoll's land		The apostrophe shown here is almost certainly a 19th C transcription editorial addition; see the "Punctuation and Capitalization" section in the Introduction to this article.	351	5
John Gordon of Deuchries			351	6
William Chrystie	[servant]		351	6
Agnes Farquhassone	[servant]		351	6
William Maxuell			351	7
Harie Kemp	keiper		351	8
Meriore Hog	servant		351	8
William Buchane	flescher		351	9
Issobell Stewart	servant		351	9
Margaret Blakburne			351	10
Janet Baird	servant		351	10
William Gibsone	husbandman		351	11
Meriorie Stewart	servant		351	11
Alexander Hantoun			351	12
Issobell Gawine	brewster		351	13
Forsythe		blank space in transcription indicates a missing or illegible given name	351	13
Robert Blinschell	flescher		351	14
Janet Fergusone	servant		351	14
William Nicol younger	wobster	younger is a description in this entry	351	15
Robert Nicol			351	16
Alexander Vricht	couper		351	17
Johne Cruikshank	heilmaker		351	18
Janet Stanneris	servant		351	18
Johne Kedie	tailzeour	likely tailȝeour in the original manuscript	351	19
Elspet Leslie	customer		351	20
Robert Jake	gairdner		351	21
Issobell Carnecorse			351	22
Elspet Norie			351	22
Johne Gilcrystes house		surname is in a possessive form as part of a land description	351	22
Patrick Dauidsone	fischseller		351	23
Issobell Gordoun			351	24
Elspet Brames			351	24
Johne Law	wobster		351	25
Johne Lidingham	servant		351	25
Mariorie Hay			351	26
Patricke Citchie	tailzeour	likely tailȝeour in the original manuscript	351	26
George Zoungsone	wobster	likely Ȝoungsone in the original manuscript	351	27
Alexander Cruikshank	book binder		352	1
Elspet Torrie	shanker		352	2
Elspet Petrie	servant		352	2
James Ailes	wobster		352	3
Andro Barker	smythe		352	4
Alexander Guthrie	saidler		352	5
Thomas Simsone	merchand		352	6
Elspet Smythe	servant		352	6
Robert Menzies	skinner	likely Menȝies in the original manuscript	352	7
Beatrix French	servant		352	7
Thomas Spens	cuike		352	8
Agnes Wilsone	servant		352	8
Andro Gray	flescher		352	9
Robert Orem	cordiner		352	10
Johne Andersone	cordiner		352	11
Johne Hutcheon			352	11
Elspet Gerret	servant		352	11
Cristiane Blakburne			352	12
Helene Sibbald			352	12
Beatrix Torrie			352	13
Bessie Gray			352	13
Margaret Sangster			352	14
Janet Hendersone	servant		352	14
Walter Sinclair	wricht		352	15
Nicoll Torrie	husbandman		352	16
James Tailyeour			352	17
George Moir	smythe		352	18
Mariore Simsone	browster		352	19
Elspet Hay	servant		352	19
Thomas Megus	wobster		352	20
William Vobster	[servant]		352	20
Issobell Brine	[servant]		352	20
Janet Blake and Margret Settoun	spinsteris and sewsteris	two people	352	21
John Mackie	wobster		352	22
Johne Gray	[servant]		352	22
Elspet Reiths	[servant]		352	22
Alexander Ortoun	baxter		352	23
Elspet Garioche	[servant]		352	23
Agnes Sangster	[servant]		352	23
Hendrie Adame	cordiner		352	24
Cristiane Smythe	servant		352	24
Walter Ortoun			353	1
George and Issobell Ortounes		two people - surname is in a plural form	353	1
George Chalmer	laxfischer		353	2
Janet Torrie	spinster		353	3
Janet Sandie	spinster		353	4
Dauid Simsone	traveller		353	5
Androw Torrie	husbandman		353	6
Issobell Pantoune	servant		353	6
Johne Forsyith			353	7
Janet Johnstoune	servant		353	7
Elspet Selbie	shanker		353	8
Johne Arthour	tailzeour	likely tailȝeour in the original manuscript	353	9
Alexander Reid	wobster		353	10
Janet Herevie			353	11
Elspet Tailzeour	candlemaker	likely Tailȝeour in the original manuscript	353	12
Issobell Fraser	spinster		353	12
Robert George	smythe	see note 4 above	353	13
George Blythe	[servant]		353	13
Elspet Hendersone	[servant]		353	13
Helene Jamesone	spinster		353	14
Andro Nicoll	husbandman		353	15
Margaret Sutherland	servant		353	15
James Rainy	tailzeour	likely tailȝeour in the original manuscript	353	16
Agnes Dreden, commer		commer is a description in this entry	353	17
Donald Wrquhart	gairdner		353	18
John Innes	[servant]		353	18
Issobell Daniell	[servant]		353	18
Margret Tailzeour	[servant]	likely Tailȝeour in the original manuscript	353	18
George Andersone	husbandman		353	19
James Anderson	[servant]		353	19
Meriorie Russell	[servant]		353	19
Elspet Robersone	breidseller		353	20
Walter Cruikshank	cordiner		353	21
Thomas Turner			353	22
Alexander Gairden	Advocat	title "Mr." precedes given name	353	23
Johne Wricht	servant		353	23
James Watsone	tailzeour	likely tailȝeour in the original manuscript	353	24
Janet Mar	spinster		353	25
Meriorie Williamsone	servant		353	25
Meriorie Carll	breidseller		354	1
Thomas Cuming	staibler		354	2
Patrick Omond			354	3
Jeane Campbell			354	3
Bessie Duncane			354	4
Williame Fyiff	measone		354	5
George Middiltoun			354	6
Alexander Lumisden	[servant]		354	6
Alexander Leith	[servant]		354	6
Jeane Gairden	[servant]		354	6
Cristiane Dauie	[servant]		354	6
Katherin Ros	[servant]		354	6
Margret Ross	[servant]		354	6
William Burnet			354	7
Kathrin Prat	servant		354	7
John Lundie		title "Mr." precedes given name	354	8
Kathrin Addie	[servant]		354	8
Janet Andro	[servant]		354	8
James Sime			354	9
Cristopher Curlande	[servant]		354	9
Johne Nicolsone	[servant]		354	9
Rebecca Howat	[servant]		354	9
Margaret Cushnie	[servant]		354	9
Margret Lindsay	[servant]		354	9
Janet Gordoun			354	10
Janet Scheipheard	[servant]		354	10
Margaret	[servant]		354	10
Elspet Watsone	[servant]		354	10
Mariorie Low	[servant]		354	11
Elspet Wobster	[servant]		354	11
Johne Ritchie	bronduster		354	12
William Wat	notar		354	13
Janet Duncan	servant		354	13
Johne Garioche			354	14
Janet Fraser	[servant]		354	15
Issobell Lumsden	[servant]		354	15
Archbauld Bischope	belman		354	17
Janet Cruikshanke			354	18
Elspet Lessell			354	19
John Kilgour, elder		elder is a description in this entry	354	20
James and Harie Kilgouris		two people - surname is in a plural form	354	20
Johne Kilgour, younger		younger is a description in this entry	354	21
Margret Dauidsone			354	21
Cristiane Cuy	servant		354	22
Robert Wicht	[servant]		354	23
Issobell Knolles	[servant]		354	23
Katherine Bannermane	[servant]		354	23
Richard Foullartoun			354	24
Alexander Gordoun			354	25
Agnes Mill	servant		354	25
Barbara Fiddes	spinster		354	26
Alexander Scrogie		title "Mr." precedes given name	355	1
Jeane Allane	[servant]		355	1
Kathrin Iruing	[servant]		355	1
James Foullartoun		title "Mr." precedes given name	355	2
Agnes Duiguid			355	2
Agnes Meeke, poor		poor is a description in this entry	355	3
Johne Forbes	[servant]		355	4
James Reid	[servant]		355	4
Alexander Moubray			355	5
Janet Woode, vidow		vidow is a description in this entry	355	6
Cristiane Con			355	7
Elspet Philp	servant		355	7
Patrick Gordoun			355	8
Alexander Keythe			355	8
Williame Dunne			355	9
Gilbert Rose		title "Mr." precedes given name	355	10
Issobell Iruing	servant		355	10
Thomas Lillie		title "Mr." precedes given name	355	11
William Forsyithe	[servant]		355	11
Issobell Forbes	[servant]		355	11

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