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Robert Tait, 1765–1828 (aged 63 years)

Name
Robert /Tait/
Surname
Tait
Given names
Robert
Family with Janet Mitchel
himself
Birth: 1765 — Scotland
Death: 29 September 1828 — Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Burial: October 1828 — Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Unique identifier: A7A0FFDDB91694448DF1886EF8F659F67B84
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Janet Mitchel Mary Tait Jean Tait Agnes Douglas Tait Adam Tait
Robert Tait
1765–1828
Birth: 1765 — Scotland
Death: 29 September 1828 — Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
partner
Birth: January 1767 37 33 — Machermore, Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Christening: 9 January 1767 37 33 — Church of Scotland Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Death: Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Burial: Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Unique identifier: A7A0FFDDB91694448DF1886EF8F659F67B84
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Janet Mitchel
1767–…
Birth: January 1767 37 33 — Machermore, Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Death: Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
daughter
Birth: 13 March 1791 26 24 — Crossmichael, Dryburgh, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Marriage: 14 November 1822 — Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Unique identifier: 88FF8959A48FB4428965BBD1AA166BB3EA98
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Mary Tait
1791–…
Birth: 13 March 1791 26 24 — Crossmichael, Dryburgh, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
3 years
daughter
Birth: 1793 28 26 — Crossmichael, Dryburgh, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Immigration: 1819 — Dorchester Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Death: 8 October 1872 — Canada
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Jean Tait
1793–1872
Birth: 1793 28 26 — Crossmichael, Dryburgh, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Death: 8 October 1872 — Canada
7 years
daughter
Birth: 5 September 1799 34 32 — Crossmichael, Dryburgh, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Christening: 5 September 1799 34 32 — Crossmichael, Dryburgh, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Death: Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Unique identifier: 1CA58A6B0DFD7441B31865621F68DE4AB6F4
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Cuthbertson John Cuthbertson
Agnes Douglas Tait
1799–…
Birth: 5 September 1799 34 32 — Crossmichael, Dryburgh, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Death: Dorchester, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
-3 years
son
Birth: before 7 July 1796 31 29 — Crossmichael, Dryburgh, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Christening: 7 July 1796 31 29 — Crossmichael, Dryburgh, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Immigration: 1816 — Dorchester Parish, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Marriage: 1816 — Kirkcudbright Parish, Kirkdudbrightshire, Scotland
Death: 29 May 1830 — Dungivan, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Burial: after 29 May 1830 — St. Martin's-in-the-woods, Anglican Cemetery, Shediac Cape, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Unique identifier: FCF882898EACD84E9CA5D98EF109EC877410
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane MacDougall Robert Keech Tait Mathew MacDougall Tait
Adam Tait
1796–1830
Birth: before 7 July 1796 31 29 — Crossmichael, Dryburgh, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Death: 29 May 1830 — Dungivan, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada
Note

ImmiGrantion 1819 Dorchester Parish,Westmorland,New Brunswick, C
anada
PROP:6 Jun 1827 Grant #2135 - 200 acres in Dorchester, shared w
ith Joseph Cuthbertson and Samuel Hyslop.
Brought the family across after Adams marriage in 1816and befor
e Robert Keech Tait's birth in December 1817 in Dorchester Paris
h,Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.
**Duplicate children are probably the same individual but no pro
of yet.
Article which comes from a book entitled "Surnames of Scotland
" by George F. Black, PHD pub 1946.
"Tait was originally anickname. Beede, tells us that Ethelberg
a, daughter of Ethelbert, king of Kent was called "Tate' (fem) a
nd nine indivules name "Tat" (masc.) are recordedin Birch's Car
tularium Saxonicum. The word, meaning 'glad' or 'cheerful' occu
rs in 'Old Norse', as teitr, and as a proper name, Teitr, occur
s severaltimes in the Icelandic Landnamabok. A debt due by th
e king is recorded paidto Thomas dictus Tayt in 1329. Betwee
n 1362 and 1370 there were a number ofentries of payment of pen
sion to John Tayt, Clerk wo appears to have been connected wit
h the hospital of Montrose. Alexander Tayt was burgess of Edinb
urgh, 1381. Adam Tayte who had a safe conduct to travel in Engl
and in 1424, may be the Adam Tayt, scutifer, a charter witness i
n Paisley, 1432. Andrew Tait was master of the Flesher Craft o
f Edinburgh, 1490, and another Andrew Tayt was one of the preamb
ulators of the boundries of Yochry and Achbrady, 1492.Robert T
ait was tenant of the land of Wydsys in 1532 (Rental), Christi
e Tett and Donald Taitt were tenants under Abbey of Kelso, 1567
. The name alsoappears in Orkney in 1575. A family of the nam
e were proprietors of the barony of Cherrytrees in 1605, and Tai
t of Prin, an ancient family of Tweeddale,ended in two heiresse
s, Margaret and Anne, one of whom married a Horsburgh ofthat Il
k. Arhibold Campbell Tait (1811-1822), born in Edinburgh, and b
ecame Archibishop of Canterbury."