Pedigree of John Imrie (1910)
The first of the Scotch (sic) Imries of which there is any record had been an officer in the French Army, where
he and some others got into such trouble that they fled their country and made their way to Fifeshire. This
ancestor was called "Colonel Imrie". One of his descendants (probably the only one) was John Imrie, father of
David Imrie, grandfather of James Imrie, great grandfather of William and John, and great great grandfather
of this writer.
John Imrie must have been born about the year 1700. He was a grazier and flesher in the Parish of
Fosseway, Fifeshire. His wife's name was Dempster. Other family were –
1
2
3
Andrew
William
John
1.
2.
James
William
1.
2.
3.
4.
George
Elizabeth
David
William
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Annie
James
Jeannie
Jessie
John
6.
David
7.
Margaret
both sea captains, supposed unmarried and died in England.
a flesher in Fife who married and had one son, John, a sea captain, and another
William, a flesher in Edinburgh.
4
Alexander
unmarried.
5
David
Great Grandfather of this writer vide infra.
6.
Lawrence
a farmer, married Elizabeth Hird, and their family were James, John, Wiliam,
Margaret Melville, Connie Webster and Elizabeth Farmer.
David Imrie, the fifth son of John Imrie, as above, was born in 1737 and died in Maryhill in 1835, age 98
years. Most of his life was spent at Tayburn (?) Fifeshire. His wife's name was Beryl Laland (?), and their
children were:
the writer's grandfather - vide infra.
married Eliza Lyle, family one daughter, who married a man named Davidson and
had no family.
3.
Margaret
who married a man named Constable and had a large family.
4.
Grizzel
who married George Baillie and had three children:
1.
William, who died unmarried.
2/3.
George & Annie, who went to New York.
James Imrie, the writer's grandfather, was born in Fife in 1769. At the age of 20 years he married Ann Hilkill
(?) and settled at Maryhill, first as a contractor, and subsequently as a farmer at Haddercaill Farm. He died at
Garrock, Maryhill in 1859, aged 95 years His family were:
who went to Tobago, West Indies, and died there supposed unmarried.
who died young.
who died unmarried about 1876.
born 1805 and died in 1880. He married Hellen Love and by her had eleven children,
viz. Annie, James, William, Mary, David, Helen Jessa, John Love, Peter, George,
Margaret.
5.
Annie
who married John Cruickshank and had eight children, viz. William, Annie, Elizabeth,
James, Henrietta, Mary, John & Richard.
6.
John
who married Hazel Johnston and had by her 7 children, viz. Annie, James, Jeannie,
Jessie, John, David and Margaret.
John Imrie, the writer's father, died at Thurdykes 22nd March 1883, aged 74 years. His widow died at
Thurdykes 1887 aged 78 years. Both lived at Church Yard, Maryhill.
Glasgow
6th Oct 1910
married Robt Mitchell, veterinary surgeon, Glasgow.
married ? at Autofogasta (?) Leila James, one daughter.
died young.
died young.
married Jane Kerr Pollock 28th August 1876. Family seven children, John, Robert
Pollock, Eliza Smith, James Johnston, Janet Kerr, David Andrew and William.
who married Jessie Clark ? and had eleven children, viz. Jeannie, John, James,
Annie, David Alexander, Robert George. The other three died in infancy.
died young.
J Imrie
Crubie
Maxwell Drive
Pollockshields.