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The Falconers re Nana
Captain William Falconer (= Ann Scorey) of Falconer & Mercer Shipping Line trading between England and South Africa - The Cape. Changed name to UnionCastle?
He was supposedly offered the title of Earl of Kintor but refused.
James Falconer (b 1782) - Coat of Arms or Crest: Vive ut vivus[1].(living to live) Angel praying, facing left over spread eagle surrounded by 3 stars.
Family name (was?) Keith-Falconer. Keith from Earl of Kintor?
Origin? Descended from Walter de Lenorp whose son Randolph was falconer to William the Lion
Info
Heraldry Nisbet (1722):353 of 929.6
Falconer William Q623-8 (An universal dictionary of the marine) Falconer's Marine dictionary re-ed David & Charles 1970 illustrated. Original pub 1780 T. Cadell London.
The mother of Ann Falconer (née Scorey) bigamously married by accident a Sinclair from Scotland. Ann was born to this marriage. Upon discovering the status of her marriage, the mother moved to Cape Town and ran an hotel.
Miscellany
Falconer - Middlesex - Parish of St George
- Brentford 1887 - Old Church 1770
- Eastcote - Haydon Hall - Joel St.
- Hanworth 1865 of medieval church only late 15c stained glass & 17 c quarries
- Hornsey Priory road.
DunnotterParishChurch
Two gravestones by first corner of church porch
1
Here lies the body of James Falconer, Shipmaster in Stonehaven who died the 27th day of October 1738 aged 68
And of
Elizabeth Forbes his spouse who died the first day of March 1745 aged 68 years
Also of
Jean their daughter who died the 13th Day of January aged 30. She was spouse to Robert Scott who erected this stone in their memory.
______
2
To the memory of William Falconer Late Merchand in Stonehaven who departed this life ye 1 September 1783 aged 70 years
Also of
Elizabeth Wise his spouse who departed this life the 23 of February 1791 aged 63 years
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Laurencekirk - St Laurrence ch.
Baptism - 24 June 1833 Elizabeth Faulkoner, dau of Archibald Falconer and Ann Watson, Formerly Craighill
Birth - October 14 1888 Bella Falconer Anderson to James and Helen Anderson of 9 High street - he was a sewing machine agent.
Book seen at vicar of Dunnottar's house, 1976
History of Laurencekirk by William Ruxton Fraser M.A. in MDCCCLXXX (1880) W. Blackwood & Sons Ed London. Mentions a W. Falconer, Tailor in 1781.
Book:
the
ELEMENTS
of
NAVIGATION;
containing the
THEORY and PRACTICE.
With all the neceffary Tables.
To which is added,
A TREATISE
of
MARINE FORTIFICATION.
For the Use of the RoyalAcademy at Portsmouth,
the Royal Mathematical School at Christ's Hospital,
and the Gentlemen of the Navy.
In TWO VOLUMES.
The SECOND EDITION,
With feveral Additions.
By J. ROBERTSON, F.R.S.
Head Mafter of the RoyalAcademy at Portfmouth.
LONDON
Printed for J. Nourse, Bookfeller in Ordinary to his Majesty.
MDCCLXIV.
Written on back fly-leaf of Vol. 1:
From library of James Falconer Shipmaster.
James Falconer born at Laurencekirk in Kincardineshire in 1782 baptism recorded in Parish Register of Dunottar as the son of William Falconer of Laurencekirk who was the son of William Falconer of Stonehaven (the latter was born at Stonehaven t[2] the son of George Falconer of Stonehaven.
George Falconer married Elizth Gibbon
William Falconer (1) married Elizabeth Wise
William Falconer (2) married Barbara Wood
James Falconer married Elizabeth Samuel of Mountnessing Essex dau of Mr. William Samuel of Begrum's farm (n9)[3]
William Falconer (3) son of James
Elizabeth Falconer = Wm G. Hayden
A.F.H. = Ruth Lacey
Arthur Falconer Hayden + Mary Wild
Roger Keith Hayden = Lorna Howard
Rosemary Ruth Hayden
Lorna Phyllis Hayden & Arthur Falconer Hayden
IWilliam Falconer marr ISOBEL TAYLOR / FamilyMarriage: / 18 OCT 1734 / Laurencekirk, Kincardine, Scotland
Son William
14 MAR 1745 / Laurencekirk, Kincardine, ScotlandWF marriage IT bap
20 SEP 1703 / Dunnottar, Kincardine, ScotlandMother marriage William Falconer
AGNES ANDERSON / FamilyMarriage: / 14 DEC 1703 / Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland
William born
30 OCT 1696 / Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland
To James
James bap to James
23 NOV 1695 / Fordoun, Kincardine, Scotland
[1]
Words by William Whitaker
vive ut vivus
viv.e ADJ 1 1 VOC S M POS
vivus, viva, vivum ADJ
alive, fresh; living;
viv.e V 3 1 PRES ACTIVE IMP 2 S
vivo, vivere, vixi, victus V
be alive, live; survive; reside;
e SUFFIX
-ly; -ily; Converting ADJ to ADV
viv.e ADV POS
vivus, viva, vivum ADJ
alive, fresh; living;
ut CONJ
ut CONJ
to (+ subj), in order that/to; how, as, when, while; even if;
*
viv.us ADJ 1 1 NOM S M POS
vivus, viva, vivum ADJ
alive, fresh; living;
[2]the writing here is a bit unclear. is it a t or a to? If the latter, is there a missing Falconer in the list? Weird!
[3]the notation in brackets could be a date or nbr 9