Liz, George Meik's brief entry in "£Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2001, ed. David M. Bertie, says: MEIK, George, M.A. St. Andrews University; M.A. 23 July 1672. Passed trials before the Presbytery of St. Andrews, and had a testimonial for licence, 18 Aug 1675. Was an expectant, 31 Aug 1679. Incumbent: Coylton (before 12 Dec 1682) - 1683. Incumbent, Straiton1683-1689. Driven from his charge in 1689. (source of Bertie's data: Fasti Ecclesiae Scotticanae). In 1691, George Meik appealed to the Privy Council of Scotland for his stipend for 1689, as he had been thrown out of his charge, and had previously put a new roof on the manse at his expense. The Privy Council allowed this, but later in the year the Straiton church chalenged this, and the Presbytery of Ayr provided a certificate to say that he had left voluntarily in November 1688, and the present minister had preached since then. The Privy Council considered both claims, and settled on George Meik getting the stipend for the first half of the year, and the other minister, Kennedy, getting it for the second half. (source: Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, 1691). On 23/02/2013 08:00, Liz said: ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:30:04 -0800 From: harvieandliz <hebarker@shaw.ca> Subject: [ANGUS] Isobell Nisbett, then- Lindsay, Robertson, Meik 1700s To: "angus@rootsweb.com" <ANGUS@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <4c33d3af7479cd01113e7a10fcbd9216@shaw.ca> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed My main query for this list is : "who was Isobell Nisbett"? I have found that Rev George Meik "late minister of Straiton.. [lost his parish in 1689].. thereafter heritor of Drimmie", married sometime between 1703 and 1705 to ISABELL NISBETT. Isobell Nisbett had been married first [before 1693] to Robert Lindsay, merchant of Dundee, and they had at least 4 children baptised at Dundee between 1693 and 1698. Then, before 1701, Robert Lindsay must have died because there was a marriage at Dundee 1701 for Isobell Nisbett to Thomas Robertson, and she was later described as "relict of Thomas Robertson, merchant of Dundee" in a 1703 document. Then, she was by 1705 "spouse of George Meik" above. I believe that Isobell Nisbett brought money into the Meik marriage, as she seemed to be related to William Lindsay Bailie Depute of Kirriemuir and likely somehow to David Lindsay; all the legal papers relative to Logie Wishart and stretching from 1701 -1723, named William Lindsay and James Wishart amongst others; seemed to end up with David Kinloch having the lands by 1723. 3000 merks Scots money was mentioned as a Bond? I believe that Isobell Nisbett was the mother of JOHN MEIK who was served heir to his father George Meik in 1713. He must have been quite young in 1713. A 1723 document, goes as follows: .."...Thomas Meik for myself And as Tutor and curator nominate by the deceased Master George Meik ....heritor of Drimmie to John Meik his eldest son and Heir..." [referring back to 1711 and 1712] and later in same document..."the said Isobel Nisbet and the said Master George Meik and the said John Meik their eldest son And all others..". The final document of 1723 was Dispositon & Assignation Thomas and James Meik to David Kinloch. All the documents are GD243/19/10 at NAS relative to claims of heirs of George Meik on lands of Logie Wishart. The various documents seem to be Assignations, Retrocessions, and Dispositions and refer to Bonds...I find them very confusing, many seem to be reviews [Inventar?] of previous ones. Thomas and James Meik outlived George Meik it seems. [James of Ledcassie and Thomas of Marywell]. I would welcome some help with Isobell Nisbett and some thoughts on the documents. thanks Liz of BC Canada ------------------------------