7 Feb 2000 Descendants of: Alexander LAIRD 1 Alexander LAIRD b. about 1697 Houston and Kilellan m. 20 Feb 1722 Houston and Kilellan, Renfrewshire Margaret WALLACE 2 John LAIRD b. 28 Sep 1735 Houston and Kilellan, Renfrewshire m. 12 August, 1760 Houston and Kilellan Catharine LANG b. 1733 Erskine, Renfrewshire 3 Janet LAIRD b. 1 Oct, 1761 Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire 3 Margaret LAIRD b. 11 Sep 1763 Port Glasgow, Renfrew d. after 1822 m. Feb, 1797 Abbey, Paisley, Renfew John SWAN b. about 1753 d. before 1822 Margaret was the second wife of John Swan. He had three daughters by his first marriage, Agnes, Mary and Helen In Jan 1822 she was already a widow of John Swan and was living at Newton St., near Maxwelton, Paisley, Renfrewshire. see Sasine Abridgement of Jan 3 1822 (ref. Renfrew Sasines. 1821-30 no. 551) 3 John LAIRD b. 13 May 1766 Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire d. before 1856 m. 12 June 1814 Erskine, Renfewshire Mary HOLM b. 18 Oct, 1779 Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire d. 5 Feb 1859 Bridgeton, Glasgow, Lanarks Seized in ground in Stobbs in Paisley Old (Abbey) Parish, Paisley in 1822 per Sasine bridgement of 3 Jan 1822 3 girl LAIRD b. 4 May, 1772 Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire Descendants of: John LAIRD (b 1766) above 1 John LAIRD b. _____ d. after 1822 m. 12 August, 1760 Port Glasgow Catharine LANG b. 1733 Erskine, Renfrewshire 2 Janet LAIRD b. 1 Oct, 1761 Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire 2 Margaret LAIRD b. 11 Sep 1763 Port Glasgow, Renfrew d. after 1822 m. Feb, 1797 Abbey, Paisley, Renfew John SWAN d. before 1822 2 John LAIRD b. 13 May 1766 Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire d. before 1856 m. 12 June 1814 Erskine, Renfewshire Mary HOLM b. 1780 Houston, Renfrewshire d. 5 Feb 1859 Bridgeton, Glasgow, Lanarks 3 Catharine Lang LAIRD b. 5 Aug 1815 Erskine, Renfrew m. 9 Jun 1833 Paisley, Renfrew John PEARSON 3 John LAIRD b. 7 Oct 1818 Erskine, Renfrew d. 30 June 1868 Partick, Glasgow m. Helen BLAIR b. 1822 Paisley, Renfrewshire d. 28 Nov 1877 Kelvin, Glasgow 3 George LAIRD b. 12 Mar 1821 Erskine, Renfrewshire d. 14 Feb 1897 137 Greenhead St., Bridgeton, Glasgow m. 6 Oct 1857 Bridgeton, Glasgow Margaret DONALD b. 17 Aug 1836 Barony, Lanarks d. 1913 Broderick, Arran 2 girl LAIRD b. 4 May, 1772 Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire I hope this is clear. If not email me. A. Graeme P. Laird glaird@thai.com Bangkok Thailand