James Tait & Katherine Lamount 
James and Katherine were married on February 13th, 1731 in Newbattle, Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had five sons named James, George, John, Andrew and Archibald.
Family Notes
13/02/1731 TAIT JAMES NAME NOT GIVEN//FR986 M Newbattle /MIDLOTHIAN 695/ 0040 0137 VIEW (PAID)
Husband
JAMES TAIT
Birth:
Christening:
Marriage: 13 FEB 1731 Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
Death:
Burial:
Wife
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Personal Details
Birth Notes
03/07/1679 TAIT JAMES JOHN TAIT/HELEN YEARSTOUN FR115 U Corstorphine EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 678/ 0010 0107 VIEW (PAID)
marking location Edinburgh
name James Tait James Tait
Goldsmiths' Armorial Badge by James Tait 1725-26
alias TAIT
initials T
town Edinburgh
sponsor's mark T
sponsor's shape special
born 1679
first mentioned 14/03/1694
date of death 1755
notes TAIT, James, Edinburgh, 1704-c.1751. Baptised 3 Jul.1679. Apprenticed to his uncle, George Yorstoun, 14 Mar.1694. Freeman 3 Jun.1704. Still alive 1751 but died soon afterwards and his widow, Katherine Lamont, continued the business for a short while.
Father of Adam Tait, see cross reference.
Possible transcription error in the records; the master of William Davie is named as James Todd in the apprentice register, but James Tait in the minutes.
from records Index to Edinburgh Goldsmiths' Minutes 1525-1700:
Taitt (Taytt), James, f.g., appr. (1694) B298
see also William Livingston : apprentice 1714
Adam Tait : son
William Davie : apprentice 1724
William Gilchrist : apprentice 1718
Robert Gordon : apprentice 1731
James Somerville : apprentice?
George Yorstoun I : master
Death Notes
Tait James 16/06/1797 land surveyor in Lockerbie Testament Dative Dumfries Commissary Court CC5/6/18 VIEW (£5.00)
(5 pages)
2 Tait James 01/09/1798 clerk of the Canongate TD Edinburgh Commissary Court CC8/8/131 VIEW (£5.00)
(7 pages)
Still alive 1751 but died soon afterwards and his widow, Katherine Lamont, continued the business for a short while.
Smith, Jean, servant to James Tait, goldsmith in EdinburghBirth Notes
18/12/1698 LAMOUNT KATHERINE ANDREW LAMOUNT/ U Largo (Fife) /FIFE 443/ 0020 0169 VIEW (PAID)
James Tait
James was born on July 3rd, 1679 in Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland and his baptism took place there on July 3rd, 1679.
Katherine Lamount
Katherine was born on December 18th, 1698 in Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland.
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Children
Birth Notes
06/01/1734 TAIT JAMES JAMES TAIT/KATHARINE LAMMONT FR5261 M Edinburgh EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 685/001 0190 0352 VIEW (PAID)
LDS -
JAMES TAIT
Birth: 06 JAN 1734 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents:
Father: JAMES TAIT
Mother: KATHARINE LAMMONT
Birth Notes
7 16/04/1735 TAIT GEORGE JAMES TAIT/KATHERINE LAMONT FR5403 M Edinburgh EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 685/001 0200 0066 VIEW (5 CREDITS)
LDS -
GEORGE TAIT
Male
Birth: 16 APR 1735 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents:
Father: JAMES TAIT Mother: KATHERINE LAMONT
Birth Notes
20/08/1736 TAITT JOHN JAMES TAITT/KATHARINE LAMMONT FR5561 M Edinburgh EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 685/001 0200 0374 VIEW (PAID)
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JOHN TAITT
Birth: 20 AUG 1736 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents:
Father: JAMES TAITT
Mother: KATHARINE LAMMONT
Birth Notes
07/05/1738 TAIT ANDREW JAMES TAIT/KATHARINE LAMMONT FR5814 M Edinburgh EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 685/001 0210 0373 VIEW (PAID)
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ANDREW TAIT
Birth:
Christening: 07 MAY 1738 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents:
Father: JAMES TAIT
Mother: KATHARINE LAMMONT
Birth Notes
05/12/1740 TAITT ARCHBALD JAMES TAITT/KATHARINE LAMMONT FR6116 M Edinburgh EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 685/001 0220 0364 VIEW (PAID)
LDS -
ARCHBALD TAITT
Birth: 05 DEC 1740 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents:
Father: JAMES TAITT
Mother: KATHARINE LAMMONT
James Tait
James was born on January 6th, 1734 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
George Tait
George was born on April 16th, 1735 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
John Tait
John was born on August 20th, 1736 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Andrew Tait
Andrew was born on May 5th, 1738 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland and his baptism took place there on May 7th, 1738.
Archibald Tait
Archibald was born on December 5th, 1740 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland and his baptism took place there on December 5th, 1740.
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