John Tait (of Sauchall) & Helen Yorstoun 
John and Helen were married on August 25th, 1665 in Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had three sons and seven daughters, named John, James, William, Margaret, Agnes, Helen, Elizabeth, Alison, Janet and Margaret. James and Margaret were twins. Margaret and Agnes were twins.
Family Notes
25/08/1665 TAITT JOHN HELEN YORSTOUNE/FR284 M Corstorphine EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 678/ 0010 0271 VIEW (PAID)
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Personal Details
Birth Notes
04/03/1638 TAIT JOHNE JOHNE TAIT/JANET TAIT FR1800 M Leith North EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 692/001 0010 0097 VIEW (PAID)
Birth Notes
17/01/1645 YEARSTOUN HELEN JOHN YEARSTOUN/AGNES CLEGHORNE FR33 F Corstorphine EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 678/ 0010 0026 VIEW (PAID)
John Tait (of Sauchall)
John was born on March 4th, 1638 in North Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland and his baptism took place there on March 6th, 1638.
Helen Yorstoun
Helen was born on January 2nd, 1645 in Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland and her baptism took place there on January 17th, 1645.
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Children
Birth Notes
27/02/1671 TAIT ELIZABETH JOHN TAIT/HELEN YEARSTOUN FR90 F Corstorphine EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 678/ 0010 0083 VIEW (PAID)Birth Notes
14/02/1673 TAIT ALISON JOHN TAIT/HELEN YEARSTOUN FR95 F Corstorphine EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 678/ 0010 0088 VIEW (PAID)Birth Notes
05/02/1675 TAIT JANET JOHN TAIT/HELEN YEARSTOUNE FR101 F Corstorphine EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 678/ 0010 0094 VIEW (PAID)Birth Notes
05/04/1677 TAIT JOHN JOHN TAIT/HELEN YEARKSTOUN FR107 M Corstorphine EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 678/ 0010 0100 VIEW (PAID)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
03/07/1679 TAIT MARGARET JOHN TAIT/HELEN YEARSTOUN FR115 U Corstorphine EDINBURGH CITY/MIDLOTHIAN 678/ 0010 0107 VIEW (PAID)
Margaret Tait
Margaret was born on July 28th, 1666 in Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Elizabeth Tait
Elizabeth was born on February 27th, 1671 in Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Alison Tait
Alison was born on February 14th, 1673 in Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Janet Tait
Janet was born on February 5th, 1675 in Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
John Tait
John was born on April 5th, 1677 in Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
James Tait
James was born on July 3rd, 1679 in Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland and his baptism took place there on July 3rd, 1679.
Margaret Tait
Margaret was born on July 3rd, 1679 in Corstorphine, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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