Thomas Aitken

Thomas was born on April 27th, 1722 in Kirkliston and his baptism took place there on May 6th, 1722.

• Birth Notes
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    Christened: 6 May 1722 Kirkliston. Wit James Hastings, Henry Millars
    
    Name     Thomas Aitkoun
    Gender     Male
    Christening Date     06 May 1722
    Christening Place     , KIRKLISTON, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
    Birth Date     27 Apr 1722
    Father's Name     Thomas Aitkoun
    Mother's Name     Agnes Bishop
    Citing this Record
    
    "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTGL-Q78 : 2 January 2015), Thomas Aitkoun, 27 Apr 1722; citing , reference 2:17ZS7QK; FHL microfilm 1,066,630.
    

Thomas' father was Thomas Aitkine and his mother was Agnes Bishop.  His paternal grandparents were John Aikman and Agnes Bapty; his maternal grandparents were John Bishop and Elspeth Bell. He had five brothers and four sisters, named John, Archibald, James, Robert, John, Janet, Hellen, Margaret and Elice.  He was the fourth oldest of the ten children.

• Death Notes
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    Jean Meikle (Wife)
    Marriage:    30 OCT 1747 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
    Children:    
    
       1. Thomas Aitken b. 30 Nov 1747 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
       2. Archibald Aitken b. 22 Aug 1750 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
       3. Agnes Aitken b. 27 Mar 1753
       4. John Aitken b. 1 May 1755 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
       5. James Aitken b. 10 Dec 1758 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
       6. Robert Aitken b. 21 Apr 1761 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
    
    source: Brian Rough