John Leitch
16?? - ????

Going so far back into the past, we are getting into dodgy ground, but if this is the correct gentleman, then John Leitch would be Calum's and Jamie's great great great great great great great great great great grandfather.

The case for John Leitch being in the family arises from two pieces of evidence. The first is that there was a John Leitch christened in Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, in 1684. This 1684 John Leitch is believed to be a late christened John Leitch actually born 1675, who later married Anna Clement (see below). The father of this John is also called John Leitch.

The second piece of evidence relates to the record of a 'Jon Leish', who paid Hearth Tax in 1694. As John Leitch did not marry until 1698 in Fowlis Wester, there is every chance that he may still have been living at home, aged about 17 or 18. However, there is the possibility that it was an 18 year old John who paid the tax, and not his father.

SON of JOHN LEITCH and (UNKNOWN):

John Leitch
b: 1675 (approx) d: ????

Calum's and Jamie's great great great great great great great great great grandfather - see below.

 

John Leitch
1675 (approx) - ????

John Leitch was Calum's and Jamie's great great great great great great great great great grandfather.

There was a John Leitch christened in Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, Scotland, on 28th August 1684, which would make sense if he was about nine or ten years old at the time. In those days, children could be christened at any stage, even as late as ten years old, even as late as adulthood, so it is a distinct possibility. If christened in 1684, his father would also have been called John Leitch.

John was proclaimed to marry Anna Clement on three occasions in December 1698 in Fowlis Wester:

Sab, December 4th
...John Leitch and Anna Clement both in this par, having given up their names were proclaimed in order to future marriage and payed in to ye box ye ordinary dues (???) Bs Scots (amount unreadable, but from reverend's running total at side, works out at 1pound 6pence).
The parties named above were proclaimed for the 2nd time (*actually first).

Sab, December 11th
John Leitch and Anna Clement proclaimed for ye second time

Sab, December 25th
John Leitch and Anna Clement were proclaimed for ye 3rd time before ye neighbouring congregation.

John Leitch
1703 (approx) - 17??

John was Calum's and Jamie's great great great great great great great great grandfather.

John was christened on 21st November, 1703, in Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, Scotland. (The date comes from Latter Day Saints Film 1040351.)

John may have been born in the same year, but this may have been earlier, as this would mean he married at the age of 15.

John married Margaret Smith on 2nd November 1718 in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland. Information on the two was found through contact with Gregg Morrison in Australia.

In the parochial register entry for the wedding (GROS: 329/1 fr227), John's surname is spelt Leich:

(Received in charity)....from John Leich and Margaret Smith when listed for proclamation in order to marriage one pound four shillings.

 

CHILDREN of JOHN LEITCH and MARGARET SMITH:

James (John) Leitch
b: 9/12/1722  c: 16/12/1722

John was Calum's and Jamie's great great great great great great great grandfather - see below.

 

Janet Leitch
b: 7/2/1725

Janet was christened in the parish of Trinity Gask (OPR: 329/1).

 

Anna Leitch
b: 4/5/1729

Anna was christened in the parish of Trinity Gask (OPR: 329/1).

Anna daughter to John Leich and Margaret Smyth in Milntown was baptised the 25th of May jajrye (1700 in old style writing) and 29 years.

 

Robert Leitch
b: 17/12/1732

Robert was christened in the parish of Trinity Gask (OPR: 329/1).

Robert, son to John Leich and Margaret Smyth in Milntown was baptised the 17th December Jajvya (1700) and thirty two years.

James (John) Leitch
9/12/1722 - 17??

James was Calum's and Jamie's great great great great great great great grandfather.

James Leitch was apparently referred to as John in daily life. He was born and baptised in Trinity Gask, Perthshire, as recorded in the OPR:

James, son to John Leech and Margaret Smith in Milntown was baptised the 16th of December 1722 born the 9th of the same.

He married Jean Fenton in Trinity Gask, Perthshire, on July 27th 1739. The OPR entry reads:

June 24 received from Jean Fenton 01 04 00
John Litch and Jean Fenton both in this parish proclaimed.

July 2nd the minr was at the Sacrament of Gask. John Litch and Jean Fenton proclaimed pro 2do (?)

July 8th...John Litch and Jean Fenton both in this parish proclaimed pro 3ho.

July 27 John Litch and Jean Fenton were married.

CHILDREN of JOHN LEITCH and JEAN FENTON:

John Leitch
c: 21/12/1740 (GROS: 378/1)

1740 Sab, Janet and John Litch in Muirmonth had a child baptised named John.

 

Janet Leitch
c: 18/4/1742 (GROS: 378/1) m: 24/3/1771 to Peter McEwan

John Leitch younger in Muirmonth had a child baptised named Janet.

 

Isobell Leitch
c: 30/11/1744 (GROS: 378/1)

1744, John Litch younger in Muirmonth had a child baptised named Isobell.

All of the kids were born in Muirmonth in Madderty, Perthshire, hence John and Jean obviously lived there.

 

Janet Leetch
18/4/1742 - ????

Janet was Calum's and Jamie's great great great great great great grandmother.

Janet was born in Muirmonth, Perthshire. Her surname is spelt differently in different document sources as Leitch, Litch and Leetch.

Janet married Peter McEwan on 24th March 1771 in Trinity Gask, Perthshire. The OPR for Trinity Gask recorded the proclamations (GROS: 396/1):

Sabbath March 24: Received for proclamation money from Peter McCouan in the parish of Madertie and Janet Litch in thy parish two shillings sterling. Peter McCouan and Janet Litch proclaimed pro 1mo.

Sabbath March 31...Peter McCouan and Janet Litch proclaimed pro 2do.

Sabbath Aprile 7th...Peter McCouan and Janet Litch proclaimed pro 3ho.

CHILDREN of JANET LEETCH and PETER McEWAN:

Jean McEwen
c: 17 Jan 1772

Jean was born in Madderty, Perthshire.

 

Peter McEwen
c: 17 Jan 1774 d:1840

Peter was born in Madderty, Perthshire.

 

William McEwen
c: 10 May 1776 d: 1853

William was born in Madderty, Perthshire. 

 

Andrew McCewan
c: 15 Aug 1778 d: 1853 (approx)

Andrew was born in Madderty, Perthshire.

 

Janet McEwen
c: 28 Jan 1781   d: ????

Calum's and Jamie's great great great great great grandmother - see McEwan page.

 

Recently, contact was made with Gregg Morrison in Australia, who is Calum's and Jamie's eighth cousin. Gregg traces his ancestry back to Peter McEwen, whilst Calum and Jamie trace their line through to Janet McEwen. And contact has also been established with Anne Crook in Perthshire, who traces her family back to Andrew McCewan, making her Calum's and Jamie's fifth cousin twice removed.

Anne's research can be seen at the Church of Latter Day Saints website, whilst Gregg has an amazing family website, of which the McEwan section can be viewed at the following link:

Gregg's McEwan links

Connecting to Calum and Jamie

Janet Leetch married Peter McEwen in 1771

Daughter, Janet McEwen, married Andrew Henderson in 1809

Daughter, Janet Henderson, married James Rogers
in 1836

Daughter, Janet Rodger, married William Hay Paton
in 1859

Son, David Hepburn Paton, married Jessie McFarlane in 1889

Son, Charles Paton, married Jane Currie in 1934

Son, Colin Paton, married Charlotte Harper Graham in 1969

Son, Christopher Mark Paton, married Claire Patricia Giles in 2000

Sons, Calum Graham Paton and Jamie Christopher Paton