John Durkie

   Another name for John was John Durky.

  General Notes:

It is possible he was born to George Darg (mother not named) in Dirleton, East Lothian and baptised 2 Aug 1668 under the name JOHNE. Durkie is a rare surname and this surname frequently pops up in Soundex searches in Scotlandspeople.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as a Salter at the time of his marriage on 10 Oct 1693 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland.

• He worked as a Salter at the time of son William's birth on 15 Jul 1698 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland.

• He worked as a Salter at the time of daughter Jonet's birth on 3 Feb 1701 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland.

John married Janet Watsone, daughter of James Watsone and Helen Hyslope, on 10 Oct 1693 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland. (Janet Watsone was born in 1670 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland and was christened on 27 Nov 1670 in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland.)

  Marriage Notes:

Their Marriage record reads:

John Durkie Salter and Janet Watsone both in this paroch declared [?] purpose of marriag [sic] on Saturday the 19th to be proclaimed publickly on Sunday the 20th of August 1693. Before [?] witnesses Georg Watsone and John Stevenson and accordingly consigned two log? dollars of penalties; and were married on Tuesday the tenth day of October 1693 By Mr Wm. Russell of Slippersfield Mine at Morham and gets up [?] [??] again on Monday the 30th July 1694 by Robert Jamesone who consigned them.