William Ged

Abt 1652 - 1685  (33 years)

• Name	William Ged
  Birth	Abt 1652	Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1682	Burntisland, Fife, Scotland
  	Merchant
  Religion	1682	Burntisland, Fife, Scotland   [1]
  	Presbyterian - Covenanter
  Property	28 May 1682	Burntisland, Fife, Scotland   [1]
  	Fined 2,000 merks for his part in the 'horrid abuse' at the Kirk of Dron on the proclamation of Mr John Taylor as minister
  Imprisonment	9 Jun 1682	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [2]
  	Date of release from Edinburgh Tolbooth having paid his fine
  Role	1685	Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
  	Free emigrant - died
  Departure	5 Sep 1685	Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
  	Voluntary passenger on Pitlochie's list
  Title Suffix	of Ecclesmcgirdle  [1]
  Name	William Gaid
  Name	William Gede  [3]
  Will	31 Oct 1685	At sea   [3, 4]
  	Aboard the Henry and Francis. Advisors: James Armour, James Dundas
  Death	Nov 1685	At sea
  	Aboard the Henry and Francis en route to Perth Amboy
  Probate	8 May 1690	Burntisland, Fife, Scotland   [5]
  	Given up by Alexander Ged, baillie of Burntisland, executor dative qua creditor, in relation to bond of 25 Aug 1685
  Probate	30 Nov 1721	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [6]
  	Made up by William, Margaret and Anna Geds, lawful children. Creditors: David Edgar of Keithock for the fine of £2,000 imposed in 1682 when Edgar was Servant to His Majestie's Cashkeeper. Also a bond from 1685 by Robert Baldridge of £328 6s 8d.
  Person ID	I44598	East Jersey Genealogies
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	William Ged,   b. Burntisland, Fife, Scotland d. Bef 1656, Fife, Scotland
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anna Stewart,   b. Rosyth, Fife, Scotland
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F31338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lady Balmedie Euphan Dempster,   b. Abt 1655, Freuchie, Fife, Scotland
  Marriage	15 Oct 1677	Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland   [7]
  	Recorded in Edinburgh the same day
  Children	1. Anna Ged,   b. 1685, Burntisland, Fife, Scotland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Margaret Ged,   b. 1684, Burntisland, Fife, Scotland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Euphan Ged,   b. Abt 1682, Burntisland, Fife, Scotland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. William Ged,   b. Abt 1679, Burntisland, Fife, Scotland d. 19 Oct 1749, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F31168	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1652 - Burntisland, Fife, Scotland Marriage - 15 Oct 1677 - Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Occupation - Merchant - 1682 - Burntisland, Fife, Scotland Religion - Presbyterian - Covenanter - 1682 - Burntisland, Fife, Scotland Property - Fined 2,000 merks for his part in the 'horrid abuse' at the Kirk of Dron on the proclamation of Mr John Taylor as minister - 28 May 1682 - Burntisland, Fife, Scotland Imprisonment - Date of release from Edinburgh Tolbooth having paid his fine - 9 Jun 1682 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Role - Free emigrant - died - 1685 - Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Departure - Voluntary passenger on Pitlochie's list - 5 Sep 1685 - Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Probate - Given up by Alexander Ged, baillie of Burntisland, executor dative qua creditor, in relation to bond of 25 Aug 1685 - 8 May 1690 - Burntisland, Fife, Scotland Probate - Made up by William, Margaret and Anna Geds, lawful children. Creditors: David Edgar of Keithock for the fine of £2,000 imposed in 1682 when Edgar was Servant to His Majestie's Cashkeeper. Also a bond from 1685 by Robert Baldridge of £328 6s 8d. - 30 Nov 1721 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3611] Privy Council of Scotland, The Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, 3rd Series, VII, p461. [S3611] Privy Council of Scotland, The Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, 3rd Series, VII, p470. [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p93. [S3542] Nelson, William, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Volume 1, 1670-1730, pp182-183. [S3627] Wills and Testaments - Scotland, (Name: National Records of Scotland; Location: Edinburgh;), Edinburgh CC8/8/79. [S3627] Wills and Testaments - Scotland, (Name: National Records of Scotland; Location: Edinburgh;), Edinburgh CC8/8/88. [S3608] Marriages (OPR) Scotland, (Name: National Records of Scotland; Location: Edinburgh;), Dunfermline 424 30/303.