John Aikman

1613 - 1693  (80 years)

• Name	John Aikman
  Birth	1613	Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Title Suffix	of Lordburn and Cairney
  Occupation	1661	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [1]
  	Merchant, when he employed James Oswald (later Sir James, Tacksman of Excise and Receiver-General of Taxes)) as his apprentice
  Property	16 Jul 1661	Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
  	Signature of the lands of Cairnie granted to John Aikman (Aickman)
  Occupation	16 Dec 1670	Arbroath, Angus, Scotland   [2]
  	Provost of Arbroath (when mentioned in a summons of suspension)
  Origin	Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
  	Lordburn
  Death	1693	Scotland
  Person ID	I45520	East Jersey Genealogies
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2026

  
  

  Family	Margaret Hamilton
  Children	1. Mr William Aikman,   b. Jun 1647, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland d. 29 Dec 1699 (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F31410	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1613 - Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Occupation - Merchant, when he employed James Oswald (later Sir James, Tacksman of Excise and Receiver-General of Taxes)) as his apprentice - 1661 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Property - Signature of the lands of Cairnie granted to John Aikman (Aickman) - 16 Jul 1661 - Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Occupation - Provost of Arbroath (when mentioned in a summons of suspension) - 16 Dec 1670 - Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Origin - Lordburn - - Arbroath, Angus, Scotland Death - 1693 - Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3664] Grant, Francis J., The Register of Apprentices of the City of Edinburgh, 1583-1666, p141. [S3526] National Records of Scotland, (Location: Edinburgh;), GD45/16/1242.