David Ferrier

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Name - "official" name and what they were known as David Ferrier
Date and place of birth 28 Apr 1712 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Names of parents Walter Ferrier and Margaret Denholm
Date and place of baptism - if applicable 1 May 1712 St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, witnesses Jo Megget and Pat Outerstown
Details of each of his or her marriages - if any To Catharine Wright, probably in or before 1737
Occupation(s) - if any Stabler
Addresses where they lived (including county if in UK) - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him/her on (if s/he lived in census times!).
1737 - Liberton, Midlothian
1739 - Bristo, Edinburgh, Midlothian
1741 - 1755 Edinburgh, Midlothian
Date, place and cause of death About 1764, Edinburgh, not got cause
Date and place of burial. Not found
Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable Children David, Walter, James and Janet appointed executors 1 Dec 1764, inventory showing he was owed £52 10s sterling / £630 Scots money, then 5th Mar 1772 Janet was sole executrix with an inventory showing another debt omitted from the original one, whereby he was owed £100 sterling / £1200 Scots money
Memorial inscription - if any Not found

Link to son's thread:
Walter Ferrier (http://www.genealogistsforum.co.uk/Forum/showthread.php?t=14178)

From the Roll of Edinburgh Burgesses:
Ferrier, David, stabler, Burgess 25 May 1743
David, stabler, Burgess of before, Guildbrother 18 July 1753

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I have found a couple of mentions in the British Newspaper Archive:

Caledonian Mercury Thur 8 Nov 1739

ADVERTISEMENT
Stoln last Tuesday from William Ferrier in Newton near Dalkeith, a HORSE whitish light to the Shoulders, and from thence to the Tail dark-daple Blue, the Tail short and whitish, and hath the Malinders in his Fore-legs, with a Ring about each of his Fore-hoofs, betwixt 14 and 15 Hands high. Whoever gives Notice of him to the Owner aforesaid, to David Ferrier at Bristo-port, Edinburgh, or to James Ferrier in Lugton, shall have a Guinea of Reward.

Caledonian Mercury, Sat 26 May 1764 (plus several repeat notices)
TO be SOLD, upon Wednesday the 27th of June, within Forrest's coffeehouse, Edinburgh, between the hours of four and six afternoon,
All and Haill that TENEMENT of LAND, lying on the north side of the Grass market street, Edinburgh, near the city wall, formerly possessed by David Ferrier Stabler, and others, and now by Henry Walker and others, with a large area, convenient for building, measuring in length one hundred thirty-four feet, and in breadth about 30 feet; behind which there is a garden or yeard 95 feet in length, by 62 feet in breadth, capable of being turned to account in many different shapes... The articles and conditions of roup, with the progess of writs, to be seen in the hands of Alexander Gray, Writer to the Signet, who has power to conclude a bargain in private, any time before the sale. The subjects themselves will be shewn by the present possessors.


David had an older brother James who could be the one mentioned in the first ad. I don't know of a William, but there is a gap in the family that he might fit into. (Walter and Margaret married 20 Dec 1695 at Mid Calder, they have a daughter Margaret Fairer baptised 29 Nov 1696 at Midcalder, then the next baptism I have is Bethia Ferrier 31 Dec 1702 at St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh.)