Family Group 4 - Thomas Leys o' The Torran
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Thus to recap we have FOUR 'potential brothers/cousins' presented here in order of their marriage:
1) James 'Civil Bonnets' Leys (m. Margaret Farquharson in 1781)
2) Thomas Leys (m. Margaret McHardy in 1786)
3) Alexander Leys (m. Euphemia McKenzie in 1794)
4) Charles Leys (m. May Fleming 1798)
But we should NOT forget 'potential sisters'� one of whom was long-lived indeed!
1) Mary Leys 'Innkeeper' 1757-1851 (married James Downie prior to 1789)
Children of Thomas Leys and Elizabeth McHardy (married 6th September 1786 Glenmuick)
1) John Leys christened 18th July 1787 Glenmuick - father was Thomas Leys
2) Margaret Leys born circa 1791 - died 13th February 1858 at Torran (married John Ritchie 1816)
Children of John Ritchie and Margaret Leys
1. Margaret Ritchie married Thomas Leys 4th November 1849, Glenmuick
2. Isabella Ritchie
3. William Ritchie (1822-1905) married Euphemia Leys (died 1912)
Margaret Ritchie (married Thomas Leys)
Died: Talbot in 1897
Father: John Richie
Mother: Margt Leys
Age: 78
Reg. Number: 3376
Glengairn Tombstone:
JOHN RITCHIE, late farmer Torran, Glengairn, died 30th January 1850 aged 75 years, w. MARGARET LEYS died 13th February 1858 aged 68 years.
Margaret Leys
Widow of John Ritchie
Died 13th February 1858 at 7.30pm
At Torin
Age: 67yrs
Father: Thomas Leys (D) - Farmer
Mother: Elizabeth Leys m.s. McHardy
Death cause: Carcinoma which continued about a year.
Buried in the Churchyard of Glengairn
Informant : William Ritchie, son (present)
1841 census - Torran (District 7 page 5)
John Ritchie, age 65 years, Farmer, yes born in parish
Margaret Ritchie, age 50 years, yes born in parish
Jane Ritchie, age 20 years, yes born in parish
William Ritchie, age 15 years, yes born in parish
John Ritchie, age 14 years, yes born in parish
Janet Ritchie, age 12 years, yes born in parish
Mary Ritchie, age 10 years, yes born in parish
Anne Ritchie, age 8 years, yes born in parish
Fanny Ritchie, age 5 years, yes born in parish
Anne McKenzie, age 20 years, not born in parish
Mary McKenzie, age 18 years, not born in parish
Notes:
Was the Thomas Leys who married Elizabeth McHardy in 1876, a further son of John Leys? Or was he a son of Francis Leys?
The following Roman Catholic entry appears with one witness Margaret Leys of Torran:
April 3rd1823: James McKenzie and Mary Reid, Tamnavey, a son, James born 15th ult. Susceptors: Jes McGregor, Morven and Margaret Leys, Torran
John Ritchie (1774-1850) was the son of William Ritchie