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The last Hope to be born in Bold was around 1788. All the Hopes seemed to have moved to Innerleithen. In the 1851 census for Innerleithen there are five Hope families recorded. Of these five, three possibly four had their origins in Bold, Traquair parish. The site of the village of Bold which was adjacent to the Bold Burn has vanished along with at least two other Traquair Parish villages indicating that there was quite an exodus probably as the result of the industrial revolution with the introduction of water powered woolen mills in the Tweed valley towns providing jobs and prospects. The site of the village of Bold in the Tweed Valley is populated by Forestry Commission housing and it is known by them as Glenbenna.
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Descendants of John Hope of Bold
(Updated 09-12-2009)
6 Generations.
Generation No. 1
1. JOHN HOPE
Children of JOHN HOPE are:
2. i. MARION HOPE, b. 31-05-1696, Boale, Traquair.
3. ii. CHARLES HOPE, b. 20-04-1701, Bold, Traquair; d. 25-06-1749, Bold, Traquair.
4. iii. JOHN HOPE, b. 20-04-1701, Bold,Traquair.
Generation No. 2
2. MARION HOPE (JOHN1) was born 31-05-1696 in Boale, Traquair. She met JAMES TAIT 05-11-1719 in Traquair, Peeblesshire..
Child of MARION HOPE and JAMES TAIT is:
5. i. JAMES TAIT, b. 11-11-1722, Bold, Traquair.
3. CHARLES HOPE (JOHN1) was born 20-04-1701 in Bold, Traquair, and died 25-06-1749 in Bold, Traquair.
Children of CHARLES HOPE are:
i. ANN HOPE, b. 03-09-1732, Bold, Traqair.
ii. FEMALE HOPE, b. 14-01-1734/35, Bold, Traquair.
6. iii. WILLIAM HOPE, b. 15-11-1737, Bold, Traquair.
7. iv. JOHN HOPE, b. 02-03-1739/40, Traquair.
4. JOHN HOPE (JOHN1) was born 20-04-1701 in Bold,Traquair.
Children of JOHN HOPE are:
8. i. MARION HOPE, b. 30-07-1734, Bold, Traquair.
9. ii. JOHN HOPE.
Generation No. 3
5. JAMES TAIT (MARION2 HOPE, JOHN1) was born 11-11-1722 in Bold, Traquair.
Children of JAMES TAIT are:
i. JANET TAIT, b. 01-06-1746, Riggs, Traquair..
ii. JOHN TAIT, b. 20-08-1744, Riggs, Traquair..
iii. WILLIAM TAIT, b. 28-05-1749, Riggs, Traquair..
10. iv. WILLIAM TAIT, b. 20-03-1754, Riggs, Traquair.; d. 22-01-1815, Riggs, Traquair..
6. WILLIAM HOPE (CHARLES2, JOHN1) was born 15-11-1737 in Bold, Traquair. He met JANET JOHNSTON 25-12-1761 in Selkirk.
Children of WILLIAM HOPE and JANET JOHNSTON are:
i. CHARLES HOPE, b. 18-03-1765, Bole, Traquair..
ii. CHRISTIAN HOPE, b. 16-11-1767, Bold, Traquair.
iii. JOHN HOPE, b. 25-06-1770, Bole, Traquair..
iv. JANET HOPE, b. 11-05-1775, Boald, Traquair..
7. JOHN HOPE (CHARLES2, JOHN1) was born 02-03-1739/40 in Traquair. He met AGNES CLARK 05-11-1769 in Selkirk. She was born in Wilton, Hawick.
Children of JOHN HOPE and AGNES CLARK are:
i. MARGARET HOPE, b. 1770.
ii. PEGGY HOPE, b. 12-08-1771, Selkirk.
iii. JANET HOPE, b. 30-12-1774, Selkirk.
iv. JOAN HOPE, b. 29-12-1776, Selkirk; d. 1863, Selkirk.
v. MARY HOPE, b. 04-07-1779, Selkirk.
11. vi. JAMES HOPE, b. 13-01-1782, Selkirk; d. 08-05-1867, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland.
vii. AGNES HOPE, b. 30-04-1786, Selkirk; d. Bef. 1788, Selkirk.
viii. AGNES HOPE (2), b. 24-05-1788.
8. MARION HOPE (JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 30-07-1734 in Bold, Traquair. She met MICHAEL NICOL 13-06-1765 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire..
Children of MARION HOPE and MICHAEL NICOL are:
12. i. JANET NICOL, b. 27-08-1766; d. 05-11-1828, Innerleithen.
13. ii. REV.JAMES NICOL, b. 30-09-1769, Innerleithen.; d. 05-11-1819, Traquair..
iii. MARION NICOL, b. 20-02-1775, Innerleithen..
14. iv. MICHAEL NICOL, b. 07-12-1777, Innerleithen..
9. JOHN HOPE (JOHN2, JOHN1) He met AGNES WILKIE, daughter of THOMAS WILKIE. She was born 02-04-1749 in Traquair.
Children of JOHN HOPE and AGNES WILKIE are:
15. i. JOHN HOPE, b. 1781, Bold, Traquair; d. 13-08-1857, Innerleithen..
16. ii. THOMAS HOPE, b. 1787; d. 24-02-1861, Innerleithen..
17. iii. WILLIAM HOPE, b. 06-07-1788, Bold. Traquair Parish..
Generation No. 4
10. WILLIAM TAIT (JAMES3, MARION2 HOPE, JOHN1) was born 20-03-1754 in Riggs, Traquair., and died 22-01-1815 in Riggs, Traquair.. He met MARION (MAREY) MURRAY 19-06-1774 in Traquair. She was born 1746, and died 26-10-1799. ( Memorial Headstone, Traquair Kirkyard No 59 – see Picture Gallery)
Children of WILLIAM TAIT and MARION MURRAY are:
i. JOHN TAIT, b. 01-02-1789, Traquair.
18. ii. ROBERT TAIT, b. 21-05-1775, Traquair; d. 23-02-1855, Little Parkgate, Gatestone, Kilbucho, Peeblesshire..
iii. TAMMAR TAIT, b. 30-07-1794, Traquair.
11. JAMES HOPE (JOHN3, CHARLES2, JOHN1)GRIZELLE(GRACE) SOMERVILLE, daughter of CORNELIUS SOMMERVILLE and MARGARET ANDERSON
This the Hope Family of West Calder
Children of JAMES HOPE and GRIZELLE(GRACE) SOMERVILLE are:
i. JOHN HOPE, b. 19-04-1807, West Calder, d. Bef 1841.
ii. CORNELIUS HOPE, b. 28-09-1808, West Calder, West Lothian.; d. 02-11-1864, Union Street, Kirkintilloch, Dumbartonshire...
iii. JAMES HOPE, b. 17-07-1810, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland.; d. 27-07-1890, Hobart, Tasmania..
iv. MARGARET AGNES HOPE, b. 1814; d. 21-02-1869, 31, Taylor Street, Glasgow..
v. GRACE SOMERVILLE HOPE, b. Abt. 1820, West Calder.; d. 21-12-1863, 26 George Street, Glasgow.
vi. WILLIAM HOPE, b. 1821, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland; d. 02-05-1893, West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland.
vii. MARY HOPE, b. 1823, West Calder.; d. 05-09-1883, 4 Clifton Street, Glasgow..
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12. JANET NICOL (MARION3 HOPE, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 27-08-1766, and died 05-11-1828 in Innerleithen. She married JAMES DAVIDSON. He was born 1752, and died 03-06-1840 in Innerleithen.
Children of JANET NICOL and JAMES DAVIDSON are:
i. MARION DAVIDSON, b. 1793; d. 1854.
25. ii. JAMES DAVIDSON, b. 03-07-1796; d. 11-08-1855.
13. REV.JAMES NICOL (MARION3 HOPE, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 30-09-1769 in Innerleithen., and died 05-11-1819 in Traquair.. He met AGNES WALKER 25-11-1802. She died 19-03-1845 in Innerleithen.. (Memorial Headstone in Traquair Kirkyard No 65 – see Picture Gallery)
Children of REV.JAMES NICOL and AGNES WALKER are:
i. JAMES NICOL, b. 16-11-1803; d. 18-11-1809.
ii. MARION HOPE NICOL, b. 16-12-1804; d. 18-12-1859, Leithen Road, Innerleithen..
iii. AGNES NICOL, b. 27-08-1806; d. 1829.
iv. MARJORY NICOL, b. 11-04-1808; d. 11-12-1828.
v. JAMES NICOL (2), b. 12-08-1810, Traquair; d. 08-04-1879, Grange Cemetry, Edinburgh.; m. ALEXANDRINA ANNE MACLEAY DOWNIE, 05-09-1849, Edinburgh; b. 1815, Clackmannan.
26. vi. WILLIAM NICOL, b. 31-05-1813; d. 05-06-1893, Blacket Place, Newington, Edinburgh..
14. MICHAEL NICOL (MARION3 HOPE, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 07-12-1777 in Innerleithen.. He met REBECCA MCDONALD 1800 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire..
Children of MICHAEL NICOL and REBECCA MCDONALD are:
i. MICHAEL NICOL, b. 27-03-1801, Innerleithen..
ii. ALEXANDER NICOL, b. 06-12-1802, Innerleithen..
iii. WILLIAM NICOL, b. 02-08-1804, Innerleithen..
15. JOHN HOPE (JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1781 in Bold, Traquair, and died 13-08-1857 in Innerleithen.. He met CHRISTINA (CHRISTIAN) (CHRISTY) SCOTT 10-06-1815 in Traquair, Peeblesshire., daughter of ROBERT SCOTT and ELIZABETH SHIEL. She was born 1795 in Selkirk., and died 20-02-1860 in Innerleithen..
Children of JOHN HOPE and CHRISTINA SCOTT are:
i. JOHN HOPE, b. 14-05-1816, Juniper Bank, Traquair.; d. 21-04-1894, Hope Villa, Innerleithen.(Memorial Headstone in Traquaur Kirkyard No 39 – see Picture Gallery)
27. ii. ELIZABETH HOPE, b. 24-04-1818, Juniper Bank, Traquair.; d. 19-02-1892, Bond Street, Innerleithen..
28. iii. AGNES HOPE, b. 15-01-1821, Juniperbank, Traquair; d. 18-04-1895, High Street, Innerleithen..
29. iv. JANET HOPE, b. 26-09-1823, Juniperbank,Traquair; d. 28-12-1894, Hope Villa, Innerleithen.
v. CHRISTINA HOPE, b. 31-01-1834, Innerleithen.; m. JAMES BENNETT, 13-08-1862, 38 George Square, Edinburgh; b. 1840.
16. THOMAS HOPE (JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1787, and died 24-02-1861 in Innerleithen.. He met MARY STEVEN 12-12-1817 in Traquair, Peeblesshire., daughter of JOHN STEVEN and ELIZABETH TAIT. She was born 21-12-1796 in Tyanielburn,Traquair Parish., and died 13-01-1865 in Innerleithen..
Children of THOMAS HOPE and MARY STEVEN are:
30. i. AGNES HOPE, b. 1819, Traquair.; d. 20-01-1892, Forest Road, Selkirk..
31. ii. JOHN HOPE, b. 17-12-1820, Innerleithen.; d. 23-03-1880, Innerleithen..
32. iii. THOMAS HOPE, b. 30-04-1823, Innerleithen; d. 21-10-1872, Innerleithen..
iv. JAMES HOPE, b. 1828, Traquair, Peeblesshire; d. 11-07-1902, Bridge End, Innerleithen.; m. CHRISTINA MATHISON, 28-12-1855, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire.; b. 1835, Innerleithen.; d. 31-05-1919, Stow Brae, Stow..
33. v. WILLIAM HOPE, b. 09-03-1829, Innerleithen.; d. 26-02-1862, Innerleithen..
vi. WALTER HOPE, b. 1832.
vii. MARGARET HOPE, b. 1833.
viii. MARY HOPE, b. 1838, ?, Haddingtonshire; m. DODS.
ix. ARCHIBALD BOYD HOPE, b. 1840; d. 1861, Innerleithen..
17. WILLIAM HOPE (JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 06-07-1788 in Bold. Traquair Parish.. He met MARY WATSON 26-04-1822 in Traquair, Peeblesshire..
Child of WILLIAM HOPE and MARY WATSON is:
34. i. JOHN HOPE, b. 17-11-1822, Haugh Head,Traquair.
Generation No. 5
18. ROBERT TAIT (WILLIAM4, JAMES3, MARION2 HOPE, JOHN1) was born 21-05-1775 in Traquair, and died 23-02-1855 in Little Parkgate, Gatestone, Kilbucho, Peeblesshire.. He met (1) ELIZABETH SCOTT. He married (2) JANET MOFFAT. She was born 1806 in Leadhills, Lanark..
Children of ROBERT TAIT and ELIZABETH SCOTT are:
i. CHRISTINA TAIT, b. 1804.
ii. MARY TAIT, b. 1806.
iii. ELIZABETH TAIT, b. 1808; d. Bef. 1841.
iv. JANET TAIT, b. 1810.
v. WILLIAM TAIT, b. 1812; d. Bef. 1855.
vi. ROBERT TAIT, b. 1815.
vii. JANE TAIT, b. 1826.
Children of ROBERT TAIT and JANET MOFFAT are:
viii. RACHEL TAIT, b. 1835.
ix. EUPHEMIA TAIT, b. 1837.
x. ELIZABETH TAIT, b. 1841, Kilbucho, Peeblesshire.
25. JAMES DAVIDSON (JANET4 NICOL, MARION3 HOPE, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 03-07-1796, and died 11-08-1855. He married MARY CRAIG. She was born 1797, and died 13-07-1877.
Children of JAMES DAVIDSON and MARY CRAIG are:
62. i. WILLIAM DAVIDSON, b. 27-12-1820; d. 27-11-1908.
63. ii. MICHAEL DAVIDSON, b. 03-12-1822, Innerleithen; d. 14-12-1869, Nether Horseburgh, Innerleithen.
26. WILLIAM NICOL (REV.JAMES4, MARION3 HOPE, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 31-05-1813, and died 05-06-1893 in Blacket Place, Newington, Edinburgh.. He married MARION BALLANTYNE..
Child of WILLIAM NICOL and MARION BALLANTYNE. is:
i. W.W. NICOL.
27. ELIZABETH HOPE (JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 24-04-1818 in Juniper Bank, Traquair., and died 19-02-1892 in Bond Street, Innerleithen.. She met WILLIAM TAIT 08-09-1848 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire., son of ANDREW TAIT and MARGARET GOVAN. He was born 17-04-1815 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire., and died 13-10-1903 in Peebles..
Children of ELIZABETH HOPE and WILLIAM TAIT are:
64. i. CHRISTINA HOPE SCOTT TAIT, b. 1849, Innerleithen.; d. 13-05-1911, Rosetta Road, Peebles.
65. ii. ANDREW JOHN LAW TAIT, b. 11-10-1850, Innerleithen..
66. iii. JOHN HOPE TAIT, b. 1853, Innerleithen.; d. Tasmania.
67. iv. WILLIAM TAIT, b. 21-05-1855, Innerleithen.; d. 11-02-1926, Innerleithen..
v. MARGARET GOVAN TAIT (SINGLE), b. 28-02-1858, Innerleithen; d. 07-04-1937, Cottage Hospital, Galashiels..
68. vi. GEORGE HOPE TAIT, b. 24-04-1861, Innerleithen.; d. 24-01-1943, Quair House, High Street, Galashiels..
69. vii. HENRY MEIKLE S TAIT, b. 1862, Innerleithen.; d. 1938, Galashiels.
28. AGNES HOPE (JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 15-01-1821 in Juniperbank, Traquair, and died 18-04-1895 in High Street, Innerleithen.. She met JOHN STEWART 26-02-1846 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire., son of WILLIAM STEWART and JANET CRANSTON. He was born 1823 in Traquair, and died 06-12-1904 in High Street, Innerleithen.
Children of AGNES HOPE and JOHN STEWART are:
i. WILLIAM STEWART, b. 1847, Innerleithen.
70. ii. JOHN STEWART, b. 1851, Innerleithen; d. 1930.
71. iii. MARGARET GILLESPIE STEWART, b. 1854, Innerleithen; d. 1934.
iv. DOUGLAS STEWART, b. 1856, Innerleithen; d. 1870.
v. ROBERT STEWART, b. 1858, Innerleithen.
vi. SCOTT HOPE STEWART, b. 1861, Traquair.; d. 1863.
72. vii. CHRISTINA HOPE STEWART, b. 1863, Innerleithen.
29. JANET HOPE (JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 26-09-1823 in Juniperbank,Traquair, and died 28-12-1894 in Hope Villa, Innerleithen. She met WILLIAM MEIKLE 29-06-1849 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire..
Children of JANET HOPE and WILLIAM MEIKLE are:
i. CHRISTINA MEIKLE, b. 1851, Leith, Mid Lothian..
ii. ISABELLA MEIKLE, b. 1852, Leith, Mid Lothian..
73. iii. JANET MEIKLE, b. 1857, Leith, Mid Lothian; d. 26-03-1911, 25 Miller Street, Innerleithen.
30. AGNESHOPE (THOMAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1819 in Traquair., and died 20-01-1892 in Forest Road, Selkirk.. She met WILLIAM HOPE 01-07-1853 in Melrose., son of JOHN HOPE and JANET (FALLOW). He was born 18-06-1808 in Selkirk, and died 27-03-1870 in High Street,Selkirk..
Children of AGNES HOPE and WILLIAM HOPE are:
74. i. JOHN SIMON HOPE, b. 1855, Melrose; d. 24-09-1928, Selkirk.
ii. MARY AGNES HOPE (SINGLE), b. 12-06-1857, Newstead, Melrose; d. 27-01-1940, 14 Hill Street, Selkirk.
31. JOHN HOPE (THOMAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 17-12-1820 in Innerleithen., and died 23-03-1880 in Innerleithen.. He met EUPHEMIA CRIGHTON 21-05-1846 in Leith. She was born 1824 in Leith, Mid Lothian.
Children of JOHN HOPE and EUPHEMIA CRIGHTON are:
i. EUPHEMIA HOPE, b. 12-06-1847, Innerleithen..
75. ii. THOMAS HOPE, b. 13-05-1849, Innerleithen.; d. 01-04-1921, Mr Munroe's Building, Damside, Innerleithen..
76. iii. JOHN HOPE, b. 1852, Innerleithen..
iv. ISABELLA DICKSON HOPE, b. 31-12-1854, Innerleithen.; m. JAMES HOWDEN, 14-01-1881, Manse, Innerleithen; b. 1861.
v. ELIZABETH HOPE, b. 1858, Innerleithen..
vi. MARY HOPE, b. 1860, Innerleithen..
vii. WALTER JAMES HOPE, b. 23-09-1863, Innerleithen.
32. THOMAS HOPE (THOMAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 30-04-1823 in Innerleithen, and died 21-10-1872 in Innerleithen.. He married (1) ISABELLA GREIG. He met (2) MARY RAMAGE 29-06-1855 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire., daughter of WILLIAM RAMAGE and JANET CLARK. She was born 1833, and died 22-08-1869 in Innerleithen..
Child of THOMAS HOPE and MARY RAMAGE is:
77. i. THOMAS ARCHIBALD HOPE, b. 15-04-1863, Innerleithen..
33. WILLIAM HOPE (THOMAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 09-03-1829 in Innerleithen., and died 26-02-1862 in Innerleithen.. He met MARY SIMPSON 30-12-1853 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire., daughter of WILLIAM SIMPSON and MARGARET BROWN. She was born 1834 in Dalkeith, and died 25-02-1896 in Beattie's Cottages, Walkerburn, Innerleithen..
Children of WILLIAM HOPE and MARY SIMPSON are:
78. i. THOMAS HOPE, b. 08-02-1855, Innerleithen; d. 11-08-1929, Walkerburn..
79. ii. WILLIAM HOPE, b. 14-04-1858, Walkerburn.
iii. ELIZABETH HOPE, b. 1862, Innerleithen.
34. JOHN HOPE (WILLIAM4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 17-11-1822 in Haugh Head,Traquair. He met JANET PURVES (PURVIS) 29-11-1850 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire., daughter of WILLIAM PURVIS and MARGARET RITCHIE. She was born 1819 in Lyne Mill, Peeblesshire..
Children of JOHN HOPE and JANET (PURVIS) are:
i. WILLIAM HOPE, b. 28-08-1851, Innerleithen..
ii. GEORGE HOPE, b. 23-05-1855, Innerleithen.
Generation No. 6
.62. WILLIAM DAVIDSON (JAMES5, JANET4 NICOL, MARION3 HOPE, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 27-12-1820, and died 27-11-1908. He married MARY WALKER. She was born 03-06-1823, and died 25-06-1903.
Children of WILLIAM DAVIDSON and MARY WALKER are:
i. ISABELLA DAVIDSON, b. 28-02-1849.
ii. JAMES DAVIDSON, b. 07-07-1851.
iii. JOHN GEORGE TURNBULL DAVIDSON, b. 10-11-1853.
iv. WILLIAM DAVIDSON, b. 13-04-1856.
v. MICHAEL DAVIDSON, b. 18-12-1858; d. 05-01-1859.
vi. ROBERT SCOTT DAVIDSON, b. 25-06-1860.
vii. MICHAEL TURNBULL DAVIDSON, b. 29-06-1864.
viii. MARY ANNE WALKER DAVIDSON, b. 13-05-1867.
63. MICHAEL DAVIDSON (JAMES5, JANET4 NICOL, MARION3 HOPE, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 03-12-1822 in Innerleithen, and died 14-12-1869 in Nether Horseburgh, Innerleithen. He met ANN TAIT 30-05-1852 in Traquair and Innerleithen, daughter of WILLIAM TAIT and MARGARET ANDERSON. She was born 1830 in Traquair., and died 1902 in New Zealand.
Children of MICHAEL DAVIDSON and ANN TAIT are:
i. JAMES DAVIDSON, b. 1853, Innerleithen.
ii. JOHN DAVIDSON, b. 1856, Innerleithen.
iii. WILLIAM DAVIDSON, b. 1858, Innerleithen.
iv. MARY DAVIDSON, b. 1860, Innerleithen.
v. ROBERT DAVIDSON, b. 1861, Traquair.
64. CHRISTINA HOPE SCOTT TAIT (ELIZABETH5 HOPE, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1849 in Innerleithen., and died 13-05-1911 in Rosetta Road, Peebles. She met DAVID BROWN 31-12-1875 in Bond Street, Innerleithen, son of JAMES BROWN and ISABELLA SMITH. He was born 1850 in Earlston, Berwickshire., and died 08-01-1913 in 15 Rosetta Road, Peebles..
Child of CHRISTINA TAIT and DAVID BROWN is:
i. JAMES HOPE BROWN, b. 1878, Alva, Stirlingshire; d. 23-06-1938, Northern General Hospital, Edinburgh.; m. DAVINA JANE MATHISON, 1925, Peebles.
65. ANDREW JOHN LAW TAIT (ELIZABETH5 HOPE, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 11-10-1850 in Innerleithen.. He met MARGARET (AGGIE) ELLIS 07-12-1877 in Bond Street, Innerleithen, daughter of ELLIS and MARGARET HARKNESS. She was born 1854 in Galashiels, Roxburgh..
Children of ANDREW TAIT and MARGARET ELLIS are:
i. AGNES TAIT, b. 1877, Innerleithen..
ii. ELIZABETH TAIT, b. 19-06-1878, Innerleithen.; m. ANDREW TAYLOR BERTRAM SHIELS; b. 1902; d. 16-12-1993, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA..
iii. WILLIAM TAIT, b. 1880, Innerleithen..
iv. ANDREW JOHN TAIT, b. 18-10-1881, 15 Bridge Street, Ladhope, Roxburghshire.; m. CATHERINE WHYTE ABBEY, 29-07-1910, Hamilton Rooms, Dundas Street, Edinburgh; b. 1881.
v. JOHN TAIT, b. 1883, Galashiels.
vi. HENRY (HARRY) TAIT, b. 17-01-1885, Stow.; d. 21-04-1957, Stockton, San Juaquin County, California, USA.
vii. JAMES TAIT, b. 1887, Galashiels.
viii. MARGARET TAIT, b. 1892, Stow, Midlothian..
66. JOHN HOPETAIT (ELIZABETH5 HOPE, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1853 in Innerleithen., and died in Tasmania. He met CHRISTINA HARVEY 01-06-1877 in Chapel Street, Innerleithen., daughter of JAMES HARVEY and JANET STEWART. She was born 1855 in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire., and died in Tasmania.
Child of JOHN HOPETAIT and CHRISTINA HARVEY is:
i. WILLIAM HOPETAIT, b. Innerleithen; d. Tasmania.
67. WILLIAM TAIT (ELIZABETH5 HOPE, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 21-05-1855 in Innerleithen., and died 11-02-1926 in Innerleithen.. He met MARY GRANT 28-11-1894 in The Manse, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire., daughter of MICHAEL GRANT and ROBINA RAMSEY. She was born 1866, and died 20-04-1941 in 103 Lethanhill, Dunaskin, Waterside, Ayr..
Child of WILLIAM TAIT and MARY GRANT is:
i. MARGARET TAIT, m. BURNS.
68. GEORGE HOPE TAIT (ELIZABETH5 HOPE, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 24-04-1861 in Innerleithen., and died 24-01-1943 in Quair House, High Street, Galashiels.. He met CATHERINE ISABELLA RIACH 1897 in Galashiels, daughter of WILLIAM RIACH and CATHERINE TAYLOR.. She was born 1875 in Millerhill, Midlothian..
Child of GEORGE TAIT and CATHERINE RIACH is:
i. CATHERINE TAYLOR TAIT, b. 1898, Galashiels; m. PERCIVAL CLAREN WAITE, 06-08-1919, Darling's Regent Hotel, Edinburgh; b. 1892.
69. HENRY MEIKLE S TAIT (ELIZABETH5 HOPE, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1862 in Innerleithen., and died 1938 in Galashiels. He met MARGARET RIACH 22-03-1889 in No 1 Lee Crescent, Portobello, Midlothian., daughter of WILLIAM RIACH and CATHERINE TAYLOR.
Children of HENRY TAIT and MARGARET RIACH are:
i. FLORENCE HOPE TAIT, b. 1890, Galashiels; d. 1958, Newington, Edinburgh; m. JOHN DAVID WICKAM, 1918, St Andrews, Edinburgh.
ii. ELIZABETH TAYLOR TAIT, b. 29-09-1891, 11 Paton Street, Galashiels.
iii. JESSIE GORDON TAIT, b. 1894, Galashiels.; d. 1968, Newington, Edinburgh.
iv. WILLIAM CAMERON TAIT, b. 1900, Galashiels.
70. JOHN STEWART (AGNES5 HOPE, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1851 in Innerleithen, and died
1930. He married MARY ANN JOHNSTONE. She was born 1856.
Children of JOHN STEWART and MARY JOHNSTONE are:
i. JEANIE SWAN STEWART, b. 18-11-1880, Stow; d. 03-01-1903, Edinburgh.
ii. CRANSTON HOPE STEWART, b. 1889; d. 1959; m. WILHELMINA CARR; b. 1892; d. 1979.
71. MARGARET GILLESPIE STEWART (AGNES5 HOPE, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1854 in Innerleithen, and died 1934. She married ROBERT OLIVER.
Child of MARGARET STEWART and ROBERT OLIVER is:
i. ISOBEL OLIVER.
72. CHRISTINA HOPE STEWART (AGNES5 HOPE, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1863 in Innerleithen. She met JOHN GLENDINNING 26-06-1885 in 32 Blacket Place, Edinburgh, son of WILLIAM GLENDINNING and ISABELLA TAIT. He was born 1863 in Innerleithen.
Children of CHRISTINA STEWART and JOHN GLENDINNING are:
i. ELIZABETH HOPE STEWART, b. 01-07-1882, High Street, Innerleithen.
ii. WILLIAM SCOTT GLENDINNING, b. 1885, Innerleithen.
73. JANET MEIKLE (JANET5 HOPE, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1857 in Leith, Mid Lothian, and died 26-03-1911 in 25 Miller Street, Innerleithen. She met ANDREW CALDWELL. 17-12-1880 in Hope Villa, Innerleithen., son of ANDREW CALDWELL and MARGARET MCGHEE. He was born 1854 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, and died 1937 in Innerleithen.
Children of JANET MEIKLE and ANDREW CALDWELL. are:
i. JANET CALDWELL., b. 1882, Galashiels.
ii. ANDREW CALDWELL., b. 1885, Galashiels.
74. JOHN SIMON HOPE (AGNES5, THOMAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1855 in Melrose, and died 24-09-1928 in Selkirk. He met EUPHEMIA MACBETH 13-12-1878 in Edinburgh. She was born 1855 in Ireland, and died 21-10-1931.
Children of JOHN HOPE and EUPHEMIA MACBETH are:
i. EUPHEMIA KIDD HOPE, b. 1879; d. 07-11-1880.
ii. AGNES HOPE, b. 1883, Selkirk.
iii. WILHELMINA AMELIA HOPE, b. 20-04-1887, 23 High Street, Selkirk; d. 22-08-1964, Torquay..
iv. MARY M HOPE, b. 1891; d. 02-03-1892.
v. CHRISTINA MATHIESON HOPE, b. 1893, Selkirk; d. 1967, Selkirk; m. JOHN P DODDS, 26-06-1919, 14 Hill Street, Selkirk; b. 1890.
75. THOMAS HOPE (JOHN5, THOMAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 13-05-1849 in Innerleithen., and died 01-04-1921 in Mr Munroe's Building, Damside, Innerleithen.. He met (1) CLEMINTINA KENNAWAY 14-10-1870 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire., daughter of WILLIAM KENNAWAY and AGNES LAIDLAW. She was born 1844 in Galashiels., and died 1900 in Innerleithen. He met (2) SARAH WATSON 1905 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire..
Children of THOMAS HOPE and CLEMINTINA KENNAWAY are:
i. JOHN HOPE, b. 1872; m. JANET HISLOP, 10-08-1888, Lothian Road, Edinburgh.; b. 1871; d. 18-10-1954, Traquair Village...
ii. WILLIAM KENNAWAY HOPE, b. 1873, Innerleithen.; d. 1949, Moffat, Dumfries.; m. JESSIE WILSON, 1905, Cockpen, Midlothian.
iii. AGNES HOPE, b. 1876, Innerleithen..
iv. ALEXANDER HOPE, b. 1880, Innerleithen..
v. EUPHEMIA ISABELLA CLEMINTINA HOPE, b. 25-05-1883, High Street, Innerleithen.
Child of THOMAS HOPE and SARAH WATSON is:
vi. THOMAS JAMES HOPE, b. 1911, Innerleithen; d. 1981, Peebles.
76. JOHN HOPE (JOHN5, THOMAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1852 in Innerleithen.. He met GRACE WATT 11-01-1874 in Rosebank Cottage, Penecuik., daughter of ALEXANDER WATT and GRACE MUIR. She was born 1853 in Wiston, Lanarkshire.
Children of JOHN HOPE and GRACE WATT are:
i. GRACE EUPHEMIA HOPE, b. 1874, Innerleithen.
ii. JOHN HOPE, b. 1875, Penecuik.
iii. MARY JANE HOPE, b. 1879, Innerleithen.
iv. ELIZABETH HOPE, b. 1880, Innerleithen; d. 03-02-1928, 66 High Street, Innerleithen; m. EARNEST JOHN
COOK, 1905, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire..
v. WILLIAM HOPE, b. 1893, Innerleithen.
77. THOMAS ARCHIBALD HOPE (THOMAS5, THOMAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 15-04-1863 in Innerleithen.. He met HELEN ANN PURVES 22-09-1899 in Masonic Hall, Tower Street, Portobello, Edinburgh., daughter of ROBERT PURVES and SARAH KERR. She was born 29-10-1862 in ? Dean, North Berwick., and died 26-07-1940 in The Brae, Stow..
Children of THOMAS HOPE and HELEN PURVES are:
i. MARY MATHISON HOPE, b. 1903, Stow.; d. 1988.
ii. HELEN ARCHIBALD HOPE, b. 05-06-1905, Stow..
78. THOMAS HOPE (WILLIAM5, THOMAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 08-02-1855 in Innerleithen, and died 11-08-1929 in Walkerburn.. He met JANET RUSSEL REID 15-03-1878 in Walkerburn, daughter of THOMAS REID and JANET HAMILTON. She was born 22-11-1858 in Sanquar, Dumfriesshire., and died 13-04-1934 in Walkerburn..
Children of THOMAS HOPE and JANET REID are:
i. WILLIAM HAMILTON HOPE, b. 20-06-1878, Walkerburn.; d. 19-12-1953, Niagra Falls, Niagra, New York..
ii. THOMAS R HOPE, b. 23-08-1880, Walkerburn..
iii. JANET HOPE, b. 1882, Walkerburn..
iv. MARY SIMPSON HOPE, b. 25-10-1884, Walkerburn.; d. 18-10-1979, Newton, Jasper, Iowa. USA.
v. MARGARET B HOPE, b. 15-10-1886, Walkerburn..
vi. ELIZABETH (LIZZIE) HOPE, b. 09-04-1888, Walkerburn.; m. WILLIAM NEILSON TAIT, 18-03-1920, Walkerburn; b. 1887. Living Person emigrated to Canada
vii. JAMES HOPE, b. 1892, Walkerburn..
viii. ROBERT HOPE, b. 1896, Walakerburn.
79. WILLIAM HOPE (WILLIAM5, THOMAS4, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 14-04-1858 in Walkerburn. He met JESSIE SLATER 09-01-1882 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire., daughter of JESS SLATER and JANET SWANN. She was born 21-11-1859 in Walkerburn.
Children of WILLIAM HOPE and JESSIE SLATER are:
i. JESSIE HOPE, b. 1883.
ii. ANNIE HOPE, b. 1886.
iii. CHRISTINA HOPE, b. 1887, Innerleithen.; d. 1887, Innerleithen..
WILLIAM CLYDE HOPE, b. 1893; d. 19-01-1896, Ballantyne's Cottages, Walkerburn, Innerleithen..