William BROWN {M} [P382] = Jean GREGG {F} [P380]

Married EST 1780, Kilmarnock Ayrs(IGI)

William BROWN:

Born EST 1744, Kilmarnock
OCCUPATION: Write/Solicitor


Jean GREGG:

Alias Jean BROWN (EST 1774)
Born Tuesday 8 September 1761, Kilmarnock Ayrs
Christened Wednesday 9 September 1761, Kilmarnock
Died BEF 1798, Pre1798 re-Petition daughter Janet
SOURCE: SCR/OPR IGI C115787
OPR AYR: 'Jean Greg lawful daughter to James Greg Dancing Master and Janet Henderson his spouse born 8th September 1761 and baptised 9th September'. This Jean is probably the Jean Gregg[P380] who married William Brown[P382] C.1779

We know that Jeans father was a Land Surveyer as stated on the birth record of her son William Wallace Brown. It is suggested by Matthew Greig[Gifnock] that Jean may have been daughter to James Greg[P437] and Janet Henderson[P438][F142-Ayr]. Likely in that two children to this marriage named James and Janet.
James was known as a Master of Manners and a Dance Master but Jeans father was described as Land Surveyer on the birth record of her son William Wallace.
Jean had died by 1798 when a Petition raised on behalf of her daughter Janet DELLA Brown described Jean as the late spouse of William Brown

William Wallace BROWN {M} [P422]

Born Tuesday 28 November 1780, Kilmarnock Ayrs
Christened Friday 1 December 1780, Kilmarnock
SOURCE: OPR
OPR KILMARNOCK: ' William Wallace Brown 3rd lawful son and 5th child of William Brown writer in KIlmarnock but 1st lawful child of his marriage with Jean Gregg daughter of James Gregg land surveyer in Ayr. Born 28th November 1780 betwixt 3 and 4 o'clock in the morning and baptised 1st December by Mr McMurtrie 1780'.

Janet Della BROWN {F} [P423]

Born Tuesday 13 August 1782, Kilmarnock Ayrs
Christened Friday 20 September 1782, Kilmarnock
SOURCE: OPR
OPR KILMARNOCK: 'Janet Brown daughter of Mr William Brown writer in Kilmarnock and Jean Gregg his spouse. Born 13th August and baptised 20th September 1782'.

Copy of a petition as seen by Matthew Greig, Giffnock Scotland October 1995: The reason for the petition has not yet come to light[ADG1997].

PETITION
of JANET DELLA BROWN

Unto the Rev. John Robertson and James McKinley, Ministers, and the Elders and Kirk Sessions of the parish of KILMARNOCK, the PETITION of JANET DELLA BROWN lawful daughter of WILLIAM BROWN writer in KILMARNOCK and JEAN GREGG his late spouse with his advice humbly sheweth that the petitioner was born upon the 13th August and baptised upon the 20th day of September 1782 by the name of JANET as will appear from the session records of that date or an extract thereof - that she with the approvation of her father was induced some time ago to assume the additional name of DELLA and has since used and now uniformly is called and subscribes by the name JANET DELLA BROWN. It is proper and expedient therefore that the said additional name should be recorded in the session books of your parish by your authority to prevent misnomer in the use of it as has been done in other parishes in the like case.
May it please the Rev. Ministers, Elders and Kirk Sessions of KILMARNOCK to authorise your Clerk or his successors in office, to record this petition and deliverance to be pronounced heron in the register of the said Kirk Session, and to make a reference on the margin on the page on which her birth and baptism are originally recorded , and to give out certififcates thereof and of this petition and deliverance separately or together, at once and the same time when required, to authenticate that the foresaid additional name of DELLA is made her name'

According to Justice etc.

Signed: Janet Della Brown
Signed: William Brown

KILMARNOCK October 3 1798

The Ministers, Elders, and Kirk Session of the parish of KILMARNOCK having considered this petition and record therein referred to, grants the desire of the said petition and AUTHORISE as craved thereby.

Signed: John Robertson, Minister

Barbara BROWN {F} [P424]

Born Monday 31 October 1785, Kilmarnock Ayrs
Christened Monday 21 November 1785, Kilmarnock
SOURCE: OPR
OPR KILMARNOCK: 'Barbara third child of Mr William Brown writer in Kilmarnock and Jean Gregg spouses, his second marriage . Born 31st October 1785 and baptised 21st November by Mr Smith of Galston'.

Lillias Margaret BROWN {F} [P425]

Born Saturday 28 October 1786, Kilmarnock Ayrs
Christened Sunday 19 November 1786, Kilmarnock
SOURCE: OPR
OPR KILMARNOCK: 'Lillias Margaret daughter to William Brown writer in KIlmarnock and Jean Gregg spouses. Born 28th October 1786 and baptised 19th November 1786 '.

James BROWN {M} [P426]

Born Tuesday 18 March 1788, Kilmarnock Ayrs
SOURCE: OPR
OPR KILMARNOCK:'James Brown second son of William Brown writer in Kilmarnock and Mrs Jean Gregg spouses born 18th March 1788'.

Andrew BROWN {M} [P427]

Born Sunday 21 March 1790, Kilmarnock Ayrs
Christened Tuesday 13 April 1790, Kilmarnock
SOURCE: OPR
OPR KILMARNOCK: 'Andrew Brown eigth? child of William Brown writer in KIlmarnock and Mrs Jean Gregg his spouse born 21st March baptised 13th April 1790 by Mr Robertson'.

[P437]It is suggested by Matthew Greig[Gifnock] that Jean was daughter to James Greg and Janet Henderson[P438][Ayr]. Likely in that two children her marriage with William Brown were named James and Janet. Jeans father James Greg was known as a Master of Manners and a Dance Master but he was also described as a Land Surveyer on the birth record for Jeans son William Wallace.
OPR KILMARNOCK:Son Andrew is stated on the parish register[Kilmarnock] as being the 8th child to William Brown and Jean Gregg. Currently records found for only SIX children to this marriage[ADG1997]. Eigth, could be an error since Jean appears to have produced a child every two years between 1780 and 1790. FOUR children were born to William in his FIRST marriage to Anne Hunter.