Primrose family Scotland

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Comment by Alison Macbeth Mitchell on February 20, 2013 at 8:57am

I saw the Primrose chart commissioned by Lord Rosebery in the 1960's when my father borrowed it from the Scots Ancestry Research Council in Melville St. Edinburgh. When they closed (?in the 1970's?) it was offered to the Scottish Genealogy Society. However, as it was a blueprint scroll about 7 metres long, and difficult to file and to unroll, I believe it was then offered to the Scottish National Archives, Princes St. Edinburgh or to the National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh.

It is probable that Lord Rosebery, Dalmeny, Abercorn, Lothian, has a duplicate blueprint, and his archives may also hold the amendments and additions which my father sent to John Primrose in Coventry the researcher.

Comment by Jamie L Dikeman on February 13, 2013 at 10:50pm

Has anyone actually seen the Primrose chart commissioned by Lord Rosebery or have a copy?  I have tried searching for it, and so far, I've had no luck. 

Comment by Matt Primrose on August 13, 2012 at 4:34pm

I have found a couple of other sites linked to Linda Temple that show a William Primrose, born c. 1741 in Scotland died in Tattenabuddagh, Co Fermanagh, Ireland.  This is where my grandfather was born in 1882 so I am interested to know the source of the information on his death as it may provide a link between the Primroses of Scotland and N. Ireland. 

 

Comment by Alison Macbeth Mitchell on August 13, 2012 at 2:42am

I am curious where L. Primrose Reeves got her tree.  From 1939 till the 1970's John D. Primrose in Coventry was commissioned by Lord Rosebery to make a professional search for all Primroses and a blueprint of that tree was deposited with the Scottish Ancestry Research Council and is now, I think, with the SGS.

In it, he got no further back than a duessed birth date of 1490 of Henry Primrose mentioned in  the Culross charters of 1543 onwards (Reg. Mag. Sig. 8.12.1586) and Rets. & Decreets lxiii 379; Privy Council Register vol.4 p 350; Protocol Book of James Primrose of Newlands).  He had at least 4 sons and possibly also James of Newlands clerk of Culross and Peter of Burnbrae who died 1584 (Edinburgh Testaments).

Peter's great great grandson, a baker /miller (pistor) in  Kincardine, 1616-1662, married a Margaret Reiddock (Dunblane Testamemts), and I have a copy of all his known descendants of the 18th century.  A Janet Blaw married the original Henry's son David ca 1540 and is the ancestor of the Bruce Earls of Elgin.

In a locality the same names are used in repeated generations.  As 15th century records (which rarely preserve the names of any but the wealthy) were scoured by John D. Primrose, I wonder how L. Primrose Reeves found her original Peter and his son Henry with 2 wives?

Comment by L. Primrose Reeves on August 11, 2012 at 1:28pm

This is my first post here.  Peter Prymrois was my 13th great grandfather. The only information I have found for him is that he was born in 1470 in Kincardine, Culross. His son, Henry Primrose, born 1490 in Culross, had 2 wives: Janet Bleau (Blaw) and Margaret Rydoch. Does anyone have information as to whom Peter married, where, when, etc. or who his parents were or clues at to where I can find that information?

 

Comment by John R Hargrave on October 30, 2009 at 8:39pm

My first post on this web site! I'm interested in Hew (Hugh) Primrose Deane, born about 1758, probably in County Down, Ireland. He is a noted artist of the late 1700's. I have recorded that he married Elinor Gamble at Christ Church, Cork. Just curious to find the link with the Primrose family. Maybe you folk can help. Thanks.

Comment by Linda Temple on September 19, 2009 at 5:02pm

Me again Timothy - is this Brantford in Canada?

Comment by Linda Temple on September 19, 2009 at 4:57pm

Hi Timothy. This is intrigueing. I do have a Nellie Primrose with no father's name who is the daughter of a Nellie Primrose. My Nellie 'disappears' after 1901. However, she was born in 1877, not 1881 (although she could have been economical with her age. The witness Dugald Lowden (Louden??) provides a further link. I have a Dugald Louden, a cousin of my Nellie who was born in 1899.

Comment by Ruby Coleman on August 21, 2009 at 5:41pm

Alison ... I'm trying to locate your information on Genes Reunited. I had never been at the site, so this is exciting. So far have not found you, but eventually perhaps. I have come up with 2 trees on my Adam Primrose, but I don't think are yours. .... Ruby

Comment by Alison Macbeth Mitchell on August 13, 2009 at 8:13am

Dear Ruby, Your Adam Primrose 1787-1855 (wife Janet Wilson) was cousin to my grannie's grandfather Adam Primrose 1798-1874. They were both tin & coppersmiths, but my Adam took on the family business and employed your Adam. If you enter your Adam with those dates and Janet Wilson, then Genes reunited should put us in touch and I can open my tree to you, which you can copy as far back as 1490 (if you like). Some of my "birth dates" may be baptism dates. Best wishes Alison.

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