*John Greenlaw born 1689 in Liberton, Midlotian, Scotland
Scottish Descendant
* = Denotes direct family line.
History: Midlothian and Lands of Scotland: Scotland:
Charles I, Charles II, The latter of the two was exiled and accused
of forfeiting the crown in 1689. The English parliament turned to William
III of Oranien for help to subdue ever-growing Catholicism. William in turn
agreed to help under one condition - he'd be offered the united crowns of
Scotland and England. The parliaments accepted. This decision led to the
first Jacobite rebellion at Killiecrankie the same year. The Jacobites swore
the catholic King James VII back to throne in favour of the protestant King,
William III. The Cambells and Whig clans supported William obviously making
Jacobites their enemies. The Jacobites themselves were yet to launch two
major rebellions.
In 1707, the Union of the Parliaments joined England & Scotland in
legislative union, better known as the Acts of Union. The Act brought 45
Scottish MP's to the new House of Commons of Great Britain, and 16 Peers
to the new House of Lords. The Scottish Church and legal system remained
separate. The British flag, designed in 1606, contained both the St Andrew's
cross of Scotland and the St. George's cross of England.
The Scots and the English both disagreed with the new flag The new
Union flag was not used on land, but only at see. The Scots, who were against
laying the St. Georges´ cross over St. Andrews´ designed their
own, where their own flag comes up front. The Scots were against the union,
but it was forced through by English bribes and under threat of armed invasion.
The Act of Union was a disgraceful commercialist document and should have
never have been regarded as a Scottish "constitution". The treaty was never
ratified by the Scots parliament, not having received a two-thirds majority
of those present voting. Throughout Scotland there were major riots, and
Daniel Defoe (an English spy in Edinburgh) observed that the people were
one hundred to one against it.
Since 1707 there have been numerous breaches of this treaty, which have
led inevitably to the conclusion that the treaty has become invalid. Out of
25 Articles of the Treaty, 9 have wholly been repelled by Westminster, and
5 have been materially altered.
See the 80 Year timeline in which John Greenlaw may have lived, experienced,
and witnessed. 80
years
"I'm a direct descendant from John Greenlaw b.abt. 1689. According
to Johns baptismal record, he was baptised on the First day of December 1689.
It appears his baptism was in Stratoun. The wittness not clear but looks
like it could be William Aloe. Not much more is known about John except
for the historical time in which he lived.
Marriage: Elspeth Thomson b. 1688 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland. Nothing
is known about Elspeth at this time.
Married: 19 Aug 1709 Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.
John and Elspeth had the following children:
1. Elspeth Greenlaw was christened on 18 Jun
1710 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
2. *William Greenlaw was born on 9 Mar 1712. He
died in 1776.
3. Robert Greenlaw was born on 16 May 1714 in Liberton,
Midlothian, Scotland.
4. Hellen Greenlaw was born on 11 Jan 1716 in Liberton,
Midlothian, Scotland.
5. Margaret Greenlaw was christened on 8 Jul 1719
in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.
6. James Greenlaw was christened on 4 Mar 1722
in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.
7. John Greenlaw was born on 8 Jun 1728 in Liberton,
Midlothian, Scotland.
8. Janet Greenlaw was born on 18 Jan 1731 in Liberton,
Midlothian, Scotland.
In a book entitled "Loyalists To Canada, The 1783 Settlement of Quakers
And Others At Passamaquoddy" by Theodore C. Holmes, back in 1992. It goes
on the state David and Joan Wordy are John's father and mother.
Marriage: Elspeth Thomson b. 1688 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland. Nothing
is known about Elspeth at this time.
