John Spink

  Research Notes:

There are two candidates born in St Vigeans.

This one married at age 27.

The other one was born in 1754, so would have married at age 19, young compared to other fisher marriages.

This one is the son of James Spink & Margaret Cargill married 1738. There is another family with parents of the same name who married in 1751.

  Relativity:

• Branch: Cargill.

• Proof Link: Daughter's death.

• Commemorated: Erected Childrens' Gravestone: St Vigeans Churchyard.

John married Janet Swankie, daughter of David Swankie and Isabel Young, on 12 Nov 1773 in St Vigeans, Angus. (Janet Swankie was born on 10 Sep 1751 in Auchmithie, Angus.)