John HAIRSTONE (HAIRSTONES)

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Church Record*1693 - Irongray church records note that John Hairstone and Katherine Davidson were accused of adultery. Katherine was sentenced to sit in front of church members on Sunday. However, John Hairstone fled to Ireland rather than be punished by the church.1 

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S191] Old Parish Records, Dumfries & Galloway Family History Society, Dumfries, Scotland - this data was collected during my 2012 trip to Dumfries, Scotland. It is also available on the website Scotlandspeople.gov.uk.
Last Edited12 Mar 2025