Dear all



Fotheringham Armit was the sister-in-law of my maternal 2nd Great Grandaunt - Christian Pearson - who married Robert Armit. I have a load of notes that I'm willing to share but here are some basics starting with Fotheringham's parents:



REVEREND JOHN WATSON ARMITwas born 1767 in Polduff, St Andrews & St Leonards, Fife, and died 12 Oct 1841 in Polduff, St Andrews & St Leonards, Fife. He married JEAN DUNCAN OLIPHANT 05 Aug 1806, daughter of SPENCE OLIPHANT and FOTHERINGHAM DUDDINGSTON. She was born 16 Nov 1783 in Largo, Fife, and died 25 May 1838 in St Andrews, Fife.



I have notes for REVEREND JOHN WATSON ARMIT from the [FONT=Times New Roman]Fasti Ecclesi�cotican�FONT]



Children of JOHN ARMIT and JEAN OLIPHANT are:

i. FOTHERINGHAM ARMIT, b. 05 May 1808, Westray, Orkney; d. 05 Sep 1873, Kirkwall, Orkney.

ii. ROBERT JOHN ARMIT, b. 12 Jun 1810, Westray, Orkney; d. 28 Jun 1892, Palace Road, Kirkwall,

Orkney.

iii. CATHERINE SPENCE ARMIT, b. 13 Jul 1818, Westray, Orkney.

iv. JOHN OLIPHANT ARMIT, b. 17 Apr 1821, Westray, Orkney.

v. CHRISTIAN RANKIN ARMIT, b. 02 Jul 1823, Westray, Orkney; d. 28 Oct 1874.





FOTHERINGHAM ARMITwas born 05 May 1808 in Westray, Orkney, and died 05 Sep 1873 in Kirkwall, Orkney. She married JOHN BRUCE 29 Jul 1834 in Kirkwall, Orkney, son of JOHN BRUCE and ISOBEL GUNN. He was born 06 Mar 1806 in Tarrool, Watten, Caithness, and died 16 Apr 1872 in Kirkwall, Orkney.



She was the Matron of the County Prison!



Children of FOTHERINGHAM ARMIT and JOHN BRUCE are:

i. JOHN ARMIT5 BRUCE, b. Abt. 1834, Kirkwall, Orkney; d. 1873.

John was the Procurator Fiscal of Kirkwall, Orkney

ii. JANE OLIPHANT BRUCE, b. Abt. 1839, Kirkwall, Orkney.

iii. ISABELLA G BRUCE, b. Abt. 1841, Kirkwall, Orkney.

iv. FOTHERINGHAM RANKIN BRUCE, b. 26 Jan 1843, Kirkwall, Orkney; d. 09 May 1918, Salford, Greater Manchester, Lancashire.

v. JESSIE ARMIT B BRUCE, b. Abt. 1849, Kirkwall, Orkney.

vi. WILLIAM BALFOUR BRUCE, b. Abt. 1851, Kirkwall, Orkney.





FOTHERINGHAM RANKIN BRUCEwas born 26 Jan 1843 in Kirkwall, Orkney, and died 09 May 1918 in Salford, Greater Manchester, Lancashire. He married CHRISTINA DREVER 30 Jul 1863 in United Presbyterian Church, Broughton, Orkney, daughter of THOMAS DREVER and ANN GRAY. She was born 08 Jul 1844 in Westray, Orkney, and died 03 Mar 1924 in Altrincham, Hale, Cheshire.



He was the Governor of H.M. Prison & Keeper Sheriff Court Building, Kirkwall, Orkney!



Is there anyone who can help shed more light on this branch of my tree?



Regards



Chiad Fhear