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Thomas Bain
(1686 - 1772)
Thomas Bain
was born in Seton, Tranent, East Lothian (then Haddingtonshire)
in 1686. He was the first recorded child and eldest son of William
Bain (Bane) and Janet Merilees, also of the parish.
He was lived
in the Parish his whole life most likely in a standard 'cotters
house' of which there were a number in the village at the time.
They were generally made of mud or some jumbled stones and the roofs
were covered with turfs.
On 22 November
1716 he married Jean Brown in Tranent, East Lothian. Jean
was born about 1695. Her parents are unknown. On his marriage certificate
Thomas is recorded as a "farmer of Seton"
Thomas and Jean
produced had at least four children between 1716 and 1729:
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William
Bain Born. |
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Elizabeth
Bain Born. 8 May 1719 |
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Christian
Bain Born. 25 Apr 1725 |
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Robert
Bain Born 1729. Married Janet Heron abt 1759 |
Thomas's sister
Jannet Baine married John Stenners (also of Seton). Thomas is recorded
as the witness to baptism of three of their children - Helen (1712)
; Margaret (1714) and Betrix (1716).
Thomas died
on 27 December 1772, he was apparently fairly comfortable at the
time, for he was buried in "best mortcloth" - the following
from parish records
"Thomas
Bain in Seton Dyed of a lingering illness and old age, aged 86,
buried 28th , best mortcloth. He was buried on 28 desember 1772
at Tranent, Haddingtonshire, Scotland"
Thomas's family
had lived in Seton for a number of years before his birth. It is
documented that a Thomas Bane was one of a number of people were
let what appears to be new land in the area in 1665.
'Wellage
of that part of the mains of Riggenhead sett to the particular persones
following and to enter to labour and pay' dated 1665
and later in the same document
'And the said shot is now mett and sett out to Thomas Calderwood;
Tho: Bane; James Stennops & his 2 sones'
This
same Thomas Bain is also mentioned in the Judicial Rental and a
Tenant List of 1682. The Thomas mentioned in both these documents
is likely the our Thomas' uncle (brother of William).
The
Seaton and Winton estates were held by the Earls of Winton (a Seton)
from the 12th Century until 1715 when his estates were forfeited
after the 1715 Rising, where they supported Charles 1.
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