Mainly Alexander Manson of Wick in the mid 1600s, life and times; Thomas Sinclair ‘Clan Gunn Supplement 24’, 24 May 1903
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Not a great Supplement, unless you are related to the main Manson in the column. Mostly the account is of Alexander Manson’s life. He was an annoying rapscallion who climbed up the social ladder to be MP (for Wick, then for the county...) in the mid 1600s.
KEY PEOPLE / PLACES / PHRASES
· Wick records for Alexander Manson include; a brawl with Catherine Ison (or Mackay) being Mrs James Watson 1661. George Sinclair, James Oswald 7 February 1662 in a ‘frivolous case’. 31 May 1663 witness to a riot includes Andrew Bain, head of police. He was merchant- burgess in 1664... illegal speeches... Bailie Francis Manson... William Beib... George Manson... Alexander taken to the tollbooth... repents... John Geddes...another brawl in 1661 involving William Calder merchant ... assorted other legal infringements (he can’t help himself...)... a squabble with George Bruce... Elizabeth Sinclair... sword... duel threatened... Nicolas Thomson Howe... Alexxander Ison or Mackay... John Donaldson... John Pruntoch... Bailie James Doull... Francis Sinclair of Storkoke... Alexander Manson made Bailie... John Manson... 1674... William Mullikin... 1681 after the Altimarch fight... Robert Calder... Sir William Dunbar of Hempriggs as provost... Manson becomes an MP !... 1680s
· George Manson his son works as commissioner of supply for the county... John Manson of Whiteacre... George becomes an MP...
· Thomas Manson Dornoch 1661
Not a great Supplement, unless you are related to the main Manson in the column. Mostly the account is of Alexander Manson’s life. He was an annoying rapscallion who climbed up the social ladder to be MP (for Wick, then for the county...) in the mid 1600s.
KEY PEOPLE / PLACES / PHRASES
· Wick records for Alexander Manson include; a brawl with Catherine Ison (or Mackay) being Mrs James Watson 1661. George Sinclair, James Oswald 7 February 1662 in a ‘frivolous case’. 31 May 1663 witness to a riot includes Andrew Bain, head of police. He was merchant- burgess in 1664... illegal speeches... Bailie Francis Manson... William Beib... George Manson... Alexander taken to the tollbooth... repents... John Geddes...another brawl in 1661 involving William Calder merchant ... assorted other legal infringements (he can’t help himself...)... a squabble with George Bruce... Elizabeth Sinclair... sword... duel threatened... Nicolas Thomson Howe... Alexxander Ison or Mackay... John Donaldson... John Pruntoch... Bailie James Doull... Francis Sinclair of Storkoke... Alexander Manson made Bailie... John Manson... 1674... William Mullikin... 1681 after the Altimarch fight... Robert Calder... Sir William Dunbar of Hempriggs as provost... Manson becomes an MP !... 1680s
· George Manson his son works as commissioner of supply for the county... John Manson of Whiteacre... George becomes an MP...
· Thomas Manson Dornoch 1661