William Brydon
1790 - 1857 (67 years)-
Name William Brydon Born 9 May 1790 , Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland 
Gender Male Residence 1814 Marecleuch, Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland - He was living here at the time of first child's birth
Immigration 1830 Canada Residence 1851 King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada Died 1 Nov 1857 King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried St. Andrew's Presbyterian, King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada Person ID I3 Brydon family tree Last Modified 22 Jun 2020
Father William Brydon, b. 1750, Selkirkshire, Scotland , d. 12 Aug 1806, Summerhope, Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland (Age 56 years) Mother Helen Bauld, b. Jan 1751, Glenlude, Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland , d. 23 Jul 1835, Newhall, Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland (Age ~ 84 years) Family ID F127 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Margaret Hogg, b. 19 Dec 1788, Beldhillford, Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland , d. 1 Aug 1842, King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 53 years) Married 3 May 1814 , Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland - 21 May 1814 William Brydon, shepherd at Marhcleuch, and Margaret Hogg, Beldhillford, gave up their names in order to marry.
Children + 1. William Brydon, b. 13 Apr 1815, , Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland , d. 20 Jun 1869, King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 54 years)+ 2. Janet Brydon, b. 8 Aug 1816, Summerhope, Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland , d. 20 May 1867 (Age 50 years)+ 3. Thomas Brydon, b. 25 Aug 1819, Summerhope, Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland , d. 27 Jul 1881, King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 61 years)+ 4. Catherine Brydon, b. 22 Aug 1820, Summerhope, Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland , d. 12 Apr 1875, King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 54 years)5. James Brydon, b. 27 Sep 1822, Summerhope, Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland , d. Yes, date unknown+ 6. Helen Brydon, b. 27 Jul 1824, Scotland , d. 29 Aug 1874 (Age 50 years)+ 7. Beatrix Brydon, b. 12 Jun 1826, Scotland , d. 17 Jul 1872, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 46 years)+ 8. John Brydon, b. 1829, Scotland , d. 6 Jan 1896, Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 67 years)+ 9. Walter Brydon, b. 21 Mar 1830, Roxburghshire, Scotland , d. 30 Nov 1897, Galt, Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 67 years)+ 10. Margaret Brydon, b. 9 Nov 1834, Ontario, Canada , d. 1 Jul 1893, Midhurst, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 58 years)Last Modified 22 Nov 2013 Family ID F2 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Elizabeth Orr, b. 1809, New York City, New York, USA , d. 27 Oct 1889, Eglington, York Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years) Married 8 Oct 1844 York Mills, York Co., Ontario, Canada Children 1. Andrew Bald Brydon, b. 1845, King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 20 Apr 1888, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (Age 43 years)2. George Brydon, b. 1847, King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada , d. 30 May 1921, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 74 years)3. Janet Ann Brydon, b. 1857, Ontario, Canada , d. 29 Apr 1945, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 88 years)Last Modified 5 Dec 2018 Family ID F4 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Born - 9 May 1790 - , Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland 
Residence - 1814 - Marecleuch, Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland 
Married - 3 May 1814 - , Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland 
Immigration - 1830 - Canada 
Married - 8 Oct 1844 - York Mills, York Co., Ontario, Canada 
Residence - 1851 - King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Nov 1857 - King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada 
Buried - - St. Andrew's Presbyterian, King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Headstones 
Brydon - Hogg
William and Margaret Brydon
photo by Tom Brydon, 2004
Brydon - Hogg
William and Margaret
Compare this photo to the one taken on our previous visit in 2004. A beautiful restoration.
photo by Brydon Brown
Histories 
Exerpts from 'Aunt Janets's Legacy'
'Aunt Janet's Legacy to Her Nieces: Recollections of Humble Life in Yarrow in the Beginning of the Century'
by Janet Bathgate, Published 1894
Weddings 
William Brydon, widower, marries Elizabeth Hogg, widow
from "Landmarks of Toronto; a collection of historical sketches of the old town of York from 1792 until 1837"
William Brydon - Elizabeth Hogg marriage
At York Mills, October 8 1844
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Notes - He was living beside St. Mary's Loch, Scotland in 1814 when he married Margaret Hogg. He moved the family to Hawick, Roxburghshire sometime between the fall of 1822 and the winter of 1824.
In 1830 he emmigrated to Canada. (see son Walter's notes) His youngest daughter stayed behind in Hawick and married there before she and her husband emmigrate.
The 1837 Home District census lists William Brydon at con. 2 lot 9, King township.
1840 Wm Brydon is granted a land patent.
from ... History of Toronto and County of York, Ontario: containing a history of the city of Toronto and the county of York, with the townships, towns, villages, churches, schools, general and local statistics, biographical sketches, etc., etc (1885) Author: Mulvany, Charles Pelham, 1835-1885; Adam, G. Mercer (Graeme Mercer), 1839-1912; Robinson, Christopher Blackett, b. 1837 Volume: 1; Publisher: Toronto : C.B. Robinson
His first wife Margaret dies in 1842. He's about 50 at the time. He married Elizabeth Orr in 1844 and has three children with her.
On Oct 30, 1846 the crown granted him patent to this land, the west half of lot 9 con 2, 100 acres.
His occupation was listed in the Ontario Probate Court Records as yeoman, meaning he owns his land.
His estate was worth about 2500 pounds when he dies in 1857.
His farm at lot 9 conc 2 is sold at auction in a chancery sale in 1861.
- He was living beside St. Mary's Loch, Scotland in 1814 when he married Margaret Hogg. He moved the family to Hawick, Roxburghshire sometime between the fall of 1822 and the winter of 1824.