Thomas Tweedie of Quarter and Kingledoors [second son of Thomas Tweedie of Oliver (see pedigree Tweedie of Oliver)], b. 6th December, 1692 ; m. 1st March, 1728, Mary, daughter of Alexander Stevenson of Dreva and Venlaw, and co-heir of her brother Alexander Stevenson of Smithfield, Sheriff Depute of the County. Thomas Tweedie d. 9th February, 1776, and his widow d. 6th January, 1784, aet. 80.

 

They had issue:

 

1)     Alexander Tweedie, baptised 18th January, 1738 ; d. 1739.

2)     Alexander Tweedie, baptised 10th October, 1739 ; d. prior to 1745.

3)     Alexander Tweedie of Quarter, of whom presently.

4)     Marion, baptised 6th May, 1729 ; m. 9th June, 1749, Alexander Welsh, of Wester Stanhope, and d. 14th November, 1809, leaving issue.

5)     Christian, baptised 1st April, 1731 ; m. 11th June, 1734, John Tweedie of Nether Minzon (see pedigree Tweedie of Dreva, Nether Minzon, and Coats), and d. 12th July, 1791.

6)     Margaret, baptised 7th December, 1732.

7)     Anne, baptised 11th January, 1735; m. 18th June, 1766, The Rev. Charles Nisbet, D.D., of Montrose, and d. 12th May, 1807.

8)     Jean, baptised 25th November, 1737; m. 1769, George Stodart of Walston Place, Lanarkshire (see pedigree Tweedie-Stodart of Oliver), and d 6th June, 1812.

9)     Mary, baptised 20th September, 1748; m. 5th December, 1771, David Stodart-Easton of Dunsyre, and had issue.

 

The only surviving son,

 

Alexander Tweedie of Quarter, W.S., J.P. for co. Peebles, baptised 27^th January, 1745; m. 20th December, 1782, Anne, eldest daughter of Michael Carmichael of East End, co. Lanark; he died 13th February, 1803. She died 11th March, 1836.

 

Their issue :

 

1)     Thomas Stevenson Tweedie of Quarter, of whom presently.

2)     Michael Tweedie, b. I5th April, 1786, baptised 17th April, 1786, d. 30th April, 1789 (4th May in Family Bible).

3)     Maurice (" Moures " in Parish Register), Lieutenant-General, H.E.I.C.S., b. 2nd October, 1787, baptised 6th October, 1787 ; m. 9th November, 1819, Elizabeth, daughter of Alexander Gairdner of Ladykirk, co. Ayr, by Anne, daughter of John Loch of Rachan, co. Peebles ; he died 14th December, 1867, leaving issue:

a)     Alexander Lawrence Tweedie, Capt. 36th Madras N. I. Regt., H.E.I.C.S. ; b. 24th August, 1820; m. 26th August, 1851, Charlotte Crooin, daughter of William Keith, M.D. of Aberdeen, and d. 19th November, 1858, leaving issue:—

i)       William Keith Tweedie, m. 18th August, 1896, Isabella Margaret Joanna, daughter of John Blaikie, and has issue:

ii)     Eba Margaret, b. 2oth June, 1897.

b)    Elizabeth Charlotte, b. 6th July, 1852, in. 23rd March, 1869, John Leslie of Aberdeen, and has issue:—

i)       Jane Charlotte, b. 29th August, 1871 ; m. 26^th January, 1892, Harvey Adamson, I.C.S.

ii)     (Ethel Agnes, b. 13th January, 1874; m. 13th July, 1896, John Young, d. 13th July, 1897.

iii)   Elisabeth Catherine, b. 12th July, 1877.

iv)   John Crombie Leslie, b. 8th December, 1880; d. 20th April, 1886.

v)     Maurice Brett Leslie, b. 25th March, 1882, Royal Navy.

c)     William John Tweedie, Major-General, H.E.I.C.S., b. 18^th May, 1822; m. June, 1855, Mary, daughter of Sheldon Cradock of Harforth, Yorks, and d. 15th September, 1894, leaving issue:—

i)       Maurice Carmichael Tweedie, b. 10th April, 1860, d. 19th January, 1866.

ii)     William Walter Maurice Tweedie, b. 12th June, 1870, Lieutenant 21st Hussars.

iii)   Eba Margaret Isobel, b. 4th January, 1858, m. I5th December, 1885, Robert McNair of Edinburgh.

iv)   Mary Beatrice, b. 5th March, 1867, d. 5th September, 1869.

d)    Maurice Carmichael Tweedie, b. 11th September, 1825, died 20th January, 1826.

e)     Maurice Tweedie, b. I4th November, 1829, d. unmarried 25^th November, 1860.

f)      Anne Elletson, b. 12th December, 1823.

g)     Elizabeth Mary, b. 15th July, 1827, m. 18th October, 1854, John Blaikie of Aberdeen, and has issue :

i)       Isabella Margaret Joanna, b. 19th April, 1863, m. 18th August, 1896, William Keith Tweedie (as above).

h)     Joanna Margaret, m. 29th January, 1863, Colonel John Woodcock, Madras S.C.

4)     Alexander Tweedie, Lieutenant 6th Madras N.I., H.E.I.C.S., b. 14^th June, 1789, baptised 24th June, 1789; d. unmarried, 19th November, 1818, in the Mahratta War.

5)     Michael Tweedie, Captain R.A., of Rawlinson, Rolvenden, Kent, J.P. ; b. 11th November, 1791, baptised 1410 November, 1791 (see pedigree Tweedie of Rawlinson).

6)     John Tweedie, R.N., b, 23rd September, 1799, baptised 28th September, 1799; m., firstly, 1846, Mary Alexander, who d. 19th April, 1847, leaving a son,

a)      John Tweedie, who went to the Cape of Good Hope.

He m., secondly, Rosina Irvine Clarke, who d. 5th October, 1877, leaving issue

b)    Alexander,

c)     Rosina,

d)    James,

all went to the Cape of Good Hope.

7)     Mary Hay, b. 2nd April, 1794, baptised 7th April, 1794, died unmarried 26th May, 1847.

8)     Anne, b. 17th February, 1796, baptised 26th February, 1796; m. Robert Newbigging of Bellspoor, who d. 30th November, 1837. She died 20th January 1824, leaving issue—from whom descends the family of Newbigging of Dumfries.

 

The eldest son of Alexander Tweedie of Quarter—

 

Thomas Stevenson Tweedie of Quarter,

 

See Pedigree at The Tweedie Archive