Person:Jean Grindlay (2)

Walter Cowan marr Jean Grindlay 4jun1803 at Edinburgh and 12jun1803 at Barony, Lanarkshire (familysearch). Trust disposition (11 pages) of Walter Cowan, merchant in Leith, reg 1830 (scotlandspeople). Mrs. Cowan, 9 Carlton Terr., Edinburgh, widow of Walter Cowan, d. 22jul1863 at Newton House, Perthshire (Glasgow Herald). Will (17 pages) and inventory of Jane Cowan alias Grindlay, widow of Walter Cowan, esq., of Leith, res 9 Carlton Terr., Edinburgh, reg 1863 (scotlandspeople). Jane, eldest dau of Walter Cowan, mercht, d. 7jan1829 at Hermitage Pl., Leith (Caledonian Mercury). Mrs. Cowan, 9 Carlton Terr., Edinburgh, widow of Walter Cowan, esq., d. 22jul1863 at Newton House, Perthshire (Caledonian Mercury). 2 Jane Grindlays were b. abt 1778 at Boness (familysearch). Probable relatives of Jane Grindlay: In 1841 Richard Grindlay (1781 Scotland, corn factor), was at Hermitage Pl., Leith (census). In 1847 Richard Grindlay, 16 Carlton Terr., Edinburgh (Directory). In 1851 Richard Grindlay (1780 Bo’ness, W.Lothian, corn factor) was at 16 Carlton Terr., Edinburgh (census). Will of Richard Grindlay, Leith merchant, res 16 Carlton Terr., Edinburgh, reg 1853 (scotlandspeople). Richard left his fortune to the Edinburgh Cowans (genforum). Richard Cowan, son of Jane Grindlay, lived at 16 Carlton Terrace, shortly before he d. in 1892 (scotlandspeople). In 1841 Jane Cowan (1781 outside county, independent) and (b. Midlothian), Robert (1811, writer to Signet), Andrew (1816, corn merchant), Lillias (1816, independent), Thomas (1821, Dr. of medicine), Richard (1822, corn merchant), were at Hermitage Pl., S. Leith, Midlothian (census). In 1847 Mrs. Walter Cowan and Robert Cowan (W.S.) were at 9 Carlton Terr. (Directory). In 1851 Jane Cowan (1778 Boness, W. Lothian, wid, annuitant), children (b. Leith, unm), Robert (1810, writer to Signet), Andrew (1813, corn mercht), Lillias (1815), Richard (1822, corn mercht), were at 9 Carlton Terr., S. Leith (census). In 1855 Mrs. Cowan and Robert Cowan (W.S.) were at 9 Carlton Terr. (Directory). In 1861 Mrs. Jane Cowan (1778 Boness, W. Lothian, wid, independent), children (b. Leith, unm), Robert (1809, writer to Signet), Andrew (1813, corn mercht), Lilias H. (1815), were at Leith (census).