George Moffat^{[1, 2]}

about 1792 - 1844  (52 years)

Mister Moffat

Family/Spouse	Miss [--?--]
Children	+ 1. George Moffat,   b. about 1792, Berwickshire, Scotland

Miss [--?--]

Family/Spouse	Mister Moffat
Children	+ 1. George Moffat,   b. about 1792, Berwickshire, Scotland

Isabel Clark

before 1792 - 1858  (> 66 years)

Birth	before 8 January 1792	Fogo, Berwickshire, Scotland
Christened	8 January 1792	Fogo, Berwickshire, Scotland
Died	31 January 1858	Penmanshiel, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
Buried	after 31 January 1858	Preston Kirkyard, Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland
Father	William Clark
Mother	Agnes Donaldson,   b. before 5 June 1763, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	George Moffat,   b. about 1792, Berwickshire, Scotland
Married	30 May 1817	Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland
Children	1. Alexander Moffat,   b. 18 December 1818, Coppermine, Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland + 2. Agnes Moffat,   b. 18 December 1819, Hoardweel, Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland + 3. Margaret Moffat,   b. 20 December 1821, Hoardweel, Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland + 4. Isabella Moffat,   b. about 1823, Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland   5. Elisabeth Moffat,   b. 4 November 1825 + 6. William Moffat,   b. 25 May 1829, Blackerstone, Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland + 7. George Moffat,   b. before 23 April 1831 + 8. Catherine Moffat,   b. 27 January 1834, Drakemire, Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Alexander Moffat

1818 - 1885  (66 years)

Birth	18 December 1818	Coppermine, Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland
Christened	after 18 December 1818	Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland
Died	30 August 1885	Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Buried	4 September 1885	Balclutha Cemetery, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Father	George Moffat,   b. about 1792, Berwickshire, Scotland
Mother	Isabel Clark,   b. before 8 January 1792, Fogo, Berwickshire, Scotland

Agnes Moffat

1819 - 1901  (81 years)

Birth	18 December 1819	Hoardweel, Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland
Died	10 March 1901	Tower Farm, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
Father	George Moffat,   b. about 1792, Berwickshire, Scotland
Mother	Isabel Clark,   b. before 8 January 1792, Fogo, Berwickshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Richard Glass,   b. 31 May 1814, Spott, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Married	12 May 1839	Houndwood, Berwickshire, Scotland
Children	+ 1. Isabella Glass,   b. 15 July 1841, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland   2. Pedie Glass,   b. 31 December 1842, Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland + 3. George Glass,   b. about 1845, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland + 4. Robert Glass,   b. about 1850, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland   5. Alexander Glass,   b. about 1852, Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire, Scotland   6. William Glass,   b. about 1858, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland   7. Richard Glass,   b. 4 February 1859, Penmanshiel, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland + 8. Eliza Glass,   b. 12 April 1860, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland + 9. Richard Glass,   b. 10 October 1862, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland

Margaret Moffat

1821 - Yes - date unknown

Birth	20 December 1821	Hoardweel, Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland
Died	Yes - date unknown
Father	George Moffat,   b. about 1792, Berwickshire, Scotland
Mother	Isabel Clark,   b. before 8 January 1792, Fogo, Berwickshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Robert Virtue,   b. 19 December 1812, Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Married	3 June 1842	Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland
Children	1. John Virtue,   b. 8 June 1843, Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland   2. Isabella Virtue,   b. 8 August 1845, Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland   3. George Virtue,   b. 25 June 1847, Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland   4. Robert Moffat Virtue,   b. 11 September 1849, Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland   5. Jane Virtue,   b. 19 October 1851, Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland   6. Margaret Virtue,   b. 21 July 1853, Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland   7. Mary Moffat Virtue,   b. 28 July 1855, Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland   8. Joseph Virtue,   b. 15 May 1858, Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland   9. William Alexander Virtue,   b. 8 April 1860, Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland   10. Alexander Virtue,   b. 12 January 1863, Polwarth, Berwickshire, Scotland

Isabella Moffat

about 1823 - 1907  (84 years)

Birth	about 1823	Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland
Died	7 May 1907	Knowes Farm, Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Father	George Moffat,   b. about 1792, Berwickshire, Scotland
Mother	Isabel Clark,   b. before 8 January 1792, Fogo, Berwickshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	James Garland,   b. about 1824, Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
Married	12 December 1845	Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
Children	+ 1. Mary Garland,   b. about 1847   2. George Garland,   b. about 1849 + 3. Isabella Garland,   b. about 1852, Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire, Scotland   4. Elizabeth Garland,   b. about 1853 + 5. James Garland,   b. 5 November 1855, Duddington Farm, Duddington, Edinburghshire, Scotland   6. Alexander Garland,   b. 12 April 1858, Knowes Farm, Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire, Scotland + 7. Margaret Garland,   b. 15 November 1860, Knowes Farm, Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire, Scotland + 8. William Garland,   b. 24 November 1863, Knowes Farm, Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire, Scotland   9. Thomas Garland,   b. 13 September 1865, Knowes Farm, Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Elisabeth Moffat

1825 - Yes - date unknown

Birth	4 November 1825
Christened	4 November 1825	Blackerstone, Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland
Died	Yes - date unknown
Father	George Moffat,   b. about 1792, Berwickshire, Scotland
Mother	Isabel Clark,   b. before 8 January 1792, Fogo, Berwickshire, Scotland

William Moffat

1829 - 1895  (66 years)

Birth	25 May 1829	Blackerstone, Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland
Died	8 September 1895	Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Buried	10 September 1895	Balclutha Cemetery, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Father	George Moffat,   b. about 1792, Berwickshire, Scotland
Mother	Isabel Clark,   b. before 8 January 1792, Fogo, Berwickshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Ellen Shiels Houliston,   b. 19 July 1837, Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Married	21 April 1857	Dovecote Hall, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
Children	+ 1. George Moffat,   b. 10 January 1858, Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia + 2. Alison Wright Moffat,   b. 28 May 1859, Smeaton, Victoria, Australia + 3. Robert Moffat,   b. 24 December 1860, Smeaton, Victoria, Australia   4. Isabella Moffat,   b. 16 August 1862, East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand   5. Alexander Moffat,   b. 20 March 1864, Ellenslea, Te Houka, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 6. Ellen Isabella Moffat,   b. 13 March 1866, Ellenslea, Te Houka, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 7. Adam Houliston Moffat,   b. 4 December 1869, Ellenslea, Te Houka, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 8. Samuel William Moffat,   b. 3 October 1875, Ellenslea, Te Houka, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 9. Elizabeth Jane Moffat,   b. 15 April 1879, Ellenslea, Te Houka, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand

George Moffat

before 1831 - 1913  (> 82 years)

Birth	before 23 April 1831
Christened	23 April 1831	Blackerstone, Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland
Died	13 November 1913	Renton House, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
Buried	after 13 November 1913	Coldingham Churchyard, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland
Father	George Moffat,   b. about 1792, Berwickshire, Scotland
Mother	Isabel Clark,   b. before 8 January 1792, Fogo, Berwickshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Isabella Paterson,   b. about 1841
Married	1 January 1858	Edinburgh Parish, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Children	+ 1. George Moffat,   b. 6 November 1858, Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire, Scotland   2. Elizabeth Moffat,   b. 24 May 1860, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland + 3. Isabella Moffat,   b. 1 November 1862, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland + 4. Jane Paterson Moffat,   b. 26 February 1865, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland   5. Alexander Moffat,   b. 4 February 1867, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland + 6. Agnes Moffat,   b. 30 January 1868, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland   7. John Moffat,   b. 15 May 1870, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland

Catherine Moffat

1834 - 1895  (61 years)

Birth	27 January 1834	Drakemire, Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland
Christened	27 February 1834	Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland
Died	9 July 1895	New England, New South Wales, Australia
Father	George Moffat,   b. about 1792, Berwickshire, Scotland
Mother	Isabel Clark,   b. before 8 January 1792, Fogo, Berwickshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Thomas Carr or Kerr,   b. 1833, Berwickshire, Scotland
Married	27 December 1856	Prestonkirk, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Children	+ 1. Thomas Carr,   b. 21 March 1858, Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire, Scotland   2. Isabella Carr,   b. 18 March 1859, At Sea + 3. Catherine Carr,   b. 13 February 1860, Paterson, New South Wales, Australia   4. George Moffat Carr,   b. 28 December 1861, Paterson, New South Wales, Australia + 5. Agnes Isobella Carr,   b. 25 February 1863, Paterson, New South Wales, Australia + 6. Alexander Moffat Carr,   b. 18 November 1864, Paterson, New South Wales, Australia + 7. William George Carr,   b. 6 October 1866, Paterson, New South Wales, Australia   8. Percy Frisking Carr,   b. 11 April 1869, Paterson, New South Wales, Australia + 9. Ernest Moffat Carr,   b. 18 September 1872, Walcha, New South Wales, Australia + 10. Mary Elizabeth Carr,   b. 1 June 1874, Walcha, New South Wales, Australia

• Gender	Male
  Birth	about 1792	Berwickshire, Scotland   [3]
  	Birth year calculated from age at death on headstone. 1841 Census says "Born in County"
  Census	6 June 1841	Renton Cottage, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland   [4]
  	Parish of Houndwood Quoad Sacra (formerly Coldingham) Page 5-6 Renton Cottage George Moffat 45 Ag Lab Born in Berwickshire Isabel Moffat 45 Born in Berwickshire Alexander Moffat 20 Ag Lab Born in Berwickshire Margaret Moffat 15 Ag Lab Born in Berwickshire Eliza Moffat 15 Ag Lab Born in Berwickshire William Moffat 10 Born in Berwickshire George Moffat 8 Born in Berwickshire Catherine Moffat 5 Born in Berwickshire
  FamilySearch ID	K69B-HM8
  Joan's Notes	abt 1799, of, Blackerstone, Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland  [5]
  Death	15 January 1844	Harelawside Farm, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland   [3]
  Burial	after 15 January 1844	Preston Kirkyard, Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland   [3]
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I32	Roger | Ancestors of Roger
  Last Modified	26 January 2022

  
  

  Father	Mister Moffat
  Mother	Miss [--?--]
  Family ID	F25	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Isabel Clark,   b. before 8 January 1792, Fogo, Berwickshire, Scotland d. 31 January 1858, Penmanshiel, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland (Age > 66 years)
  Marriage	30 May 1817	Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland   [6]
  Alternate Wedding	1 June 1817	Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland   [7]
  Children	1. Alexander Moffat,   b. 18 December 1818, Coppermine, Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland d. 30 August 1885, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand (Age 66 years) +   2. Agnes Moffat,   b. 18 December 1819, Hoardweel, Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland d. 10 March 1901, Tower Farm, Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland (Age 81 years) +   3. Margaret Moffat,   b. 20 December 1821, Hoardweel, Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland d. Yes - date unknown +   4. Isabella Moffat,   b. about 1823, Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland d. 7 May 1907, Knowes Farm, Whitekirk, Haddingtonshire, Scotland (Age 84 years)     5. Elisabeth Moffat,   b. 4 November 1825   d. Yes - date unknown +   6. William Moffat,   b. 25 May 1829, Blackerstone, Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland d. 8 September 1895, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand (Age 66 years) +   7. George Moffat,   b. before 23 April 1831   d. 13 November 1913, Renton House, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland (Age > 82 years) +   8. Catherine Moffat,   b. 27 January 1834, Drakemire, Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland d. 9 July 1895, New England, New South Wales, Australia (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F16	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 May 2006

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - about 1792 - Berwickshire, Scotland  Marriage - 30 May 1817 - Bunkle & Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland  Alternate Wedding - 1 June 1817 - Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland  Census - 6 June 1841 - Renton Cottage, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland  Death - 15 January 1844 - Harelawside Farm, Coldingham, Berwickshire, Scotland  Burial - after 15 January 1844 - Preston Kirkyard, Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		Hoardweel Farm, Berwickshire, Scotland The sign at the entrance to Hoardweel Farm on the A6112 road. Agnes Moffat (513, 1819) and Margaret Moffat (514, born 1821) were born here to George Moffat (32) and Isabella Clark (33), so it is presumed that George and Isabella and their first son Alexander (born 1818 at Coppermine) lived here during this time. Their 4th child Elisabeth was born at Blakerstone in 1825. Roger Moffat and Lisa Christensen visited this farm 22 June 2000.
  		Sandy Bain with the sign to Hoardweel Farm - August 2005
  		View of Hoardweel Farm taken from very near the sign on the road. George Moffat and Isabel Clark presumably lived here from about 1819 to 1825 when two of their children (Agnes, born 1819) and Margaret (born 1821) were born here.
  		Hoardweel Farm, Berwickshire, Scotland Some of the buildings and the farm house of present day Hoardweel Farm. George Moffat presumably worked here in the 1820 - 1825 time period where two of his children Agnes (1819) and Margaret (1821) were born. Visited by Roger Moffat and Lisa Christensen 21 June 2000.
  		Sign at one entrance to Blakerston Farm. Blakerston Farm is part of St Bathans Estates - a 6000 acre farm originally owned by the Turnbull Family. Now it is a "game farm" raising about 80,000 pheasants each year for release in Britain and Europe for game hunting. William (1825), Elisabeth (1829) and George (1831) Moffat were born here to George Moffat and Isabella Clark, presumably while George and/or Isabella worked on Blakerston Farm. Visited by Roger Moffat and Lisa Christensen 21 June 2000.
  		Descriptive sign at Abbey St Bathans This sign shows the locations of the Blakerston Farm, the Retreat House, and Abbey St Bathans church. George Moffat and Isabella Clark had 3 children - William, Elisabeth and George, born at Blakerston Farm.
  		View of Blakerston Farm on the way to the Game Keeper's Cottage. Photo taken on the drive in from the road to the farm buildings and game keeper's cottage. Visited by Roger Moffat and Lisa Christensen 21 June 2000.
  		Blakerston Farm Gamekeeper Cottage This cottage on Blakerston Farm is used by the head game keeper. He is the one responsible for raising 100,000 pheasants from 150,000 pheasant eggs each year. Visited by Roger Moffat and Lisa Christensen 21 June 2000.
  		St Bathans Church. This church on the St Bathans properties may have been the church attended by George Moffat and his family in the 1820s. The house visible in the distance was "the Laird's House".
  		Headstone of George Moffat and Isabella Clark Photo shows Roger Moffat and Jean Fleming with the headstone of George Moffat and Isabella Clark. George and Isabella are Roger's great great great grandparents - Jean's great great grandparents.

  
  

  Documents

  1841 Census for Parish of Houndwood Quoad Sacra (formerly known as Coldingham), Berwickshire, Scotland Shows George Moffat and his wife Isabella (Clark) and their children Alexander, Margaret, Eliza(beth), William, George and Catherine living at Renton Cottage, Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of George Moffat and Isabella Clark Headstone in Preston Kirk Yard. Visited by Roger and Lisa on 16 August 2005. Inscription says: Sacred to the Memory of GEORGE MOFFAT who died at Harelawside January 15 1844 aged 52 years and of ISABELLA CLARK his wife who died January 31 1858 aged 64 years

  
  

  Histories

  Travels of the Moffats - by Peter Moffat This article written by Peter Moffat describes his travels in the footsteps of his ancestors in Berwickshire as he visited the farms and places where several generations of Moffat and Houliston ancestors lived and worked

  
  

• Notes

  Extensive searches have not revealed who George’s parents were. They were NOTJohn Moffat ID15502 and Jean Bog(ue) ID15503 as had been believed for many years. John Moffat and Jean Bog(ue) had a son George ID15501 who was born in 1791, but his death certificate revealed that he died Single in 1856 - 12 years after “my” George died in 1844. Following the Scottish Naming Pattern as applied to George Moffat and Isabella Clark’s children suggests that George’s parents were Alexander Moffat and Margaret: Alexander - 1st son - father’s father Agnes - 1st daughter - mother’s mother - Agnes - correct Margaret - 2nd daughter - father’s mother Isabella - 3rd daugther - mother - Isabella - correct Elisabeth - 4th daughter - mother’s eldest sister - ? William - 2nd son - mother’s father - William - correct George - 3rd son - father - George - correct Catherine - 5th daughter - ? So it seems George Moffat and Isabella Clark likely did name their children as per the naming pattern, which points to George’s parents being Alexander and Margaret. There is a marriage record for an Alexander Moffat and Margaret Lauder in 1784 in Legerwood, Berwickshire, Scotland which seems like a good fit, but no birth records for any children to this couple can be found. Investigations continue...

  
  

• Sources

  [S61] hand drawn by Ashley Moffat, Hand Drawn Pedigree Chart. [S70] indexed by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Old Parish Register from New Register House, Edinburgh, Scotland. [S230] Compiled by David C Cargill, Tombstone Transcription. [S759] British Census of 1841 for Houndwood quoad sacra, Berwickshire, Scotland. [S15] from Joan van’t Wout, GEDCOM File “Joan.ged”, ID No 3998. [S154] published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Vital Record from Old Parish Registers of Scotland. [S155] published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Vital Record from Old Parish Registers of Scotland.