Archbald ELLIOT¹ =

Married ²

Archbald ELLIOT:

Born 1715, Minto, Roxburghshire³
Minto is not far from Roberton

Archebald ELLIOT⁴ (probable) = Sarah TELFER/TELFAIR⁵ > Family

Married EST 1763⁶

Archebald ELLIOT:

Born EST 1738, Roberton, Roxburghshire⁷
Died ⁸


Sarah TELFER/TELFAIR:

Alias Sarah ELLIOTT
Born 1739, Langholm, Dumfrieshire, Scotland⁹
name shown as TEIBER in birth record of William but this is likely to be an error

Sarah is the aunt of Thomas ("Tammie Telfer") Telford (1757-1834), the engineer whose family originated in the Langholm area. She is the sister of John Telfer ("The Blameless Shepherd" 1724-1757) who was Thomas Telford's father.

possible parents of Archibald Elliot if born in Roberton, Roxburghshire in 1737

Roberton is north of Langholm and migration from Roberton is likely

1 : ; Questionable
OPR Index Births and Christenings, Scotland
known to be father of Archibald Elliot b Roberton 1737
2 :
no spouse name recorded on birth/christening record of son Archibald
3 : ; Questionable
est based on age of son Archibald and possible OPR Scotland births 1715 Minto or 1719 Minto
4 :
OPR Index Births and Christenings, Scotland
known to be father of William Elliot b 1768 Langholm
5 :
OPR Index Births and Christenings, Scotland
6 :
est based on age of eldest known child
record not found in OPR Index
7 : ; Questionable
1738 birth Ballantrae son of William Elliot and Margaret McQueston is possible OPR Index Births and Christenings, Scotland

1737 birth Roberton, Roxburghshire son of Archbald Elliot and unknown OPR Index Births and Christenings, Scotland
8 :
there may be a MI at Roberton
see 1972 Hawick Archaeological Society transactions
also 1987 Kathleen W stewart An Historical record of Borthwick Wa'as Burial Ground, E&C Print, Melrose
9 :
birth Sarah Telfer 1739 dau William Telfer/Sarah Richardson in Langholm OPR Index Births & Christenings, Scotland