Wedding of Alexander Frazer and Margarethe MacPherson

[DerFahnder]

Hello,
First of all, thank you for including me in this forum. While researching my family, I came across a wedding that took place on March 21, 1778, in Banff, Banffshire. The couple married Alexander Frazer and Margarethe MacPerson. My question is, how can I find out the parents of both spouses, as this would be important for my further research.
I ordered the marriage certificate from Scotland People and am curious to see if the parents are listed there, or the birthplaces of the Frazers and MacPhersons. It would, of course, be very nice if one of the forum members here could help me. Perhaps someone else has access to the Banff church records.
Many thanks in advance and kind regards from Germany
A. Girke

[grangers14]

From Freereg
21 1778. Parish Church, Banff
Alexander Frazer, Banff, Soldier
Margaret McPherson, Banff
Notes. Contracted

It would be interesting to see the record you ordered if it shows more!

[DerFahnder]

If I can get you, I'd be happy to.
Regards

[BC Wench]

Firstly, welcome to the forum.

Grangers14 has already given you a marriage from FreeREG. I also found the same marriage on Find My Past, but unfortunately was not able to see the actual certificate

First name(s) Alexander
Last name Frazer
Banns year 1778
Banns date 21 Mar 1778
Marriage year 1778
Occupation Soldier
Spouse's first name Margaret
Spouse's last name McPherson
Place Banff
County Banffshire
Country Scotland
Archive reference OPR 147/8
Item 8
Year range 1718-1819
Page 48
Record set Scotland, Parish Marriages & Banns 1561-1893
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Marriages
Collections from Great Britain, Scotland

I found these possible Baptisms for an Alexander Frazer

1) 1707 in Banffshire - but he would have been 71yrs old if he married in 1778

2) First name(s) Alexander
Last name Frazer
Sex Male
Birth year 1733 (WOULD HAVE BEEN 45YRS OLD IF HE MARRIED IN 1778)
Baptism year 1733
Baptism date 03 Dec 1733
Baptism place GRANGE,BANFF,SCOTLAND
Father's first name(s) William
Father's last name Frazer
Mother's first name(s) Christen
Mother's last name Litlejohn
Place Grange
County Banffshire
Country Scotland
Record set Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from Great Britain, Scotland

3) First name(s) Alexander
Last name Frazer
Sex Male
Birth year 1763 (WOULD HAVE BEEN 15YRS OLD IF HE MARRIED IN 1778)
Baptism year 1763
Baptism date 02 Mar 1763
Baptism place CULLEN,BANFF,SCOTLAND
Father's first name(s) Alexr
Father's last name Frazer
Mother's first name(s) Margaret
Mother's last name Lovie
Place Cullen
County Banffshire
Country Scotland
Record set Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Baptisms
Collections from Great Britain, Scotland

Found this on a web site:-

In Scotland during the 1700s, the legal age for marriage was 12 for girls and 14 for boys. However, the average age at first marriage was typically in the mid-twenties, with women marrying slightly younger than men. While legally possible to marry at 12 or 14, it was more common for people to wait until their early twenties to marry.

I am not certain if parents names are entered on marriage certificates in the 1700s in Scotland.

Something to think about with the Baptisms.

[DerFahnder]

Hello everyone,
My name is Andre and I'm a family researcher from Germany. While researching my uncle's family, I came across the surname Fraser/Frazer. I've found the following people so far, although not all of them have been proven by verifiable documents to be actually related to my uncle's family:
Alexander Frazer married Margaret MacPherson on March 21, 1778, in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland. I've already requested a marriage certificate, but haven't received it yet.
My assumption is that Margaret MacPherson was born on August 23, 1750, in Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Her parents would therefore be Alexander MacPherson and Janet Lamond. I've also found two other children, Mary and John. Margaret MacPherson died in 1782, leaving behind a widower, Alexander Frazer. This is what the death certificate states. Unfortunately, that's all I can say, as I don't have the original certificate. Alexander Frazer was a soldier by profession/status. In 1779, one year after the wedding, a Thomas Frazer was born in the Philippines/Netherlands. These details, including the name and place of birth, are verified and proven in a document that can be directly attributed to Thomas Frazer. Thomas Frazer is also a soldier, and two of his children were born in Versailles. The birth certificates/baptism records are available here.

My question is, how do I find out who the parents of Alexander Frazer and Margaret MacPherson are? The marriage certificate might reveal this, but are there other sources available? Who can provide further information about this MacPherson/Frazer couple?

I would be delighted to hear from you. Kind regards, and thanks in advance.

Andre´