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12S. IX. AUG. 6, 1921.] NOTES AND QUERIES. 103

, born between 1746 and 1749, was said to have been connected with the family of Simson. The first of which I have a note of was the Rev. Andrew Simson, Master of the Grammar School, Perth, 1550-60; Minister and Master of Dunning and Cargill in 1562; of Dunbar, 1564; and Dalkeith, 1582. Jean Simson, born July 5, 1735, a descendant of the Rev. Andrew Simson, married John Moore, M.D., of Dovehill (son of the Rev. Charles Moore, Minister of Stirling, by Marion, dau. of John Anderson, of Dovehill), and was the mother of three very noted men, viz., Lieut.-Gen. Sir John Moore, K.C.B., of Corunna fame, Sir Graham Moore; G.C.B., G.C.M.G., Admiral, R.N., and Francis Moore, sometime Under-Sec. of State for War.

James Simpson married, firstly, at Cramond, about 1774, Nell Forrester, who claimed descent from the Lords Forrestor of Corstorphine, who built Corstorphine Church in 1385. I have not, however, succeeded in establishing the connexion, and a query at 12 S. viii. 71, failed to elicit any information. James Simpson resided at Cramond until the birth of his first child (Isabella, born May 10, 1775). He then went to Ravelston, near Edinburgh, where he lived for seventeen years. He had issue by his first wife:

1. Isabella, born May 10, 1775, married to John Liddell, and died at Cramond in 1808.

2. Robert, born Aug. 30, 1777. He married a Miss Hastie, and had daughters who married gentlemen named Miller and Niven, particulars of whom I seek. Robert Simpson was farrier to the stud of the Duke of York.

3. John, born April 17, 1780, died young.

4. Betty, born April 5, 1784, married to William Peacock, and had issue. A daughter married a Mr. Steel.

James Simpson married, secondly, at Ravelston, Nov. 26, 1790, Isabella Dickson, relative of Samuel Dickson the builder, referred to in a previous Note, and had issue:

5. James, born Sept. 21, 1791, died in infancy.

6. Anne, born Oct., 1793, married to John Douglas, of Cupar, Fife.

7. Helen, born at Bantaskine, parish of Falkirk, Sept. 24, 1795, married in Edinburgh, July 23, 1824, John Anderson of Young Street, Edinburgh, and had issue:

1. Isabella Anderson, born Aug. 8, 1825, married to George Harper of Croydon, and died April 4, 1891.

2. George Anderson, born July 19, 1829, married, in 1852, Jane Bulman, cousin to the late Colonel Richard Bulman, steamship-broker, of Chapel Street, Liverpool. He was master of the Caledonian Schools in Liverpool, and died without issue June 23, 1860.

3. Anne Anderson, born April 17, 1830, died 1843.

4. Helen Anderson, born June 7, 1834, married MacGregor.

5. James Simpson Anderson, F.E.I.S. and of Edinburgh University. He was born Jan. 8, 1838. He was schoolmaster of Olrig, Caithness, in 1875; Callander in 1880, &c. He died at Aigburth, Liverpool, in 1914.

Mr. James Simpson died April 27, 1819, and his wife Isabella died in July, 1830. This branch of the Anderson family dwelt in Haddington from times immemorial. John Anderson's father was 87 years of age when he died, and his grandfather was ge 0. 90. John Anderson had four brothers, who went out to Canada and became farmers. They married, and some of their grand- children reside in Alberta, but I have no other information regarding them. If any of them should see this article If hope they will communicate with me, as I desire in- formation concerning the collateral branches of the family. John Anderson's father married, as his second wife, a daughter of the illegitimate son of George Seton, fifth and last Earl of Winton, who took a prominent part in the Scottish Rebellion of 1715. JAMES SETON-ANDEBSON. 39, Carlisle Road, Hove, Sussex. (To be continued.) GLASS-PAINTERS OF YORK. (See 12 S. viii. 127, 323, 364, 406, 442, 485 ; ix. 21, 61.) ROBERT PETTY. FREE of the city 1481 [Freemen of York, Surtees Soc.]. Evidently son of Matthew Petty [died 1478], though the exact relationship is not definitely established. He was a brother of Sir John Petty [free 1470,'died 1508]. Wife, Isabel. Son, Robert, free 1509, vicar choral of the minster. Robert Petty the glass -painter has been