Archibald LEARMONTH {M} [P2] = Jean DRUMMOND {F} [P3]

Archibald:

Born 13 Jan 1754, Lady, Sanday
Christened 25 Feb 1754, Lady, Sanday
His mother is not named in the Christening records.
Christening witnessed by Archibald Reid and Margaret Scott.
In the Orkney Archives Court Records SC11/5/1783 Archibald Learmonth Jnr, Merchant in Kirkhouse, Sanday was taken to court for debts due to William Watt Jnr & Co, Merchants in Kirkwall. This sum was for £1 - 9/5d from 18 Aug 1781 and 4/4d from 11 Sept 1783. Archibald failed to appear at the Tolbooth in Kirkwall for the trial, therefore the Sheriff discerned against him.
Another court record, SC11/5/1789, Archibald Learmonth, tenant in Clett, Sanday owed £7 14/- to James Heddle of Rennibuster, Firth, and was summoned to appear in the Tolbooth on 5 March 1789. He did not appear, therefore the Sheriff discerned against him. Not sure if this is the same Archibald.

Margaret {F} [P5]

Born 7 Jul 1775, Sanday
Christened 8 Jul 1775, Sanday
Christening witnessed by Archibald Learmonth and ? Learmonth. (Christian name unreadable but could begin with a J)

Orcilla {F} [P6]

Born 13 Oct 1776, Sanday
Christened 15 Oct 1776, Sanday
Christening witnessed by Archibald Learmonth and Jean Walls.

Archibald {M} [P7] = Barbara DEARNESS {F} [P11] > Family [F3]

Archibald:

Born 25 Nov 1777, Sanday
Christened 27 Nov 1777, Sanday
Died 28 Sep 1860, New Ortie, Sanday
His christening was witnessed by Archibald Learmonth Sen and George Drummond.

Barbara:

Born 17 Dec 1778, Sanday
Died 17 Jan 1857, Ortie, Sanday
Died of old age.
Father John Dearness
Mother Elizabeth Simpson

= Betsy CROY {F} [P426] > Family [F125]

Married Not Married

Ann {F} [P12]

Born 18 Jan 1781, Sanday
Christened 19 Jan 1781, Lady, Sanday

Sibella {F} [P13] = Oliver SCOTT {M} [P372] > Family [F115]

Sibella:

Born 6 Apr 1783, Sanday
Christened 8 Apr 1783, Lady, Sanday

Oliver:

Born 1 Dec 1790, Cross & Burness, Sanday
Christened 5 Dec 1790, Cross & Burness, Sanday
Oliver was a brother of Mary Scott P16, who married James Learmonth, Sibilla's brother.

George {M} [P14]

Born 8 Sep 1785, Sanday
Christened 14 Sep 1785, Sanday
Christening witnessed by George Drummond and Janet Jock

James {M} [P15] = Mary SCOTT {F} [P16] > Family [F5]

James:

Born ?? ??? 1787
Died 17 Mar 1868, Whistlebare, Sanday
Court records held in the Orkney Archives SC11/5/1817/66 was a claim for money owed to James Learmonth, Weaver, Sanday, by John Swanney, Silverhall, Sanday. The amount due was £14 - 13 /- and the case was due to be heard on 15 Jan 1818, but John Swanney did not appear, therefore judgement was made in James Learmonth's favour. The money due was later paid in full.
Later records, SC11/5/1834/99 was a Summons for Removal, dated 12 March 1834 raised by Thomas Robertson, Accountant in Edinburgh, and Trustee for Thomas Traill of Westove. It called for the removal of..
James Learmonth from Whistlebare
David Muir from Curcasetter
John Scott from Parlgo
John Scott from Stuckfrows
William Learmonth from Thrave
James Fotheringhame from Northtrave
..giving them 40 days warning of removal from the premises. The Summons was served on 22 March 1834, to appear at the Tolbooth in Kirkwall on 3 April 1834. No-one appeared to defend the action, so the Sheriff discerned against them.
We know that James Learmonth was still at Whistlebare when he died in 1868, so perhaps an agreement was reached to allow this family to stay on in their home.

Mary:

Born 30 Jun 1782, Sanday
Christened 30 Jun 1782, Sanday
Died 19 Aug 1859, Whistlebare, Sanday
Buried Burness Cemetery, Sanday
Father Thomas Scott,
Mother Bessy Scott
Mary died of consumption.
In Court Records SC11/5/1810/54 held in the Orkney Archives, Kirkwall, it was claimed by Agnes Drummond, that on 4 April 1810, Mary Scott had tethered her cow on ground containing short and blasted corn belonging to Walter Traill. On seeing her, Agnes sent her sister in law, Helen Scott, to request that she remove her cow, but she had refused. Agnes, being heavily pregnant, went along and tried to shorten the tether on the cow, but Mary, seeing this, set down a child she was carrying in her arms, picked up a stone and threw it at Agnes Drummond, striking her in the chest. Mary, then grabbed her hair, pulling her to the ground and continued to beat her, bruising her chest and back.
Helen Scott and Janet Burgher, witnessing the assault, rushed to Agnes assistance, at which point Mary went off. The complainer demanded that £20 plus expensed be paid in compensation by Mary Scott and her husband, James Learmonth and a trial was set for 13 March 1811, but the defenders did not appear. This was taken as a confession of guilt, but in respect of their poverty the complainers reduced their claim to 5 Guineas plus expenses.

John {M} [P17]

Born 5 Jul 1789, Sanday
Christened 8 Jul 1789, Sanday
Died <1893, Sanday
Christening witnessed by Archibald Learmonth Sen and Thomas Prill ?? (Looks like)
This John must have died young as this family had another son also named John in 1793.

Helen {F} [P18]

Born 4 Apr 1791, Sanday
Christened 12 Apr 1791, Sanday
Christening witnessed by Janet Jock

John {M} [P19]

Born 12 Feb 1793, Sanday
Christened 24 Feb 1793, Sanday
Christening witnessed by Janet Jock.

William {M} [P20] = Margaret HARCUS {F} [P376] > Family [F117]

William:

Born 11 Jun 1795, Sanday
Christened 14 Jun 1795, Sanday
This family were not living in Sanday at the time of the 1841 census .
A William Learmonth was served a Summons of Removal on 15 May 1835, which had been raised by James Drever, Merchant in Kirkwall, and Tacksman for the Traill Estate at Westove. At the time he was residing at West Thrave, Sanday and owed £14-8/7d in rent arrears since 1833. From a total rent due of £30-4/2d, he had paid £15-10/-, and had worked in the Turnips for seven days, earning 5/3d which was also deducted from his rent.
The Summons was dated 11 May 1835, and he was due to appear in the Tolbooth in Kirkwall on 28 May 1835. He did not appear, and this being an admission of guilt, the Sheriff discerned against him, also adding costs to his bill.
No house names were given in the 1841 census, but a Muir family were staying at West Thrave at the time of the 1851 census.