THE FAMILIES OF ROBERT, CHRISTIAN, ARCHIBALD AND JESSIE EDGAR
Robert Edgar, born 17 June 1825, at Moffat and baptised 29.6.1825 at Harthope. Died aged 66 years. Believed to have settled in Rothesay, Isle of Bute. He married Ann Porteous on 8.12.1848, who was born (c) 1828 in Wamphry and had issue, four son and a daughter.
"Robert Edgar, shepherd in Harthope and Ann Porteous were proclaimed for the first time, and on the 3rd December for the third and last time and married on the 8th current."
(A) James Edgar
(B) John Edgar
(C) Walter Edgar
(D) David Edgar. He married in 1884, Mary Macfarlane (aged 76 in 1939) and had issue one son and two daughters
(1) David Macfarlane Edgar. He married Annie Howie and had one daughter
(2) Isabella Edgar, died unmarried
(3) Annie
(E) Grace Edgar
(F) Archibald Edgar born 1850 in Moffat