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Descendants of John Primrose

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN² PRIMROSE (ARCHIBALD¹) was born Abt. 1660 in Scotland, and died March 1722/23 in Queen Anne's Co., MD. He married ELIZABETH --- Abt. 1690 in Talbot Co., MD. She was born Abt. 1660.

Notes for JOHN PRIMROSE:
The name PRIMROSE originated in Scotland as "PRYMOS."
According to the "Dictionary of National Biography," Sir Archibald
Primrose of Scotland, 1616-1679, had a son Archibald, First Earl of
"Roseberry." The 1992 edition of "Who's Who" states that the family
name of the Earl of Roseberry is Primrose and that the current Earl
was Neil Archibald Primrose.
The number of Scots in Maryland was increased substantially by Oliver
Cromwell who exiled 900 Scots prisoners of war around 1650. Economic
links, which would have led to subsequent settlement, were established
as early as 1626 with the voyage of the Golden Lion of Dundee, but
such links were terminated by the introduction of the English
"Navigation Acts" during the 1660s which effectively made trade
between Scotland and the English colonies illegal.
During the 166s the Scots government followed the practice of England
by transporting criminals and religious or political undesirables to
the American plantations. Many of these transportees were Covenanters
- militant Presbyterians who opposed the religious policies of the
Stuart kings. The records of the Scottish Privy Council contain
numerous requests from shipmasters for prisoners for shipment to
Virginia. This period ended in 1689 when William and Mary acceded to
the thrones of Scotland and England. The subsequent demise of the
Episcopal Church in scotland prompted many Scots clergymen, such as
James Blair, to seek opportunities in Virginia and Maryland as tutors,
schoolmasters and ministers.
The records in the Queen Anne's courthouse contain a deed showing the
purchase of land by John Primrose, Sr., on August 10, 1722, "the eight
year of reign of our Sovereigne Lord George by the grace of God of
great Brittaine, France & Ireland, King defender of ye faith ..." The
land was purchased from members of the Hambleton family, Haskins and
Susannah Hambleton, and consisted of 150 acres of the land known as
[IT:Hambletons Hermitage:IT]. The following indicates that the
Primrose family had taken possession of the property in 1690: On 10
Aug 1722 John Hawkins Hambleton and his wife Johanna conv. to John
Primrose, Sr., blacksmith, 150 a., part of [IT:Hambleton's
Hermitage:IT], sold by John Hambleton, his father, to Primrose, on 20
Jan 1690 without the right to do so, being the property of William
Hambleton who has since conv. his right to John Hawkins Hambleton.
(QALR IKB:160). The following is further added: On 29 Jun 1721 William
Hambleton, Sr., and his wife Margaret, conv. to John Hawkins Hambleton
of QA Co., an interest in the land where william now dwells, 300 a,
part of [IT:Hambleton's Hermitage:IT] on the north side of the
Dividing Branch of Chester River. (QALR IKB:72). This is probably
(1999) the land that lies on the North side of the Chester River just
below Kingstown in Queen Anne County. It is the area shown on maps and
charts around Primrose Point and Hambleton's Creek.
John's will was signed December 14, 1722, and probated March 27. It
was found in the files of the Queen Anne's County court house in
Centreville. It stated he was a blacksmith and provided that his sons
John and William were to have "all that tract of land and plantation
they now live on being part of a tract of land called "Hamblotons
Hermitage," to be equally divided between them ..." He left to his son
Archobald all his estate in Scotland, in Great Brittaine (sic). He
"gave and bequeath unto (his) son George Primrose that tract of land
called Shepherds Fortune."
In addition to this family, a William Primrose, born about 1792, came
to this country before 1825 and settled in Baltimore County. His
children were Janet, William. John, Margaret and Samuel.

Children of JOHN PRIMROSE and ELIZABETH --- are:

2.	i.		WILLIAM³ PRIMROSE, b. 1694, Queen Anne's Co., MD; d. 1745.
	ii.		TULIP PRIMROSE, b. Abt. 1700, Talbot Co., MD.

Notes for TULIP PRIMROSE:
Although the name appears to be Tuago" in several documents, it is
believed that "Tulip" is correct.
Although the marriage records identify "John Primrose," perhaps it
was Tulip Primrose that married (16 Jul 1751) Elizabeth Gould,
daughter of Frances Gould. Elizabeth and her daughter Frances Primrose
were mentioned in the will of Frances Gould. The will was dated
January 17, 1761.

iii.

LILLY PRIMROSE, b. Abt. 1700, Talbot Co., MD; m. AMANSEN, Abt. 1725; b. Abt. 1700.

Notes for LILLY PRIMROSE:
Perhaps Lilly married an Amussen/Amasson. She was still living in
Queen Anne's County at the time of the death of her sister Elizabeth
in 1738.

iv.

ELIZABETH PRIMROSE, b. Abt. 1700, Talbot Co., MD; d. 1738; m. JOHN BATH, Abt. 1725; b. Abt. 1700; d. 1736.

Notes for ELIZABETH PRIMROSE:
Perhaps this is the Elizabeth Primrose, daughter of John, who is
shown in the LDS records as being born March 27, 1722.
Need to check the Centreville records for the Inventory of Elizabeth
Bath.

3.	v.	JR. JOHN PRIMROSE, b. Abt. 1705, Talbot Co., MD; d. Abt. 1744, Queen Anne's Co., MD.
4.	vi.	GEORGE PRIMROSE, b. Abt. 1705, Queen Anne's Co., MD; d. Aft. 1793.
	vii.	ARCHOBALD PRIMROSE, b. Abt. 1705, Talbot Co., MD; m. (1) PRUDENCE MORGAN, February 16, 1727/28, Church Hill, Queen Annes Co., MD; b. Abt. 1705; d. Abt. 1750, Queen Anne's Co., MD; m. (2) SARAH BOROWS, July 27, 1755, Church Hill, Queen Annes Co., MD; b. Abt. 1710.

Notes for ARCHOBALD PRIMROSE:
The will of John Bath, of Queen Anne's County, dated 17 May 1736 and
probated 6 July 1736, mentions "William, son of Archibald Primrose,
late of Queen Anne's County."

viii.

VIOLET H. PRIMROSE, b. Abt. 1710, Queen Anne's Co., MD.

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