Penelope Allanach

Penelope Allanach, b. 1812 Strathdon, d. 1869 Midmar

Penelope Allanach

Summary

When Penelope Allanach was born in 1812 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, her father, James, was 38, and her mother, Isobel, was 24. She married James Grassick on 6 February 1838 in her hometown. They had four children in 20 years. She died in 1869 at the age of 57.

Parents

Father – James Allanach
Mother – Isobel Rannie

Birth

Penelope Allanach was born in 1812 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, to Isobel Rannie, age 24, and James Allanach, age 38.

Siblings

Penelope had eight siblings :

John Allanach
James Allanach
Francis Garden Allanach
Isabella Allanach
Ann C Allanach
George S Allanach
Mary Jessie Allanach
William Allanach

Marriage

Penelope Allanach married James Grassick in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, on 6 February 1838 when she was 26 years old.

Children

Penelope and James had four children.

Ann Grassick (born 1836)
Alexander Grassick (born 1850)
Penelope Grassick (born 1815)
Isabella Grassick (born 1856)

Death

Penelope Allanach died in 1869 when she was 57 years old.

Life Story

1812

Penelope Allanach was born in 1812 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, to Isobel Rannie, age 24, and James Allanach, age 38.

Note father James has reverted to surname ‘Stuart’ in the Old Parish Record registry for birth of daughter Penelope.

There are extensive notes and commentary on the family, Easterbuchat and the Rannie family here.

Penelope Allanach or Stuart birth 1812

Delorossac is given as place of birth. This equates to Dalrossack on later Victorian maps, per the below on the OS six inch 1843-1882 map.

This is what Delrossac looks like today, driving towards Glenbuchat/ Strathdon on the A97.

1838

Penelope Allanach married James Grassick in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, on 6 February 1838 when she was 26 years old. Note the name ‘Penuel’ for Penelope. This is rarely a masculine version of ‘Penelope’, and https://www.whatsinaname.net even have Penelope/Penuel Allanach as a rare female occurence of the name. Source

1869

Penelope Allanach dies of cancer on May 25th 1869 when she was 57 years old.

Husband James is referred to as a farmer and Innkeeper. Sadly, the inn and family home referred to was demolished in 2019. Article and picture reference here. Further article on the contentious battle to save the pub here.

Researcher notes

Email from Deb O’Reilly 3rd December 2022 :

For your section about Penelope Allanach who was married to James Grassick; update about their children:

Ann, b 1836 Strathdon, d 1927 Peterculter; m James Strachan 1867 Midmar, 5 children

Mary, b 1838 Strathdon, d 1857 Alford, not married, no known children

Helen, b 1840 Alford, d 1908 Aberdeen, m1 William Dallas 1864 Alford, 2 children; m2 James Gordon 1869 Udny, 6 children

James, b 1842 Alford, d Aberdeen, m Christian Garden 1866 Alford, 8 children

Isabella, b 1845 Alford, d 1846 Alford

George, b 1848 Alford, d 1866 Midmar, not married, no known children

Alexander, b 1850 Alford, d 1929 Skene, m Margaret Donald 1879 Aberdeen, 8 children

Penelope, b 1852 Alford, d 1912 Aberdeen , m James Dey 1875 Old Machar, 9 children

Isabella (2nd), b 1855 Alford, d 1941 Peterculter, m Robert Mitchell 1887 Drumoak, 3 children

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Joanna Hammond

My relationship to the Buyers, Allanach/Stuart

on September 30, 2023

The Allanach/Stuarts are relations through the marriage of CHARLES BADENOCH BUYERS (my 2x great uncle) to ISABELLA RENNIE STUART (daughter of GEORGE ALLANACH STUART) on 09 Jan 1884 at Old Machar, Aberdeenshire. You have really assisted me with furthering my research into the Allanach/Stuarts. Thank you

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