Person dossier · Drylay-8

Johne Drylie

before 28 December 1673

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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Current position

Johne Drylay, later John Drylie/Dryelly, was baptised at Dunfermline on 28 December 1673 as the son of William Drylay and Bessie Stevinson. Dryelly-2 represented the same record bearer and was merged into Drylay-8 on 2 September 2026, preserving the register spelling as the birth surname and the later profile's spouse, descendants, and sourced biography.

Birthbefore 28 December 1673 · Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

DeathDate not established

LocalityDunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Family and relationships

Partner 1Christian Drylie StevensonDates not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
Christian Drylie Stevenson Dates not established	spouse	Tree relationship	The family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship.

Archive and research toolsEarlier assessments, imports, comparisons and exports

This material is retained for audit and future research. It is not a second current conclusion. Imported values, automated comparisons and raw exports do not override the reviewed presentation above.

Research notes and earlier assessments

Conclusion: Current conclusion

Johne Drylay, later John Drylie/Dryelly, was baptised at Dunfermline on 28 December 1673 as the son of William Drylay and Bessie Stevinson. Dryelly-2 represented the same record bearer and was merged into Drylay-8 on 2 September 2026, preserving the register spelling as the birth surname and the later profile's spouse, descendants, and sourced biography.

Original Markdown

Johne Drylay, later John Drylie/Dryelly, was baptised at Dunfermline on 28
December 1673 as the son of William Drylay and Bessie Stevinson. `Dryelly-2`
represented the same record bearer and was merged into `Drylay-8` on 2
September 2026, preserving the register spelling as the birth surname and the
later profile's spouse, descendants, and sourced biography.

Sources: Source findings

Johne Drylay baptism, 28 December 1673, Dunfermline, Fife; parents William Drylay and Bessie Stevinson.
ScotlandsPeople, DRYLAY JOHNE, William Drylay/Bessie Stevinson, 28 December 1673, Dunfermline, reference 424/30/275.
FamilySearch PID LCTQ-2S2 is a finding aid only.

Original Markdown

- [Johne Drylay baptism, 28 December 1673](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYG6-7HD), Dunfermline, Fife; parents William Drylay and Bessie Stevinson.
- ScotlandsPeople, `DRYLAY JOHNE`, William Drylay/Bessie Stevinson, 28 December 1673, Dunfermline, reference `424/30/275`.
- FamilySearch PID `LCTQ-2S2` is a finding aid only.

Assessment: Duplicate and relationship assessment

Drylay-8 and Dryelly-2 had the same baptism date, place, and parents; the former had the original baptism citation and the latter carried the spouse, children, and expanded biography. The completed merge resolves the false same-date sibling chronology. The links to William Drylie (Drylie-28) and Elizabeth Stevenson (Stevenson-7448) are both marked confident and render publicly.

Original Markdown

`Drylay-8` and `Dryelly-2` had the same baptism date, place, and parents; the
former had the original baptism citation and the latter carried the spouse,
children, and expanded biography. The completed merge resolves the false
same-date sibling chronology. The links to [William Drylie
(Drylie-28)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Drylie-28) and [Elizabeth Stevenson
(Stevenson-7448)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Stevenson-7448) are both marked
confident and render publicly.

Actions: Recommended action

Use Drylay-8 as the canonical profile. The existing father's given name is spelled Willaim; review that profile's own sources before making a separate name correction.

Original Markdown

Use `Drylay-8` as the canonical profile. The existing father's given name is
spelled `Willaim`; review that profile's own sources before making a separate
name correction.

Structured dossier and technical data

Machine-readable dossier · Family network

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