| Husband: | Robert SHEDDEN (1679- ) | |
| Wife: | Jean HARVEY ( - ) | |
| Children: | Elizabeth SHEDDEN (c. 1700- ) | |
| John SHEDDEN (c. 1702-1770) | ||
| Margaret SHEDDEN (1704- ) | ||
| James SHEDDEN (1706- ) | ||
| William SHEDDEN (1708- ) | ||
| Name: | Robert SHEDDEN | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | John SHEDDEN (1650?- ) | |
| Mother: | Unknown ( - ) | |
| Birth | 10 Aug 1679 | |
| Residence | Roughwood | |
| Occupation | Merchant in Beith | |
| Name: | Jean HARVEY | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Name: | Elizabeth SHEDDEN | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | George BROWN ( - ) | |
| Birth | c. 1700 | |
| Residence | Knockmarloch | |
| Name: | John SHEDDEN | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Jean RALSTON ( - ) | |
| Birth | c. 1702 | |
| Residence | Millburn | |
| Residence | Roughwood | |
| Occupation | Merchant in Beith | |
| Death | 1770 (age 67-68) | |
| Name: | Margaret SHEDDEN | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | 12 May 1704 | |
| Name: | James SHEDDEN | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | 3 Dec 1706 | |
| Name: | William SHEDDEN | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Beatrix DOBIE ( - ) | |
| Birth | 19 Aug 1708 | |
| Occupation | Merchant in Beith | |
| Id | R3 | |
Information from The History of the County of Ayrshire dated Sep 1847
Robert Shedden, the eldest son, married Jean Harvey, daughter of Robert Harvey of Green-end, conform to contract dated 20th June, 1685. He acquired the lands of Roughwood from the ancient family of Hamill, in 17l3, and took the titles to himself in liferent, and his eldest son, John, in fee. Of this marriage there were two sons and a daughter, viz
1. John Shedden of Roughwood, of whom afterwards
2. Robert Shedden, merchant in Beith.
3. Elizabeth Shedden, who married George Brown of Knockmarloch, and left issue
Information from the Memoir of William Wilson
Robert, second son of John Shedden of Hezilhead-toun and of Marsheland, was born at Upper-Hezilhead and baptised 10th August 1679. He became a merchant in Beith.