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Elspet Watson 1680–1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1680

Birth Location: Kirkaldy, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: Aug 1752

Death Location: Crail, Fife, Scotland

Father: William Watson

Mother: Isobell (Fettes)

Spouse(s): James Clerk

Children(s): Elspet Clerk

Elspet Watson was born in 1680 in Kirkaldy, Fife, Scotland, the child of William Watson And Isobell Fettis Fettes. Elspet Watson married James Clerk, and had children including Elspet Clerk. Elspet Watson passed away in 1752 in Crail, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Elspet Watson was born in 1680 in Kirkaldy, Fife, Scotland, the child of William Watson And Isobell Fettis Fettes.
  • Elspet Watson married James Clerk, and had children including Elspet Clerk.
  • Elspet Watson passed away in 1752 in Crail, Fife, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Elspet Watson's Ancestors

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Elspet Watson
1680–1752
Birth Place: Kirkaldy, Fife, Scotland
Parents
William Watson
1650–
Scotland
Isobell (Fettis) (Fettes)
1650–
Kirkaldy, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Agnes WAKER
1615–
Dunbarney, Perth, SCO
Great-Grandparents
John Sco
1600–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elspet Watson's Descendants

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Elspet Watson (25 Aug 1680–Aug 1752) m. James Clerk (abt 1680–Feb 1754)
  1. 1. Elspet Clerk 1704– m. William (Emslie 1704) Sco 1700–1765
    1. 1. Peter Emslie 1729–1812 m. Margaret Ponton 1741–1787
      1. 1. William Emslie 1775–
        1. 1. John Emslie 1807–1887 m. Spencer Handyside 1803–1867

Elspet Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1680
25 Aug 1680
Birth of Elspet Watson in Kirkaldy, Fife, Scotland
Kirkaldy, Fife, Scotland
1752
Aug 1752
Age 72
Death of Elspet Watson in Crail, Fife, Scotland
Crail, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1680
    Event Place: Kirkaldy, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1752
    Event Place: Crail, Fife, Scotland

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