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Helen Laing 1686–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jul 1686

Birth Location: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: ABT 1786

Death Location: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Father: William Layng

Mother: Jane Thorbrand

Spouse(s): James Todshawhaugh

Children(s): MARGARET GRIEVE

Helen Laing was born in 1686 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, the child of William Layng And Jane Thorbrand. Helen Laing married James Grieve In Todshawhaugh, and had children including Margaret Grieve. Helen Laing passed away in 1786 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Helen Laing was born in 1686 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, the child of William Layng And Jane Thorbrand.
  • Helen Laing married James Grieve In Todshawhaugh, and had children including Margaret Grieve.
  • Helen Laing passed away in 1786 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Layng
1653–1710
Birth Location: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
WL
Jane Thorbrand
1660–1753
Birth Location: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
JT

Spouses(s)

James Todshawhaugh
1684–1783
Birth Location: Branxholm Park, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
JT

Children(s)

MARGARET GRIEVE
1719–1801
Birth Location: Todshawhaugh, Hawick, Roxburghshire
MG

Helen Laing's Ancestors

Self
Helen Laing
1686–1786
Birth Place: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
William Layng
1653–1710
Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jane Thorbrand
1660–1753
Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Laing Layng Laying Lang Leing (Y-DNA match to E-M183 Laing in) Scotland)
1617–1728
Kinkell, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Helen Eliot
1628–1728
Scotland
James (Thorbrand) (9G\GF)
1635–
Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jeane (Veitch or) Welch
1635–
Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Adam LAING
1576–1670
Elene PRINGLE
1580–
William Eliot
1605–
Jeanne Murray
1614–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Scotland)
1545–1593
Mairjorie Wishank
1550–1630
George Murray
1595–1622
Katheren Polwarth
1595–1620

Helen Laing's Descendants

1.
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Helen Laing (7 Jul 1686–ABT 1786) m. James (Grieve in) Todshawhaugh (22 Nov 1684–23 Aug 1783)
  1. 1. MARGARET GRIEVE 1719–1801 m. John Sibbald 1714–1785
    1. 1. Agnes Sibbald 1751–1827 m. Henry Scott 1741–1817
      1. 1. John (Sibbald) Scott 1788–1864 m. Christian (Christina "of Dryden" Scott of) Ladhope 1792–1878
        1. 1. Jane Scott 1838–1906 m. Andrew (Clarke) Beattie 1839–1887
        2. 2. Henry (Alexander) Scott 1828–1881
        3. 3. Alexander Scott 1830–1917
        4. 4. Christian Scott 1832–1900
        5. 5. Charles Scott 1834–1912
        6. 6. James Beattie 1831–
        7. 7. Isabella Beattie 1833–
        8. 8. Margaret Beattie 1835–
        9. 9. Michael Beattie 1837–
        10. 10. Meir Beattie 1842–
        11. 11. Agnes Beattie 1845–
        12. 12. Agnes Scott 1827–1904
        13. 13. Arbuthnott Scott 1825–1847
        14. 14. John Scott 1836–1900
        15. 15. Charles Scott 1834–1912
        16. 16. Alexander Scott 1830–1917
        17. 17. Mary Scott 1812–1880
        18. 18. Margaret Scott 1834–
      2. 2. Robert Scott 1783–1815
      3. 3. Eliza ('The Bonnie Lass o'Deloraine') Scott 1786–1856 m. William (Berry) Shaw 1775–1856
        1. 1. Henry (Scott) Shaw 1823–1904
        2. 2. William (Robert) Shaw 1830–1856
        3. 3. Agnes (Scott) Shaw 1814–1917
        4. 4. Margaret Shaw 1817–1897
        5. 5. Jane (Paterson) Shaw 1822–1913
        6. 6. William (Elliot Lockart) Shaw 1826–1830
        7. 7. George Shaw 1816–
        8. 8. Elizabeth Shaw 1819–1895
        9. 9. Agnes (Scott) SHAW 1814–1876
      4. 4. Margaret (Scott) 'Brenda' 1784–1836
      5. 5. Henry Scott 1790–1873
      6. 6. James Scott 1794–1881
      7. 7. Alison Scott 1776–
      8. 8. James Scott 1792–1864
    2. 2. Helen Sibbald 1744–1832
    3. 3. John Sibbald 1745–1803
    4. 4. Jane ((Jean)) Sibbald –1815

Helen Laing's Timeline

2 Records

1686
7 Jul 1686
Birth of Helen Laing in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1786
ABT 1786
Age 100
Death of Helen Laing in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1686
    Event Place: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1786
    Event Place: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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