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Helen Cuthill Wardlaw 1648–1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1648

Birth Location: Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1729

Death Location: Selkirkshire, Scotland

Father: John Cuthill

Mother: Jonet Forrester

Spouse(s): Walter Merrylaw

Children(s): Walter Scott

In 1648, Helen Cuthill Wardlaw entered the world in Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Cuthell Cuthill And Jonet Forrester. Helen Cuthill Wardlaw married Walter Scott Of Merrylaw, and had children including Walter Beardie Scott. Helen Cuthill Wardlaw passed away in 1729 in Selkirkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1648, Helen Cuthill Wardlaw entered the world in Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Cuthell Cuthill And Jonet Forrester.
  • Helen Cuthill Wardlaw married Walter Scott Of Merrylaw, and had children including Walter Beardie Scott.
  • Helen Cuthill Wardlaw passed away in 1729 in Selkirkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cuthill
1631–1733
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
JC
Jonet Forrester
1631–1669
Birth Location: Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland
JF

Spouses(s)

Walter Merrylaw
1650–1729
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
WM

Children(s)

Walter Scott
1679–1729
Birth Location: Ceres, Fife, Scotland
WS

Helen Wardlaw's Ancestors

Self
Helen Wardlaw
1648–1729
Birth Place: Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Cuthell Cuthill
1631–1733
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Jonet Forrester
1631–1669
Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Cuthell
1600–
Falkirk, Stirlingshire Scotland
Margaret Jervay
1600–1638
Falkirk, Stirlingshire , Scotland
Alexander (10GGF Forrester, Gairdner of the) forest
1602–1638
Gargunnock or Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (10GGM) Leischman
1607–1649
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Forester
1570–1665
Malcolm Leischman
1580–
Isobell Jervey
1580–1619
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Boquhan
1538–1608
Margaret Robertson
1543–1612
Agnes Syme
1560–

Helen Wardlaw's Descendants

1.
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Helen (Cuthill) Wardlaw (1648–1729) m. Walter (Scott of) Merrylaw (1650–1729)
  1. 1. Walter (Beardie) Scott 1679–1729 m. Christian Adamson 1680–1732
    1. 1. Alexander Scott 1710–1755 m. Christian Younger 1714–1735
      1. 1. Henry Scott 1735–1812 m. Sarah Rae 1734–1821
        1. 1. Phoebe Scott 1760–1832 m. JOHN O'Neal 1760–1832

Helen Wardlaw's Timeline

2 Records

1648
1648
Birth of Helen Cuthill Wardlaw in Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
1729
1729
Age 81
Death of Helen Cuthill Wardlaw in Selkirkshire, Scotland
Selkirkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1648
    Event Place: Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1729
    Event Place: Selkirkshire, Scotland
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