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Sir Walter "Auld Wat" Scott of Harden 13th Laird 1537–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1537

Birth Location: Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 07 Dec 1631

Death Location: Harden, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Scott

Mother:

Spouse(s): Margaret Edgar

Children(s): Sir Strathbogie, Hugh Scott, James Scott, Esther Scott, Walter Scott, Margaret Scott, Francis Scott, George Scott, Margaret Scott, Isobel Scott, Janet Scott, Janet Scott

In 1537, Sir Walter "Auld Wat" Scott of Harden 13th Laird entered the world in Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to Sir William Boltfoot 2Nd Laird Of Harden Scott And Unknown Riddell. Sir Walter "Auld Wat" Scott of Harden 13th Laird married Margaret Edgar, and had children including Esther Scott, Francis Scott, George Scott, Hugh Of Gala Scott, Isobel Scott, James Scott, Janet Scott, Margaret Maggy Fendy Scott, Margaret Scott, Sir Sir William Scott 1St Baron Scott Of Harden Laird Of Strathbogie, Walter Scott. Sir Walter "Auld Wat" Scott of Harden 13th Laird passed away in 1631 in Harden, Selkirkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1537, Sir Walter "Auld Wat" Scott of Harden 13th Laird entered the world in Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to Sir William Boltfoot 2Nd Laird Of Harden Scott And Unknown Riddell.
  • Sir Walter "Auld Wat" Scott of Harden 13th Laird married Margaret Edgar, and had children including Esther Scott, Francis Scott, George Scott, Hugh Of Gala Scott, Isobel Scott, James Scott, Janet Scott, Margaret Maggy Fendy Scott, Margaret Scott, Sir Sir William Scott 1St Baron Scott Of Harden Laird Of Strathbogie, Walter Scott.
  • Sir Walter "Auld Wat" Scott of Harden 13th Laird passed away in 1631 in Harden, Selkirkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Scott
1529–1563
Birth Location: Buccleuch, Selkirkshire, Scotland
SS

Spouses(s)

Margaret Edgar
1550–1631
Birth Location: Yarrow, Dryhope, Selkirkshire, Scotland
ME

Children(s)

Sir Strathbogie
1610–1656
Birth Location: Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
SS
Hugh Scott
1571–1640
Birth Location: Harden, Selkirkshire, Scotland
HS
James Scott
1595–
Birth Location: Harden, Selkirkshire, Scotland
JS
Esther Scott
1578–
Birth Location: Scotland
ES
Walter Scott
1570–1620
Birth Location: Harden, Selkirkshire, Scotland
WS
Margaret Scott
1598–1660
Birth Location: –
MS
Francis Scott
1572–
Birth Location: –
FS
George Scott
1575–
Birth Location: –
GS
Margaret Scott
1577–
Birth Location: –
MS
Isobel Scott
1598–
Birth Location: –
IS
Janet Scott
1590–1686
Birth Location: England
JS
Janet Scott
1573–
Birth Location: Scotland
JS

Sir Laird's Ancestors

Self
Sir Laird
1537–1631
Birth Place: Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir William "Boltfoot" 2nd Laird of Harden Scott
1529–1563
Buccleuch, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Laird's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Walter "Auld Wat" Scott of Harden 13th) Laird (1537–07 Dec 1631) m. Margaret Edgar (1550–11 Apr 1631)
  1. 1. Sir (Sir William Scott 1st Baron Scott Of Harden, Laird Of) Strathbogie 1610–1656 m. Agnes ("Meg") Murray 1601–1631
    1. 1. Walter ("Watty Wudspurs" Scott 1st Earl Of Harden Or) Raeburn 1631–1688 m. Anne (Isobel) MacDougall 1630–1688
      1. 1. Isobel Scott 1659–1738 m. William (Jackson 1st Laird of Borthwickbrae) Elliot 1658–1723
        1. 1. John Elliot 1692–1748 m. Margaret Scott 1694–1768
        2. 2. William (Elliot Of) Borthwickbrae 1689–1756
        3. 3. Thomas ((Or William Thomas)) Elliott 1687–1763
        4. 4. Jean Elliott 1688–1767 m. Gideon (Scott Of Woll then) Ladhope 1665–1730
        5. 5. Mary Elliot 1683–
        6. 6. Francis Elliot 1685–
        7. 7. Christian Eliott 1697–1767
      2. 2. Walter ("Bearded Watt") Scott 1654–1729 m. Jean Campbell 1672–1729
        1. 1. Robert Scott 1699–1775 m. Barbara Haliburton 1706–1788
    2. 2. Isobell Scott 1627–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Scott 1626–
    4. 4. James ("Of Thirlestaire") Scott 1624–1710
    5. 5. Sir (William "Little") Scott 1616–1699
    6. 6. Sir (Gideon Higchester) Scott 1618–1671
    7. 7. John ("Of Woll") Scott 1624–1712
    8. 8. Mary (Ann) Scott 1640–1727 m. Robert (Merrill) McFarland 1660–1716
      1. 1. John (Walker) McFarland 1659–1715
      2. 2. Mary McFarland 1664–1745
      3. 3. Ross (Douglas) McFarland 1682–
      4. 4. Robert (Henry) McFarland 1680–1751 m. Jannett Genot 1688–1757
        1. 1. Mary McFarland 1706– m. Joseph Swallow 1687–1742
  2. 2. Hugh ("Of Gala") Scott 1571–1640
  3. 3. James Scott 1595–
  4. 4. Esther Scott 1578–
  5. 5. Walter Scott 1570–1620
  6. 6. Margaret ("Maggy Fendy") Scott 1598–1660 m. William MacDougall 1582–1657
    1. 1. Anne (Isobel) MacDougall 1630–1688 m. Walter ("Watty Wudspurs" Scott 1st Earl Of Harden Or) Raeburn 1631–1688
  7. 7. Francis Scott 1572–
  8. 8. George Scott 1575–
  9. 9. Margaret Scott 1577–
  10. 10. Isobel Scott 1598–
  11. 11. Janet Scott 1590–1686
  12. 12. Janet Scott 1573–

Sir Laird's Timeline

3 Records

1537
1537
Birth of Sir Walter "Auld Wat" Scott of Harden 13th Laird in Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1540
1540
Age 3
Birth of Sir Walter "Auld Wat" Scott of Harden 13th Laird in Harden, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Harden, Selkirkshire, Scotland
1631
07 Dec 1631
Age 94
Death of Sir Walter "Auld Wat" Scott of Harden 13th Laird in Harden, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Harden, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Harden, Selkirkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Blythswood, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Fact
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Dec 1631
    Event Place: Harden, Selkirkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees
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