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Sir Knight William Clerkington Scott 1605–1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1605

Birth Location: Clerkington (near Haddington), East Lothian, England, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 23 December 1656

Death Location: Clarkington, Midlothia, Scotland

Father: Sir Harprigg

Mother: Elizabeth Scott

Spouse(s): Katherine Morison, Barbara Dammahoy

Children(s): Katherine Scott, Agnes Scott, Alexander Scott, Barbara Scott, Frances Scott, James Scott, John Scott, Katherine Scott, Laurence Scott, Robert Scott, Willaim Scott

The story of Sir Knight William Clerkington Scott began in 1605 in Clerkington (near Haddington), East Lothian, England, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. Sir Knight William Clerkington Scott married Barbara Dammahoy, Katherine Morison, and had children including Agnes Scott, Alexander Scott, Barbara Scott, David Scott, Elizabeth Scot, Frances Scott, James Of Scotsloch Scott, James Scott Of Scotsloch, John 1St Of Malleny Scott, Katherine Scott, Laurence Scott, Margaret Scott, Mary Scott, Robert Dean Of Hamilton Scott, Robert Scott Dean Of Hamilton, Willaim Scott, William Scot. Sir Knight William Clerkington Scott passed away in 1656 in Clarkington, Midlothia, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Knight William Clerkington Scott began in 1605 in Clerkington (near Haddington), East Lothian, England, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Sir Knight William Clerkington Scott married Barbara Dammahoy, Katherine Morison, and had children including Agnes Scott, Alexander Scott, Barbara Scott, David Scott, Elizabeth Scot, Frances Scott, James Of Scotsloch Scott, James Scott Of Scotsloch, John 1St Of Malleny Scott, Katherine Scott, Laurence Scott, Margaret Scott, Mary Scott, Robert Dean Of Hamilton Scott, Robert Scott Dean Of Hamilton, Willaim Scott, William Scot.
  • Sir Knight William Clerkington Scott passed away in 1656 in Clarkington, Midlothia, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Scott's Ancestors

Self
Sir Scott
1605–1656
Birth Place: Clerkington (near Haddington), East Lothian, England, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Laurence Scott of Harprigg
1570–1637
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Scott
1574–1666
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Scotte
1520–
Susannah (Moseman) (1550–1606)
1550–1711
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Pringle, (William Alison Wallace) Wallace
1555–1612
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Balwearie
1503–1568
Isabelle Lindsay
1495–1606
Sir Wallace)*
1530–1590
Jane Wallace
1535–1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Byres
1445–1526
Sir Elderslie
1500–1551
Janet SCHAW
1503–1551

Sir Scott's Descendants

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Sir (Knight William Clerkington) Scott (1605–23 December 1656) m. Katherine Morison (16 Feb 1605–1705) m. Barbara Dammahoy (1618–March 1684)
  1. 1. Katherine Scott 1635–1735 m. Hugh Montgomery 1630–1710
    1. 1. James Montgomery 1653–1720 m. Margaret Dunhurst 1669–1722
      1. 1. James (David) Montgomery 1736–1808 m. Margaret McClelland 1724–1804
        1. 1. Rebecca Montgomery 1750–1835 m. James (William Adair) Sr 1747–1831
      2. 2. John Montgomery 1705–1778
  2. 2. Agnes Scott 1645–
  3. 3. Alexander Scott 1654–
  4. 4. Barbara Scott 1637–
  5. 5. Frances Scott 1642–
  6. 6. James (of Scotsloch) Scott 1655–
  7. 7. John (1st of Malleny) Scott 1652–1709
  8. 8. Katherine Scott 1635–1735
  9. 9. Laurence Scott 1625–
  10. 10. Robert (Dean of Hamilton) Scott 1656–
  11. 11. Willaim Scott 1630–

Sir Scott's Timeline

4 Records

1605
1605
Birth of Sir Knight William Clerkington Scott in Clerkington (near Haddington), East Lothian, England, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Clerkington (near Haddington), East Lothian, England, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1637
1637
Age 32
Sir Knight William Clerkington Scott was married in Clerkington, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Clerkington, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1656
23 December 1656
Age 51
Death of Sir Knight William Clerkington Scott in Clerkington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Clerkington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1723
15 Mar 1723-1724
Age 118
Sir Knight William Clerkington Scott was baptized in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: Clerkington (near Haddington), East Lothian, England, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1723-1724
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1637
    Event Place: Clerkington, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 December 1656
    Event Place: Clerkington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clarkington, Midlothia, Scotland

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