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Sir Knight William , Laird of Clerkington Scott 1605 – 1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1605

Birth Location: Clerkington,,,England

Death Date: 23 December 1656

Death Location: Clerkington,,,England

Father: Sir Scott

Mother: Lady Pringle

Spouse(s): Lady Morrison,

Children(s): Lady Scott

Sir Knight William , Laird of Clerkington Scott was born in 1605 in Clerkington,,,England, the child of Sir Lawrence Harprig Scott and Lady Elizabeth Rollok Pringle. Sir Knight William , Laird of Clerkington Scott married Lady Katherine (Helen) "The Elder" Morrison,, and had children including Lady Mary Katherine Scott. Sir Knight William , Laird of Clerkington Scott passed away in 1656 in Clerkington,,,England.

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Biography

  • Sir Knight William , Laird of Clerkington Scott was born in 1605 in Clerkington,,,England, the child of Sir Lawrence Harprig Scott and Lady Elizabeth Rollok Pringle.
  • Sir Knight William , Laird of Clerkington Scott married Lady Katherine (Helen) "The Elder" Morrison,, and had children including Lady Mary Katherine Scott.
  • Sir Knight William , Laird of Clerkington Scott passed away in 1656 in Clerkington,,,England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Scott
1570 – 1637
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Lady Pringle
1574 – 1666
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lady Morrison,
1605 – 1705
Birth Location: Clerkington, England
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Children(s)

Lady Scott
1635 – 1734
Birth Location: Clerkington, East Lothian, Scotland
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Sir Scott's Ancestors

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Sir Scott
1605 – 1656
Birth Place: Clerkington,,,England
Parents
Sir Lawrence Harprig Scott
1570 – 1637
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Rollok) Pringle
1574 – 1666
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (James Scott of Balwearie) (1558–1606)
1541 – 1606
Baleweary Castle, Fife, Scotland/ Bergen op Zoom,Bergen Op Zoom,Noord-Brabant,Netherlands
Susanna Mosman
1550 – 1606
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Sir (William Pringle or Hoppringle 12th) GGF
1551 – 1612
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Alison Wallace
1555 – 1612
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Harden
1503 – 1606
Isabel Scott
1510 – 1606
John Mosman
1535 – 1593
Susanna Wilson
1532 – 1583
John Hoppringle
1530 – 1614
Nicoll Cairncross
1529 – 1612
Hamilton, Elderslie
1530 – 1590
Jane Hamilton
1535 – 1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Jeweller
1505 – 1569
Katharin Sym
1504 – 1586
George Hoppringill
1505 – 1568
Margaret (Creighton)
1504 – 1558
Robert CAIRNCROSS
1505 – 1550
Sir Elderslie
1500 – 1551
John Buchen
1500 – 1578
Lady Cambusnethan
1504 – 1576

Sir Scott's Descendants

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Sir (Knight William , Laird of Clerkington) Scott (1605 – 23 December 1656) m. Lady (Katherine (Helen) "The Elder") Morrison, (1605 – 1705)
  1. 1. Lady (Mary Katherine) Scott (28 Apr 1635 – 1734) m. Laird (Hugh) Montgomery (Oct 07, 1630 – May 06, 1710)
    1. 1. Captain (WILLIAM MONTGOMERY) (Montgomerie) (1660 – 26 Sep 1721) m. Isabel Burnet (1665 – 1750)
      1. 1. Alexander (Hugh) Montgomery (ABT 1705 – Apr 1768) m. Mary McCullough (1694 – 10 Sep 1746)
        1. 1. Virginia ("Jennie") Montgomery (1715 – 1823) m. Frederick Burnett* (1708 – 1753)

Sir Scott's Timeline

2 Records

1605
1605
Birth of Sir Knight William , Laird of Clerkington Scott in Clerkington,,,England
Clerkington,,,England
1656
23 December 1656
Age 51
Death of Sir Knight William , Laird of Clerkington Scott in Clerkington,,,England
Clerkington,,,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: Clerkington,,,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 December 1656
    Event Place: Clerkington,,,England
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