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Sir William Taylor 1730–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jun 1730

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 2 June 1784

Death Location: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: William Taylor

Mother:

Spouse(s): Jean Watt

Children(s): Henry Taylor, Captain Taylor, Peter Taylor, James Taylor, Robert Taylor, Patrick Taylor, Lady Taylor, Lady Taylor, Lady Taylor-Mitchell, Margaret Taylor, Elisabeth Taylor, Jean Taylor, Lady Taylor, William Taylor, Jean Taylor, Robert Taylor

The story of Sir William Taylor began in 1730 in Scotland. Sir William Taylor married Jean Watt, and had children including Captain William Taylor, Elisabeth Taylor, Henry Taylor, James Taylor, Jean Taylor, Lady Elizabeth Jean Taylor, Lady Janet Taylor, Lady Jean Taylor Mitchell, Lady Margaret Taylor, Lady Rachel Taylor, Margaret Taylor, Patrick Taylor, Peter Taylor, Robert Taylor, William Taylor. Sir William Taylor passed away in 1784 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William Taylor began in 1730 in Scotland.
  • Sir William Taylor married Jean Watt, and had children including Captain William Taylor, Elisabeth Taylor, Henry Taylor, James Taylor, Jean Taylor, Lady Elizabeth Jean Taylor, Lady Janet Taylor, Lady Jean Taylor Mitchell, Lady Margaret Taylor, Lady Rachel Taylor, Margaret Taylor, Patrick Taylor, Peter Taylor, Robert Taylor, William Taylor.
  • Sir William Taylor passed away in 1784 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Taylor
1699–1760
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jean Watt
1729–1816
Birth Location: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Henry Taylor
1760–1806
Birth Location: Scotland.
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Captain Taylor
1753–1845
Birth Location: County Down, Ireland
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Peter Taylor
1759–
Birth Location: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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James Taylor
1747–
Birth Location: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
JT
Robert Taylor
1756–
Birth Location: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Patrick Taylor
1761–
Birth Location: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Lady Taylor
1763–1815
Birth Location: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
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Lady Taylor
1754–
Birth Location: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
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Lady Taylor-Mitchell
1754–1826
Birth Location: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Margaret Taylor
1748–
Birth Location: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
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Elisabeth Taylor
1752–
Birth Location: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
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Jean Taylor
1756–1837
Birth Location: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
JT
Lady Taylor
1760–
Birth Location: Liberton Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
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William Taylor
1752–
Birth Location: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Jean Taylor
1750–
Birth Location: Kinloss, Moray, Scotland
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Robert Taylor
1759–
Birth Location: –
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Sir Taylor's Ancestors

Self
Sir Taylor
1730–1784
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
William Taylor
1699–1760
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William Taylor
1669–
Alstonfield, Stafford, England
Jennet Wauchop
1635–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Taylor
1633–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Taylor's Descendants

1.
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Sir (William) Taylor (30 Jun 1730–2 June 1784) m. Jean Watt (1729–30 April 1816)
  1. 1. Henry Taylor 1760–1806 m. Jean Black 1754–1855 m. JEAN BLACK 1754–
    1. 1. James Taylor 1784– m. Marion Shanks 1794–1866
      1. 1. Thomas Taylor 1822–1902 m. Christian Taylor 1822–1880
        1. 1. Marion Taylor 1860– m. Andrew (Wilson) Gardner 1857–
        2. 2. Thomas Taylor 1857–1930 m. Agnes (Rennie) Roberts 1857–1930
        3. 3. James Taylor 1850– m. Isabella Armit 1852–1919
      2. 2. Elizabeth Taylor 1827–1893
      3. 3. Henry Taylor 1817– m. Janet Morrison 1820–1889
        1. 1. Henry Taylor 1847–1875 m. Mary (Ellen 'Ellen') Lyons 1846–1909
        2. 2. Joseph (Benson) Taylor 1857–
        3. 3. Agnes Taylor 1861–1925
        4. 4. Janet Taylor 1841–
        5. 5. John (Morrison) Taylor 1845–
        6. 6. Madeline (or Madyline) Taylor 1854–
        7. 7. Jane (Bowman) Taylor 1849–
      4. 4. Lillias Taylor 1823–
      5. 5. James Taylor 1821–
      6. 6. William Taylor 1830–1881 m. Catherine Hamilton 1845–1906
        1. 1. Jane Taylor 1868–1954
        2. 2. James Taylor 1869–1911 m. Barbara ((Babs)) Crosby 1872–
        3. 3. William Taylor 1873–1947 m. Catherine (Loch) Shanks 1888–1972
        4. 4. Marion (Shanks) Taylor 1877–1934 m. James Hendry 1871–1934
        5. 5. Henry Taylor 1879–
        6. 6. Catherine Taylor 1881–
        7. 7. Jean Taylor 1865–1866
      7. 7. Agnes Taylor 1835–
      8. 8. Jean Taylor 1814–
      9. 9. Margaret Taylor 1833–
      10. 10. Marion Taylor 1825–
      11. 11. Mary Taylor 1838–
    2. 2. 1 (Alexander) Taylor 1787–1845
    3. 3. William Taylor 1780–1856 m. Agnes (Mary) Shanks 1781–1856
      1. 1. Margaret Taylor 1812–1812
      2. 2. Marion Taylor 1826–1901
      3. 3. William Taylor 1810–1893 m. Christian Baillie 1809–1870
        1. 1. Joseph (Baillie) Taylor 1856–1925
        2. 2. Christinia Taylor 1838–
        3. 3. William TAYLOR 1840–
        4. 4. Henry Taylor 1843– m. Wilhelmina Aitken 1856–
        5. 5. David Taylor 1846–
        6. 6. James Taylor 1849–
        7. 7. John Taylor 1850–
        8. 8. Agnes Taylor 1853–
      4. 4. Henry Taylor 1805–1876 m. Jane (or Jean) Shaw 1834–1867 m. Margaret Garvie 1826–1849
        1. 1. James Taylor 1852–1870
        2. 2. John Taylor 1854–
        3. 3. Peter Taylor 1857–
        4. 4. Alexander Taylor 1859–1868
        5. 5. Agnes Taylor 1862–
        6. 6. Robert Taylor 1865–
        7. 7. Jane (Shearer) Taylor 1847–1912
        8. 8. William Taylor 1845–1921 m. Mary (Spiers) Shanks 1848–1926
        9. 9. Margaret Taylor 1849–1849
        10. 10. Henry Taylor 1849– m. Helen Gourlie 1853–
      5. 5. Lilias Taylor 1816–1816
      6. 6. Jean Taylor 1807–
      7. 7. Elizabeth Taylor 1814–1814
      8. 8. Mary Taylor 1818–1818
      9. 9. Peter Taylor 1821–1885 m. Cecilia Sharp 1830–1915
        1. 1. Margaret Taylor 1850–
        2. 2. Agnes Taylor 1852–
        3. 3. Cecilia Taylor 1855–1922
        4. 4. William Taylor 1856– m. Isabella Gillies 1846–
        5. 5. Daniel Taylor 1860–1921 m. Catherine Lambert 1860–1935
        6. 6. Christian Taylor 1858–
        7. 7. Joseph Taylor 1864–1934 m. Margaret Donaldson 1877–1950
        8. 8. Henry Taylor 1867– m. Elizabeth McDonald 1863–
        9. 9. Elizabeth Taylor 1870–
        10. 10. Peter Taylor 1862–1902 m. Margaret McMillan 1861–1926
        11. 11. James Taylor 1873–1961 m. Jane Stewart 1876–1919
      10. 10. Alexander Taylor 1822–1889 m. Helen Greenaway 1842–1893
        1. 1. Helen Taylor 1869–
        2. 2. Robert Taylor 1873–
        3. 3. James Taylor 1875–
        4. 4. Agnes Taylor 1880–
        5. 5. Alexander Taylor 1864–
        6. 6. Margaret Taylor 1885–
        7. 7. William Taylor 1861–
        8. 8. Henry Taylor 1866–
      11. 11. Janet Taylor 1824–1869
      12. 12. John Taylor 1819–1895 m. Alison Webster 1832–1895 m. Elizabeth Sinclair 1852–
        1. 1. Mary Taylor 1855–
        2. 2. John Taylor 1857–
        3. 3. Euphemia Taylor 1859–
        4. 4. Christina Taylor 1861–1950
        5. 5. Elison Taylor 1863–1942
        6. 6. Alexander Taylor 1865–
        7. 7. Peter Taylor 1873–
        8. 8. Henry Taylor 1876–
        9. 9. Charles Taylor 1882–
        10. 10. Eliza Taylor 1884–
        11. 11. James Taylor 1887–
        12. 12. Robert Taylor 1888–1968
      13. 13. Christian Taylor 1804–1867
      14. 14. James Taylor 1813–1851 m. Elisabeth Garvie 1816–1853
        1. 1. Charles Taylor 1840– m. Catharine Hopkins 1840–
        2. 2. James Taylor 1842–1890 m. Mary Robb 1850–1921
        3. 3. William Taylor 1838–
        4. 4. Jane Taylor 1845–
        5. 5. Henry Taylor 1847– m. Mary (Liddell or) Liddle 1850–1886
      15. 15. Agnes Taylor 1809–1879
    4. 4. Peter Taylor 1793–1872
      1. 1. Peter Taylor 1838– m. Janet Waugh 1838–1869
        1. 1. Janet (Thomson) Taylor 1866–1949
        2. 2. Jane Taylor 1869–1870
        3. 3. Peter Taylor 1864–1868
      2. 2. Henry Taylor 1823–1891 m. Margaret Waugh 1835–1916
        1. 1. Janet\Jessie Taylor 1861–1891
        2. 2. John Taylor 1866–
        3. 3. Jane\Jeanie Taylor 1875–
        4. 4. Peter Taylor 1863–
      3. 3. Jane Taylor 1821–
      4. 4. Janet Taylor 1834–
      5. 5. Thomas Taylor 1826–
      6. 6. William Taylor 1832–1919 m. Janet Turner 1836–1909
        1. 1. Janet Taylor 1857–
        2. 2. Jane\Jean Taylor 1859–
        3. 3. Peter Taylor 1867–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Taylor 1865–1948
        5. 5. James (Turner) Taylor 1870–1942
        6. 6. William Taylor 1872–1888
        7. 7. Mary Taylor 1863–
        8. 8. Henry Taylor 1874–
        9. 9. Anne Taylor 1861–
        10. 10. Marion Taylor 1877–1902
      7. 7. Mary Taylor 1829–
      8. 8. Agnes Taylor 1827–
      9. 9. Agnes Taylor 1819–
    5. 5. Henry Taylor 1782–
    6. 6. Robert Taylor 1789–
    7. 7. Alexander Taylor 1787–1845
  2. 2. Captain (William) Taylor 1753–1845
  3. 3. Peter Taylor 1759–
    1. 1. William Taylor 1791–
  4. 4. James Taylor 1747– m. Margaret Stark 1750–
    1. 1. Agnes TAYLOR. 1775–
    2. 2. Alexander (William) Taylor 1787–1855 m. Marion Waddell 1789–1851
      1. 1. Alexander Taylor 1832–1920 m. Margaret Nimmo 1837–1867 m. Agnes Ballantyne 1832–
        1. 1. Janet (Binnie) Taylor 1856–
        2. 2. Marion (Waddell) Taylor 1857–1923
        3. 3. Margaret Taylor 1859–1880
        4. 4. Alexander Taylor 1861–
        5. 5. George Taylor 1863–
        6. 6. Jane Taylor 1866–
        7. 7. George Taylor 1863–
        8. 8. James Taylor 1872–
        9. 9. Agnes (Ballantyne) Taylor 1877–
        10. 10. Alexander Taylor 1862–
        11. 11. William Taylor 1873–
      2. 2. Janet (Hamilton) Taylor 1810–
      3. 3. Margaret Taylor 1812–
      4. 4. Marion Taylor 1814–1885
      5. 5. William Taylor 1816–
      6. 6. Jean Taylor 1826–
      7. 7. James Taylor 1808–
      8. 8. Alexander Taylor 1819–1832
      9. 9. Henry Taylor 1821–
      10. 10. Henry Taylor 1823–1879 m. Agnes Leitch 1822–1902
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Walker) Taylor 1860–
        2. 2. Margaret Taylor 1863–
        3. 3. George Taylor 1857–
        4. 4. Alexander Taylor 1843– m. Annie Taylor 1856–
        5. 5. Janet Taylor 1845–
        6. 6. Marion Taylor 1849–
        7. 7. William Taylor 1851–
    3. 3. james TAYLOR. 1778–
    4. 4. margaret TAYLOR. 1783–
    5. 5. henry TAYLOR. 1790–
  5. 5. Robert Taylor 1756–
  6. 6. Patrick Taylor 1761–
  7. 7. Lady (Janet) Taylor 1763–1815
  8. 8. Lady (Rachel) Taylor 1754–
  9. 9. Lady (Jean) Taylor-Mitchell 1754–1826
  10. 10. Margaret Taylor 1748–
  11. 11. Elisabeth Taylor 1752–
  12. 12. Jean Taylor 1756–1837
  13. 13. Lady (Elizabeth Jean) Taylor 1760–
  14. 14. William Taylor 1752–
  15. 15. Jean Taylor 1750–
  16. 16. Robert Taylor 1759–

Sir Taylor's Timeline

2 Records

1730
30 Jun 1730
Birth of Sir William Taylor in Scotland
Scotland
1784
2 June 1784
Age 54
Death of Sir William Taylor in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1730
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 June 1784
    Event Place: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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