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Walter Scott 1533 – 1574 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1533

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 18 Nov 1574

Death Location: Branxholme, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Buccleuch,

Mother: Lady Kerr

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The story of Walter Scott began in 1533 in Scotland. Walter Scott passed away in 1574 in Branxholme, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Scott began in 1533 in Scotland.
  • Walter Scott passed away in 1574 in Branxholme, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Walter Scott's Ancestors

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Walter Scott
1533 – 1574
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Sir Walter 'Wicked Walt" Scott, 1st of Branxholme, 3rd of Buccleuch,
1500 – 1552
Baccleuch, Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet Elizabeth) Kerr
1504 – 1569
Ferniehirst Castle, Jedburgh, Teviot-Dale, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Walter Scott's Timeline

2 Records

1533
1533
Birth of Walter Scott in Scotland
Scotland
1574
18 Nov 1574
Age 41
Death of Walter Scott in Branxholme, West Lothian, Scotland
Branxholme, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1533
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Nov 1574
    Event Place: Branxholme, West Lothian, Scotland

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