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William Anderson 1564 – 1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1564

Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1631

Death Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Andersone

Mother: Gyssall Fleming

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Bessie Anderson

In 1564, William Anderson Sheriff Clerk of Aberdeen entered the world in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Robert Andersone and Gyssall (Maria) le Fleming. William Anderson Sheriff Clerk of Aberdeen had children including Bessie Elspaitt 9th great-aunt Anderson. William Anderson Sheriff Clerk of Aberdeen passed away in 1631 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1564, William Anderson Sheriff Clerk of Aberdeen entered the world in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to Robert Andersone and Gyssall (Maria) le Fleming.
  • William Anderson Sheriff Clerk of Aberdeen had children including Bessie Elspaitt 9th great-aunt Anderson.
  • William Anderson Sheriff Clerk of Aberdeen passed away in 1631 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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William Anderson's Ancestors

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William Anderson
1564 – 1631
Birth Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Andersone
1540 – 1605
Inverurie Burgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Gyssall ((Maria) le) Fleming
1538 – 1578
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Anderson
1515 – 1590
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Isabella (Smith) Anderson
1520 – 1591
Aberdeenshire ,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Anderson's Descendants

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William Anderson (24 Aug 1564 – 1631)
  1. 1. Bessie (Elspaitt 9th great-aunt) Anderson (1588 – ) m. William Layng (1580 – )
    1. 1. Marjorie Layng (abt 1585 – )
      1. 1. John Anderson (c 1610 – aft 1646) m. Agnes Straquan (c1613 – aft 1646)
        1. 1. Helen Anderson (21 Sep 1637 – 1700) m. Patrick Logane* (7 May 1640 – May 1671)

William Anderson's Timeline

2 Records

1564
24 Aug 1564
Birth of William Anderson Sheriff Clerk of Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1631
1631
Age 67
Death of William Anderson Sheriff Clerk of Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1564
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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