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WILLIAM FARQUHAR 1702–1768 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Nov 1702

Birth Location: Thrumster, Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 24 April 1768

Death Location: Starthdon Aberdeenshire Scotland, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: DONALD 🅰️

Mother: Margaret 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Spouse(s): Marjorie *

Children(s): Elspeth Sarclet, Christine FARQUHAR, Margaret Farquar, Margaret Farquhar, Christian Farquhar, Katharine Farquhar, james Farquhar

WILLIAM FARQUHAR was born in 1702 in Thrumster, Wick, Caithness, Scotland, the child of Donald Farquhar 6Th G Gf And Margaret Rose. WILLIAM FARQUHAR married Marjorie Bruce, and had children including Christian Farquhar, Christine Farquhar, Elspeth Elizabeth Farquhar In Sarclet, James Farquhar, Katharine Farquhar, Margaret Farquar, Margaret Farquhar. WILLIAM FARQUHAR passed away in 1768 in Starthdon Aberdeenshire Scotland, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • WILLIAM FARQUHAR was born in 1702 in Thrumster, Wick, Caithness, Scotland, the child of Donald Farquhar 6Th G Gf And Margaret Rose.
  • WILLIAM FARQUHAR married Marjorie Bruce, and had children including Christian Farquhar, Christine Farquhar, Elspeth Elizabeth Farquhar In Sarclet, James Farquhar, Katharine Farquhar, Margaret Farquar, Margaret Farquhar.
  • WILLIAM FARQUHAR passed away in 1768 in Starthdon Aberdeenshire Scotland, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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WILLIAM FARQUHAR's Ancestors

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WILLIAM FARQUHAR
1702–1768
Birth Place: Thrumster, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
DONALD FARQUHAR 👨‍🦳❌6️⃣TH G\GF 🅰️
1680–
Wick Caithness Scotland😎
Margaret (Rose) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
1685–1767
Wick, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James Farquharson
1648–1715
Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Agnes (Auchterlony) Fergusson
1664–1700
Crathie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Alexander (ROSE) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
1660–
Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Inveray
1574–1655
Agnes FERRIES
1625–1679
Reverend Fergusson
1614–1685
Christian Ouchterlonie
1640–1671
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Donald Braemar
1533–1611
Rev Rev.
1596–1663
Christian Auchterlony
1596–1675
Sir Fergusson
1583–1647
Helen Kennedy
1587–1622
Alexander EOL
1611–1716
Agnes Walker
1615–1659

WILLIAM FARQUHAR's Descendants

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WILLIAM FARQUHAR (15 Nov 1702–24 April 1768) m. Marjorie (BRUCE) * (1717–15 Jul 1770)
  1. 1. Elspeth (Elizabeth Farquhar in) Sarclet 1737–1780 m. Alexander Oag 1737–1805
    1. 1. Margaret Oag 1769–1855 m. Donald Farquhar 1764–1841 m. Francis Corner 1771–
      1. 1. Henrietta FARQUHAR 1811–1895 m. John Bain 1812–1895
        1. 1. Barbara Bain 1844–1917 m. James Burnet 1855–1936
        2. 2. Donald (Calder) Bain 1853–
        3. 3. Margaret Bain 1842–1927
        4. 4. William Bain 1839–1925
        5. 5. Harriet Bain 1855–1856
        6. 6. James Bain 1848–1856
        7. 7. Georgina Bain 1850–1923
      2. 2. Marshalla-Martha FARQUHAR 1808–1877
        1. 1. Donald Watson 1836–1890
      3. 3. Elizabeth Farquhar 1797–1850
      4. 4. Christian Farquhar 1793–
      5. 5. Isobel Farquhar 1797–
      6. 6. Alexander Farquhar 1810–
      7. 7. Donald Farquhar 1806–
      8. 8. Margaret Farquhar 1803–
      9. 9. George Farquhar 1799–1874 m. Janet Bremner 1803–1874
        1. 1. Janet ((Jennet) Bremner Farquhar) 🧬 1827–1865
        2. 2. Elizabeth Farquhar 1839–
        3. 3. Margaret Farquhar 1829–1921
        4. 4. James Farquhar 1832–1871
        5. 5. John Farquhar 1825–1843
        6. 6. Janet Farquhar 1822–1827
        7. 7. John (Bremmer Farquhar) 🧬 1844–1911
        8. 8. George (Bremner) Farquhar 1833–1910
      10. 10. William Farquhar 1796–
      11. 11. Alexander Farquhar 1794–
      12. 12. James Farquhar 1792–1841
      13. 13. Janet FARQUHAR 1801–
    2. 2. George Oag 1759–1848
    3. 3. Henrietta Oag 1767–1855
    4. 4. Elspet (or Elizabeth) Oag 1761–1841
    5. 5. Donald Oag 1770–1855
    6. 6. John Oag 1779–1857
    7. 7. William Oag 1772–1855
    8. 8. Katherine Oag 1763–1855
    9. 9. Alexander (‘Black Sandy’) Oag 1774–1858
    10. 10. James Oag 1776–1855
    11. 11. Henrietta Oag 1769–1855
    12. 12. John Oag 1767–
    13. 13. Kathrine Ogg 1757–1851
    14. 14. Donald Oag 1769–1855
  2. 2. Christine FARQUHAR 1729–
  3. 3. Margaret Farquar 1726–1730
  4. 4. Margaret Farquhar 1732–
  5. 5. Christian Farquhar 1729–
  6. 6. Katharine Farquhar 1731–
  7. 7. james Farquhar 1727–

WILLIAM FARQUHAR's Timeline

5 Records

1702
15 Nov 1702
Birth of WILLIAM FARQUHAR in Thrumster, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Thrumster, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
1702
15 November 1702
Birth of WILLIAM FARQUHAR in Wick, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wick, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1702
15 Nov 1702
Birth of WILLIAM FARQUHAR in Thrumster, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Thrumster, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
1768
24 JUL 1768
Age 66
Death of WILLIAM FARQUHAR in Starthdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Starthdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1768
24 April 1768
Age 66
Death of WILLIAM FARQUHAR in Starthdon Aberdeenshire Scotland, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Starthdon Aberdeenshire Scotland, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1702
    Event Place: Thrumster, Wick, Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 November 1702
    Event Place: Wick, Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1702
    Event Place: Thrumster, Wick, Caithness, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 JUL 1768
    Event Place: Starthdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 April 1768
    Event Place: Starthdon Aberdeenshire Scotland, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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