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William Halliday 1660–1721 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 nov 1660

Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, , Scotland

Death Date: 1721

Death Location: Carriden, West Lothian, , Scotland

Father: James Halliday

Mother: Rachell Foster

Spouse(s): Nicholas Petticrew

Children(s): Catharine Halliday

In 1660, William Halliday entered the world in Haddington, East Lothian, , Scotland, born to James Halliday And Rachell Foster. William Halliday married Nicholas Petticrew, and had children including Catharine Halliday. William Halliday passed away in 1721 in Carriden, West Lothian, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1660, William Halliday entered the world in Haddington, East Lothian, , Scotland, born to James Halliday And Rachell Foster.
  • William Halliday married Nicholas Petticrew, and had children including Catharine Halliday.
  • William Halliday passed away in 1721 in Carriden, West Lothian, , Scotland.

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William Halliday's Ancestors

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William Halliday
1660–1721
Birth Place: Haddington, East Lothian, , Scotland
Parents
James Halliday
1629–
Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland
Rachell Foster
1634–
, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Halliday's Descendants

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William Halliday (28 nov 1660–1721) m. Nicholas Petticrew (1663–)
  1. 1. Catharine Halliday 1695–1737 m. Richard Hamilton\Hamiltoun 1691–
    1. 1. Nicolas Hamilton\Hamiltoun 1729– m. Archibald Halliday 1734–
      1. 1. Helen Halliday 1764– m. James McMaster 1766–
        1. 1. John MCMASTER 1790–1864 m. Sarah FORSYTHE 1787–1840

William Halliday's Timeline

2 Records

1660
28 nov 1660
Birth of William Halliday in Haddington, East Lothian, , Scotland
Haddington, East Lothian, , Scotland
1721
1721
Age 61
Death of William Halliday in Carriden, West Lothian, , Scotland
Carriden, West Lothian, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 nov 1660
    Event Place: Haddington, East Lothian, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: Carriden, West Lothian, , Scotland

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