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William Oliphant 1640–1710 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 SEP 1640

Birth Location: Leslie, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1710

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland

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Spouse(s): Catherine Stewart

Children(s): Isabell Oliphant, Rebecca Stewart, Rebecca Stewart, James Stewart, James Stewart, Isabella Oliphant, Charles Sr, Charles Sr, Alexander Stewart, Alexander Stewart, James Oliphant, James Oliphant, Isabella Oliphant

In 1640, William Oliphant entered the world in Leslie, Fife, Scotland, born to Ninian Olliphant And Elspitt Cryistie. William Oliphant married Catherine Isabella Stewart, and had children including Alexander Stewart, Charles Sr Stewart Sr, Charles Stewart Sr, Isabell Oliphant, Isabella Oliphant, Isabella Or Issobell Oliphant, James Oliphant, James Stewart, Laurance Oliphant, Rebecca Stewart. William Oliphant passed away in 1710 in Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1640, William Oliphant entered the world in Leslie, Fife, Scotland, born to Ninian Olliphant And Elspitt Cryistie.
  • William Oliphant married Catherine Isabella Stewart, and had children including Alexander Stewart, Charles Sr Stewart Sr, Charles Stewart Sr, Isabell Oliphant, Isabella Oliphant, Isabella Or Issobell Oliphant, James Oliphant, James Stewart, Laurance Oliphant, Rebecca Stewart.
  • William Oliphant passed away in 1710 in Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Catherine Stewart
1643–1700
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Isabell Oliphant
1677–1731
Birth Location: Shotts, North Lanarkshire, Schottland, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
IO
Rebecca Stewart
1656–1683
Birth Location: Rhode Island, United States
RS
Rebecca Stewart
1656–1683
Birth Location: Rhode Island, United States
RS
James Stewart
1674–1735
Birth Location: –
JS
James Stewart
1674–1735
Birth Location: Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JS
Isabella Oliphant
1677–
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
IO
Charles Sr
1680–1774
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
CS
Charles Sr
1680–1774
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
CS
Alexander Stewart
1682–1746
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
AS
Alexander Stewart
1682–1746
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
AS
James Oliphant
–1699
Birth Location: –
JO
James Oliphant
–1699
Birth Location: –
JO
Isabella Oliphant
1679–
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
IO

William Oliphant's Ancestors

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William Oliphant
1640–1710
Birth Place: Leslie, Fife, Scotland
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William Oliphant's Descendants

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William Oliphant (10 SEP 1640–1710) m. Catherine (Isabella) Stewart (1643–25 Jul 1700)
  1. 1. Isabell Oliphant 1677–1731 m. William (Daniel Waddell) Sr 1681–1729 m. William Hume 1670–
    1. 1. Daniel (William) Waddell 1701–1735 m. Janet (Witherspoon) Fleming 1698–1735
      1. 1. Alexander (I) Waddell 1732–1834 m. Eleanor Waddell 1752–1827 m. Eleanor Roush 1752–1827 m. Anna Howie 1718–1827
        1. 1. John (W) Waddell 1776–1841 m. Margaret (Jean "Peggy" McCollum ♥) ♦ 1775–1819 m. Mary Wigner 1795–1856
        2. 2. William (Gilruth) Waddell 1773–1859
        3. 3. James (William) Waddell 1774–1848
        4. 4. Isabella Waddell 1775–1856
        5. 5. Jane (Jennie) Waddell 1777–1843
        6. 6. Elizabeth Waddell 1779–1838
        7. 7. Ann Waddell 1780–1874
        8. 8. Alexander (Brenton) Waddell 1788–1847
        9. 9. Martha Waddell 1790–1872
        10. 10. Miriam Waddell 1791–1868
        11. 11. Joseph Waddell 1800–1877
        12. 12. James Waddell 1774–1848
        13. 13. Alexander (Waddell) II 1788–1847
        14. 14. Martha Waddell 1790–1872
        15. 15. Miriam Waddell 1791–1868
        16. 16. Joseph Waddell 1793–1871
        17. 17. William (Davis) Williams 1773–1859
        18. 18. John Waddell 1776–1841
        19. 19. Mary (Ann) Waddell 1784–1862
        20. 20. George Waddell 1780–
        21. 21. Harriett (Ann 'Ann' 1) Sharp \ Sharpe 2) Miller born) Waddell 1780–1853
      2. 2. Matthew WADDELL 1730–1834
      3. 3. William WADDELL 1730–1834
      4. 4. Thomas Waddell 1725–
      5. 5. Mary Waddell 1728–1780
      6. 6. Agnas Waddell 1728–
      7. 7. John Waddell 1729–1812
      8. 8. Jean Waddell 1733–
      9. 9. James Waddell 1734–
    2. 2. Elizabeth ((Bettie) Ried) Waddell 1700–
    3. 3. Christian Waddell 1702–
    4. 4. Olipher Waddell 1704–
  2. 2. Rebecca Stewart 1656–1683
  3. 3. Rebecca Stewart 1656–1683
  4. 4. James Stewart 1674–1735
  5. 5. James Stewart 1674–1735
  6. 6. Isabella (or Issobell) Oliphant 1677–
  7. 7. Charles ((Sr) Stewart) Sr 1680–1774
  8. 8. Charles (Stewart) Sr 1680–1774
  9. 9. Alexander Stewart 1682–1746
  10. 10. Alexander Stewart 1682–1746
  11. 11. James Oliphant –1699
  12. 12. James Oliphant –1699
  13. 13. Isabella Oliphant 1679–

William Oliphant's Timeline

3 Records

1640
10 SEP 1640
Birth of William Oliphant in Leslie, Fife, Scotland
Leslie, Fife, Scotland
1641
23 May 1641
Age 1
William Oliphant was baptized in , Anstruther Easter, Fife, Scotland
, Anstruther Easter, Fife, Scotland
1710
1710
Age 70
Death of William Oliphant in Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 SEP 1640
    Event Place: Leslie, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 May 1641
    Event Place: , Anstruther Easter, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Anstruther Easter, Fifeshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pittenween, Fifeshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
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