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William Paterson 1540–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: EST 1540

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: EST 1587

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William (Patersoune)

Mother: Marion GOLDIE

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Thomas Patersoune

William Paterson was born in 1540 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of William Paterson Patersoune And Marion Goldie. William Paterson had children including Thomas Patersoune. William Paterson passed away in 1587 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • William Paterson was born in 1540 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of William Paterson Patersoune And Marion Goldie.
  • William Paterson had children including Thomas Patersoune.
  • William Paterson passed away in 1587 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William (Patersoune)
1515–1577
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
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Marion GOLDIE
1520–
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Patersoune
1570–
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
TP

William Paterson's Ancestors

Self
William Paterson
1540–1587
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William PATERSON (Patersoune)
1515–1577
Edinburgh, Scotland
Marion GOLDIE
1520–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Paterson's Descendants

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William Paterson (EST 1540–EST 1587)
  1. 1. Thomas Patersoune 1570– m. Elizabeth ('Bessie') Cleghorne\Gledholme 1590–1679
    1. 1. Alexander Patersone 1620–1676 m. Issobel Douglas 1630–1672 m. Isabel (Gunn) Douglas 1624–1658
      1. 1. William Paterson 1644–1692 m. Jonet (Fareis Huttoun) Paterson 1635–1700
      2. 2. Jonet (Fareis Huttoun) Paterson 1635–1700 m. William Paterson 1644–1692

William Paterson's Timeline

8 Records

1540
1540
Birth of William Paterson in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1540
EST 1540
Birth of William Paterson in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1559
1559
Age 19
William Paterson was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1563
EST 1563
Age 23
William Paterson was married in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1565
1565
Age 25
William Paterson was married in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1587
1587
Age 47
Death of William Paterson in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1587
EST 1587
Age 47
Death of William Paterson in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1737
12 Oct 1737
Age 197
William Paterson was baptized in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: EST 1540
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1737
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: EST 1563
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Edinburgh

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: EST 1587
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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