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William W.D. Paterson 1573–1622 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1573

Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Death Date: 23 Dec 1622

Death Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: Sir IV

Mother: Agnes Paterson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hegait

Children(s): James Patterson, General Patterson

In 1573, William W.D. Paterson entered the world in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, born to Sir John Patersone Iv And Agnes Schelis Paterson. William W.D. Paterson married Elizabeth Hegait, and had children including Alexander Haining Paterson, General John Stedman Patterson, Hannah Haining Paterson, James Andrew Patterson. William W.D. Paterson passed away in 1622 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1573, William W.D. Paterson entered the world in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, born to Sir John Patersone Iv And Agnes Schelis Paterson.
  • William W.D. Paterson married Elizabeth Hegait, and had children including Alexander Haining Paterson, General John Stedman Patterson, Hannah Haining Paterson, James Andrew Patterson.
  • William W.D. Paterson passed away in 1622 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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William Paterson's Ancestors

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William Paterson
1573–1622
Birth Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Patersone IV
1526–1597
Glengamock, Strathclyde, Ayreshire, Scotland
Agnes (Schelis) Paterson
1538–1605
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John DePatterson
1480–1544
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Lady (Marion) Knox
1504–1545
Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Paterson's Descendants

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William (W.D.) Paterson (1573–23 Dec 1622) m. Elizabeth Hegait (1565–08 Dec 1601)
  1. 1. James (Andrew) Patterson 1601–1679
  2. 2. General (John Stedman) Patterson 1590–1679

William Paterson's Timeline

2 Records

1573
1573
Birth of William W.D. Paterson in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1622
23 Dec 1622
Age 49
Death of William W.D. Paterson in Draffen Lesmahago, Stirling, Scotland
Draffen Lesmahago, Stirling, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1573
    Event Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1622
    Event Place: Draffen Lesmahago, Stirling, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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