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William Walters 1644–1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1644

Birth Location: Newton, South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1700

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Peter Walter

Mother: Elizabeth Straiten

Spouse(s): Elspeth Gourlay

Children(s): William Walters, Archibald Walters, Elizabeth Walters, Margaret Walters, Christian Walters, James (1676)

In 1644, William Walters entered the world in Newton, South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Peter Walter And Elizabeth Straiten. William Walters married Elspeth Ball Gourlay, and had children including Archibald Walters, Christian Walters, Elizabeth Walters, James Walters Waters 1676, Margaret Walters, William Walters. William Walters passed away in 1700 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1644, William Walters entered the world in Newton, South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Peter Walter And Elizabeth Straiten.
  • William Walters married Elspeth Ball Gourlay, and had children including Archibald Walters, Christian Walters, Elizabeth Walters, James Walters Waters 1676, Margaret Walters, William Walters.
  • William Walters passed away in 1700 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Walter
1625–1690
Birth Location: Inveresk, Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Elizabeth Straiten
1602–1656
Birth Location: Ottenhofen, Bayern, Deutschland
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Spouses(s)

Elspeth Gourlay
1648–1700
Birth Location: Scotland Inveresk or Newton, Midlothian, Scotland
EG

Children(s)

William Walters
1681–1766
Birth Location: Newton, Midlothian, Scotland
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Archibald Walters
1673–1758
Birth Location: , Newton, Midlothian, Scotland
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Elizabeth Walters
1671–
Birth Location: Newton, Midlothian
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Margaret Walters
1683–
Birth Location: Scotland
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Christian Walters
1678–
Birth Location: Scotland
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James (1676)
1676–1791
Birth Location: Newton, Midlothian, , Scotland
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William Walters's Ancestors

Self
William Walters
1644–1700
Birth Place: Newton, South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Peter Walter
1625–1690
Inveresk, Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Straiten
1602–1656
Ottenhofen, Bayern, Deutschland
Grandparents
Walter Waters
1574–
Florance Launder
1579–
1663
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Walters's Descendants

1.
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William Walters (1644–1700) m. Elspeth (Ball) Gourlay (3 Aug 1648–1700)
  1. 1. William Walters 1681–1766 m. Lucy Alleyne 1682–1743
    1. 1. William Walter 1712–1766 m. Mary Cattell 1720–1766
      1. 1. William Walters 1741–1776 m. Rachel (Holliman) (Walters) 1739–1776
        1. 1. Elijah ("Eli") Walters 1774–1849 m. Esther ("Easter" Holliman) (Walters) 1776–1860
  2. 2. Archibald Walters 1673–1758
  3. 3. Elizabeth Walters 1671–
  4. 4. Margaret Walters 1683–
  5. 5. Christian Walters 1678–
  6. 6. James (Walters \ Waters) (1676) 1676–1791

William Walters's Timeline

2 Records

1644
1644
Birth of William Walters in Newton, South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Newton, South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
1700
1700
Age 56
Death of William Walters in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1644
    Event Place: Newton, South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
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