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William Whyte 1602–1657 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jul 1602

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 25 Jan 1657

Death Location: Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA

Father: James Sheriffhall

Mother: Marioune Blain

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Children(s):

The story of William Whyte began in 1602 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. William Whyte passed away in 1657 in Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Whyte began in 1602 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • William Whyte passed away in 1657 in Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sheriffhall
1590–
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
JS
Marioune Blain
1590–1680
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
MB

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Whyte's Ancestors

Self
William Whyte
1602–1657
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
James Gifford of Sheriffhall
1590–
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marioune Blain
1590–1680
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Whyte's Timeline

2 Records

1602
18 Jul 1602
Birth of William Whyte in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1657
25 Jan 1657
Age 55
Death of William Whyte in Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA
Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1602
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1657
    Event Place: Lancaster Co., Virginia, USA
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