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William Whyte 1656–1712 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1656

Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1712

Death Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: William Whytt\Whyte

Mother: Margaret Richardsone

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of William Whyte began in 1656 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. William Whyte passed away in 1712 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Whyte began in 1656 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.
  • William Whyte passed away in 1712 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Whyte's Ancestors

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William Whyte
1656–1712
Birth Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Parents
William Whytt\Whyte
1624–
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Margaret Richardsone
1625–
Ansruther Wester, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew Richardsone
1587–
Ansruther Wester, Fife, Scotland
Annabell Richardsone
1591–
Anstruther Wester, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Richardson
1571–1578
Unknown
1569–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Whyte's Timeline

2 Records

1656
24 Jun 1656
Birth of William Whyte in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
1712
1712
Age 56
Death of William Whyte in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1656
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1712
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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