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William David Wightman 1670–1708 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1670

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: July 1708

Death Location: Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Wightman

Mother: Elizabeth Spence

Spouse(s): Margaret Wightman

Children(s): Margaret Wightman

The story of William David Wightman began in 1670 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. William David Wightman married Margaret Maggie Wilson Wightman, and had children including Margaret Wightman. William David Wightman passed away in 1708 in Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of William David Wightman began in 1670 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • William David Wightman married Margaret Maggie Wilson Wightman, and had children including Margaret Wightman.
  • William David Wightman passed away in 1708 in Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wightman
1640–1701
Birth Location: Scotland
JW
Elizabeth Spence
1652–
Birth Location: Kinneff and Catterline, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Wightman
1670–1710
Birth Location: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MW

Children(s)

Margaret Wightman
1689–
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
MW

William Wightman's Ancestors

Self
William Wightman
1670–1708
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Wightman
1640–1701
Scotland
Elizabeth Spence
1652–
Kinneff and Catterline, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Spence
1626–
Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland
Jeane Murray
1630–1688
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Catharine Andersone
1611–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Wightman's Descendants

1.
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William (David) Wightman (1670–July 1708) m. Margaret ((Maggie) Wilson) Wightman (1670–Abt. 1710)
  1. 1. Margaret Wightman 1689– m. Robert Goldie 1681–
    1. 1. William Goldie 1707–1775 m. Elizabeth (Black) Goldie 1706–1775
      1. 1. Agnes Goldie 1742–1800 m. William Thomson 1740–1800
        1. 1. John THOMSON 1765–1845 m. Jannet (McWilliam) Thomson 1777–1878
        2. 2. Margaret Thomson 1771–1863

William Wightman's Timeline

4 Records

1670
1670
Birth of William David Wightman in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1688
28 Mar 1688
Age 18
William David Wightman was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1688
28 Mar 1688
Age 18
William David Wightman was married In Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland,David Is A Glover.
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland,David is a Glover.
1708
July 1708
Age 38
Death of William David Wightman in Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1688
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1688
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland,David is a Glover.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothan: Edinburgh - Register of Marriages, 1595-1700

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1708
    Event Place: Dumfrieshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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