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William Witherspoon 1560–1605 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Lanarkshire, SCOTLAND

Death Date: 1 JUL 1605

Death Location: Glasglow, Lanark, SCOTLAND

Father: John Witherspoon

Mother: Anne Paterson

Spouse(s): Catherine Browne

Children(s): John Witherspoon

The story of William Witherspoon began in 1560 in Lanarkshire, SCOTLAND. William Witherspoon married Catherine Browne, and had children including John Witherspoon. William Witherspoon passed away in 1605 in Glasglow, Lanark, SCOTLAND.

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Biography

  • The story of William Witherspoon began in 1560 in Lanarkshire, SCOTLAND.
  • William Witherspoon married Catherine Browne, and had children including John Witherspoon.
  • William Witherspoon passed away in 1605 in Glasglow, Lanark, SCOTLAND.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Witherspoon's Ancestors

Self
William Witherspoon
1560–1605
Birth Place: Lanarkshire, SCOTLAND
Parents
John Witherspoon
1540–1604
Brighouse, Ayreshire, SCOTLAND
Anne Paterson
1561–1583
Perth, Aberdeenshire, SCOTLAND
Grandparents
Alexander Paterson
1535–1570
Perth, Aberdeenshire, SCOTLAND
Isobell Moncrieff
1535–1601
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Paterson
1510–1593
Christian Mclaren
1515–1565
William Moncrieff
1500–1579
Margaret Murray
1498–1576
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Paterson
1480–
Agnes Huid
1480–
Patrick Mclaren
1490–1515
Margaret Sanderson
1490–
John Moncrieff
1480–1513
Beatrix Foreman
1482–1530
Andrew Murray
1462–1524
Margaret Barclay
1480–1542

William Witherspoon's Descendants

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William Witherspoon (1560–1 JUL 1605) m. Catherine Browne (1560–20 FEB 1617)
  1. 1. John Witherspoon 1591–1651 m. Katherine Robertson 1594–1625
    1. 1. Helein Witherspoon 1616– m. Thomas Blair 1599–1650
      1. 1. Thomas Blair 1627–
      2. 2. Catherne Blair 1628–
      3. 3. Brys Blair 1628–
      4. 4. Catherine Blair 1629– m. John Urie 1628–
      5. 5. Helein Blair 1630– m. Henry Paterson 1629–
      6. 6. Isobell Blair 1633–
      7. 7. John Blair 1635– m. Joannet Alcorn 1644–
      8. 8. Agnes Blair 1637–
      9. 9. Jean Blair 1639–
    2. 2. John Witherspoon 1618– m. Isabel Fleming 1620–
      1. 1. Katherine Witherspoon 1645–
      2. 2. James Witherspoon 1647– m. Bessie Aiken 1677–1711
      3. 3. Isobel Witherspoon 1655–
      4. 4. John Witherspoon 1660–
      5. 5. Marie Witherspoon 1658–
      6. 6. Jane Witherspoon 1661–
      7. 7. Joannet Witherspoon 1661–
      8. 8. Bessie Witherspoon 1664–
      9. 9. Robert Witherspoon 1666–
    3. 3. James Witherspoon 1620–
    4. 4. Marjorie Witherspoon 1623– m. John Muir 1626–
      1. 1. Johne Muir 1649–
      2. 2. John Muir 1652– m. Marion Bryson 1656– m. Margaret Bunner 1658–
      3. 3. James Muir 1653–
      4. 4. Thomas Muir 1655–
      5. 5. John Muir 1656–
      6. 6. Marion Muir 1657– m. William Or 1651– m. James Kellen 1651–
      7. 7. Robert Muir 1659–
      8. 8. Marion Muir 1660– m. Thomas Glenn 1656–1714
    5. 5. Marion Witherspoon 1629–

William Witherspoon's Timeline

2 Records

1560
1560
Birth of William Witherspoon in Lanarkshire, SCOTLAND
Lanarkshire, SCOTLAND
1605
1 JUL 1605
Age 45
Death of William Witherspoon in Glasglow, Lanark, SCOTLAND
Glasglow, Lanark, SCOTLAND

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, SCOTLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 JUL 1605
    Event Place: Glasglow, Lanark, SCOTLAND

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