William Renton was born or baptised on 10 April 1766 in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, the son of James Renton and Jean Dickson.[1]
William married Marion Shiel on or after 15 November 1793 in Innerwick.[2] They had three known children:
James, born or baptised on 12 April 1795 in Innerwick,[3]
Andrew, born or baptised on 4 December 1796 in Innerwick,[4] and
Robert, born or baptised on 27 July 1800 in Innerwick.[5]
Sources
↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms", National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 1 October 2023), Surname: RENTON; Forename: WILLIAM; Parents/Other details: JAMES RENTON/JEAN DICKSON FR667 (FR667); Gender: M; Birth Date: 10/04/1766; Parish Number: 711; Ref: 30/103; Frame: 667, Parish: Innerwick.
↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages", National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 1 October 2023), Surname: RENTON; Forename: WILLIAM; Spouse Name: MARION SHIEL/FR953 (FR953); Date: 15/11/1793; Parish Number: 711; Ref: 30/386; Frame: 953, Parish: Innerwick.
↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms", National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 1 October 2023), Surname: RENTON; Forename: JAMES; Parents/Other details: WILLIAM RENTON/MARION SHIEL FR812 (FR812); Gender: M; Birth Date: 12/04/1795; Parish Number: 711; Ref: 30/247; Frame: 812, Parish: Innerwick.
↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms", National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 1 October 2023), Surname: RENTON; Forename: ANDREW; Parents/Other details: WILLIAM RENTON/MARION SHIEL FR818 (FR818); Gender: M; Birth Date: 04/12/1796; Parish Number: 711; Ref: 30/253; Frame: 818, Parish: Innerwick.
↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms", National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (accessed 1 October 2023), Surname: RENTON; Forename: ROBERT; Parents/Other details: WILLIAM RENTON/MARION SHIEL FR829 (FR829); Gender: M; Birth Date: 27/07/1800; Parish Number: 711; Ref: 30/264; Frame: 829, Parish: Innerwick.
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