William Whithead (bef. 1650 - aft. 1675)

Born before 1650 in Scotland

Husband of Margaret (Lawson) Whithead — married 27 Nov 1666 in Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

Descendants

Died after 1675 after age 25 in Scotland

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Biography

William Whithead and Margaret Lawson (also Lassone) were married on 29 October 1666 at Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland^[1][2] and on 27 November 1666 at Oldhamstocks Parish Church, Oldhamstocks, East Lothian (Haddingtonshire), Scotland.^[3][4][5] Children from this marriage were:

• Thomas Whithead (1667-) was born on 9 October 1667 at Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland and was baptised the same day at Oldhamstocks Parish Church.
• William Whithead (1670-) was born on 23 January 1670 at Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland and was baptised the same day at Oldhamstocks Parish Church.
• Marion Whithead (1672-aft.1719) was baptised at Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, on 29 March 1672, witnessed by James Brown and William Lassone.
• James Whithead (bef.1675-) was baptised on 25 April 1675 at Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland.

Research Notes

Birth estimate of before 1650 based on marriage date of 1666.

Death estimate of after 1675 based on baptism of youngest child.

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, citing Digital film/folder number: 7; FHL microfilm: 1067867, FamilySearch Record: XTLQ-24B (accessed 20 January 2024), William Whithead marriage to Margaret Lawsone on 29 Oct 1666 in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland.
2. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers," Marriages database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople, (accessed 15 April 2023)

   WHITHEAD WILLIAM MARGARET LAWSONE/FR132 (FR132) 29/10/1666 731 10 / 261 Cockburnspath

   Transcript:

   29 October [1666]

   Compeired(?) William Whithead with a left[list?] frm Oldhampstock and Margaret Lawson in this Parach also John Millare in this Parach and Agnes Robertsone in the Parochim of Stentom prodnes(?) wj a lest after offering proclamation of their marriages have my configned yr pledges in obedience to order of kirk for performance, thereof (?) number granted and were proclaimed for the first tyme e z.

3. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTGK-D8D : 11 February 2020), William Whithead, 1666.
4. ↑ East Lothian : Oldhamstocks : Oldhamstocks Parish Church : Register of unspecified type : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817d436e93790eb7fa48570 : viewed 15 Apr 2023) marriage William Whithead to Margaret Lawsone 27 Nov 1666
5. ↑ "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers," Marriages database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople, (accessed 15 April 2023)

   WHITHEAD WILLIAM MARGARET LAWSONE/FR224 (FR224) 27/11/1666 714 10 / 413 Oldhamstocks.

   Transcript:

   1666 November

   27 The qlke[which] day were married William Whitfield in this Paraiz[Parish] & Margaret Lawsane in Cockburnspath Paraiz