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William Richardson¹

(circa December 1764 - )

Father

Walter Richardson (cir. 1720 - aft. Feb 1778)

Mother

Margaret Shiell (Jul 1723 - aft. 1764)

Relationship

5th great-uncle of Lorna Henderson

BMDB data

William Richardson was born cir. Dec 1764 Morebattle, ROX, SCT

.² He was baptized on 27 Dec 1764 Morebattle, ROX

; entry reads: Walter Richard (sic) in Templehall his son William baptized Witnesses Thomas Whiley, Andrew Hay.²
William Richardson married Janet Elliott on 30 May 1789 Bedrule, ROX, SCT

, entry reads: Gave in their names to be proclamed in order to marriage William Richardson & Janet Elliott both in the parish they ?? to the poor £-/1/-d.³

The William married to Janet ELLIOTT at Bedrule in 1789 is presumed to be the William baptized to Walter RICHARDSON & Margaret SHIEL because:
1) when son Walter baptized William was described as "smith at Nenthorn" - right occupation, right name for 1st son
2) Inventory/will of son Walter's wife Elizabeth ROBERTSON named as executor a Robert RICHARDSON Orchardfield, Main Place. This Robert was William's grandson for son Robert's son James.^4,5,6

Census/Where lived/Occupations

William Richardson was a smith in Jun 1791 Nenthorn, BEW, SCT

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Names

As of 1764, William Richardson was also known as William Richard.⁷

Family

Janet Elliott (say 1770 - )

Child

Walter Richardson+^4,8 (cir. Jun 1791 - Apr 1853)

Charts

William RICHARDSON of Pringlestead, Eckford

Last Edited

29 Oct 2017

Citations

Online search: assorted surnames, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Bap. 1791 Walter to William RICHARDSON, batch C117826, Bedrule, ROX, extracted Oct 2007.
Paul Richardson, "RICHARDSON, William of Eckford", Bap. 27 Dec 1764 William s/o Walter RICHARDSON & Margaret SHIELL, Morebattle, ROX.
Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Marr. 30 May 1789 William RICHARDSON & Janet ELLIOTT, Bedrule, ROX, 782 40/89 copy rcvd from HDW, Oct 2017.
Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Bap. 12 Jun 1791 Walter s/o Wm RICHARDSON, smith in Nenthorn, at Bedrule, ROX, copy rcvd from HDW, Oct 2017.
Inventory, 1863, Edinburgh Sheriff Court (11 Dec 1863) SC70/1/118: Copy d/loaded Jun 2007.
"Lorna's Family History Musings", Oct 2017.
Scottish BMDB entries (to 1854), http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php, Bap. 27 Dec 1764 William s/o Walter RICHARD (sic) in Templehall, Morebattle, ROX, 801/ 10 28 , copy d/loaded Oct 2017.
"Lorna's Family History Musings", Jun 2007, updated Oct 2017.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.

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