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Isobel Wood^1,2

ID#17140, (before 1723 - )

Charts

Paternal ancestors of Lorna
Ancestors & siblings of Les Henderson
WIGHT

Relationship

5th great-grandmother of Lorna Henderson.

     Isobel Wood was born bef. 1723 ?Maxton, ROX, SCT.³
     Isobel Wood married James Wight, son of James Wight and Jennet Sword, on 26 Nov 1743 at Maxton, ROX, SCT, Entry reads: James Wight and Isobel Wood both in this parish were married on November 26th 1743. James Wight in the parish of Bowden, the bridegroom's father, was cautioner for his son; William Thomson in the parish of Maxton for his niece, the bride.^2,1
     Isobel Wood lived at Maxton, ROX, SCT, in Nov 1743 when she married James.²

Family

James Wight (excluded)

Child

James Wight¹ (excluded)

Last Edited

19 Feb 2006

Citations

Letter, Margaret Steele (16256) to L McIntosh, From tree drawn Aug 1984 by Harry D WATSON, Linlithgow, WLN (now of Edinburgh), rcvd Sep 1997.
Letter, Harry D WATSON (15319) to L Henderson, Mar. 1743 James WIGHT Isobel WOOD, from Maxton Proclamations 1722+, rcvd Oct 2003.
"Lorna's Family History Musings", Sep 1997.

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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