William Law

Abt 1715 -

• Name	William Law
  Birth	Abt 1715	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [1, 2]
  	There is no clear evidence at this stage that this William Law is the grandson of William Law the 1st Marquire de Lauriston. It is very probable that this William Law is the son of Hugh Law and Christian Taylor born at South Leith. LAW Hugh Indweller in Leith & Christian Taylor his spouse had A S N (A son named) William born & baptized 10 of October 1714 Witnesses: Hoeculos Taylor & Alexander Jrorero (sic) indweller in Leith
  Gender	Male
  AAA Last Date	5 Apr 2021
  Person ID	I3497	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Family	Agnes Gloag,   b. Bef 2 Oct 1709, Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland d. Bef 13 Mar 1777, Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland (Age < 67 years)
  Marriage	6 Apr 1735	Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland   [1, 3]
  	Cramond Church April 6th 1735 After proper sederumt (sic). Mr Robert Hamilton Moderator & Sir John Inglis, James Wilkie, John Forrest, Archibald Spotswood, James Thomson, John Black, George Wright, John Dowie Elders - The Moderator reported that he being informed of William LAW & Agnes GLOAG both servants at Royston are irregularly married had ordered them to be cited against this day to (instract/retract) their marriage they being called compeard, confess their marriage before the session and produced a certificate thereof signed by Da Stange(Heange) before these witnesses, John Bog Stables servant in the Grass nercott?? and Agnes Nimno spouse to William Scot in Royston Mains - The Mod sharply rebuked them for their irregular practise and exhorted them to severs repentance likewise required them to pay to the clerk & church officer what is due to them as if they had been regularly proclaimed. The session ordered this certificate to be lodged in the clerks hand and a double of it with an extract of the procedure of the session to be given to the Bishops call ?----- Cramond Church on the 6th 1735 artememiden after proper endorsement, Mr Robert Hamilton, Mr James Wilkie, James Thomas, John Forrest, John Black, John (witnesses)
  Children	1. Cicile Law,   b. 31 Oct 1735, Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]   2. Christin Law,   b. 4 May 1738, Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland d. Bef 1743, Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland (Age < 4 years)  [Father: natural]   3. William Law,   b. 2 Nov 1740, Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]   4. Christin Law,   b. 21 May 1743, Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]   5. Joanna Law,   b. 3 Dec 1745, Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]   6. Alexander Law,   b. 23 Apr 1748, Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland  [Father: natural] + 7. John Law,   b. 15 Jul 1750, Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]   8. David Law,   b. 8 Nov 1752, Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F1569	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1714 Leith South Midlothian - 692/002 0050. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1735 Cramond Midlothian - 679/0040 0370.