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Andrew Scott

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Voesgarth, Unst, Shetland, Scotland
Death: May 29, 1762
Immediate Family:

Husband of Janet Mitchell
Father of John Scott and James Scott

Managed by: Caleb Morgan (Anderson) Day
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About Andrew Scott

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Biography

Info from North Isles Family History website:
Name: Andrew SCOTT
Born: Bef 1710, Voesgarth, Unst, SHI, SCT
Gender: Male
Died: 29 May 1762
Marriage: Husband Andrew Scott. Wife Janet Mitchell. Marriage 4 Feb 1728, Tingwall, SHI, SCT.<ref>Tingwall OPR.</ref>
[Two children listed.]
Notes:
- Sasine, April 1768, on disposition by now deceased Andrew Scott of Greenwall to James Scott, his eldest lawful son (also now deceased) andheirs of his body, whom failing to John Scott, his second lawful son,of lands in Unst, and 4 34 merks udal land in Bacca of Basta, 4 merksudal land in Uphouse there, 4 merks land in Westerhouse, 2 12 merks land in Sellafirth, 3 merks land in Bigsetter, and 6 merks land in Burrabreck, in North Yell, 6 April 1745.  Sasine given to John Scott. (NAS, RS47/1, ff.288-90)
- May have had a daughter Lilias in 1729, in Scalloway.<ref>This info,and its sources, are from North Isles Family History: https://www.bayanne.info/Shetland/getperson.php?personID=I68455</ref>

Marriage record (Scotland Old Parish Registers):
ANDREW SCOT married JANET MITCHEL/FR160 (FR160) on 04/02/1728. Parish: Tingwall, Whiteness and Weisdale. Ref: 010/10 142<ref name="OPR">Church of Scotland Old Parish Registers. Accessible at ScotlandsPeople</ref><ref>Also on FamilySearch Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910 database:
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 4 Feb 1728
Event Place: Tingwall, Mainland, Shetland, Scotland
Name: Andrew Scot
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Janet Mitchel
Spouse's Gender: Female
Digital Folder Number: 007907152
GS Film Number: 919494
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11010-2
Citation: "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY73-T4G : 11 February 2020), Andrew Scot, 1728.</ref>

Possible children:* James, mentioned in sasine quoted above

  • John, mentioned in sasine quoted above* Lillias, born to Andrew Scott in Tingwall, Mainland, Shetland, 19 May 1729<ref>"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X1Z1-V5S : 12 February2020), Andrew Scott in entry for Lillias Scott, 1729.</ref>* Innes, born to Andw. Scott in Lerwick, Mainland, Shetland, 19 Jul 1732<ref>"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQQJ-S9M : 12 February 2020), Andw. Scot in entry for Innes Scot, 1732.</ref>* Hendry, born to Andrew Scott in Lerwick, 24 Sep 1738<ref>"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQQN-5L5 : 12 February 2020), Andrew Scott in entry for Hendry Scott, 1738.</ref>

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