William Beattie

Events

Date of Birth: about 1761.

This assumes the death registration is of the right William. The age at death given in the death registration is 66.

Date of Death: 12 November 1827.

Place of Death: Thirlestane Easter Lodge.

The death is recorded in the Ettrick parish register.

Place of Burial: Ettrick Kirkyard.

The monumental inscription gives the age 65.

Relationships

Father: unknown.

Mother: unknown.

Spouse: Isabel Anderson (about 1757 to 1825).

The baptism record of Margaret Beattie records this relationship.

Children:

Margaret Beattie (baptized 30 January 1785 in Yarrow, Selkirk - died 1 January 1847 in Canada West) married Adam Crozier 2 December 1804 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland.

Evidence

Yarrow parish register:

William Beatie Hitlerburn & Isobel Anderson his spouse had a Daughter born 30th Jan 85 named Margt.

Ettrick parish register:

William Beattie, late Thirlestane Easter Lodge, aged 66

Gravestone, Ettrick Kirkyard:

William Beattie who died at Thirlestane Lodge the 12th Nov 1827 aged 65 years.

Also Isabel Anderson his wife who died at Thirlestane Lodge the 1st May 18[25] aged 62 years.

The monumental inscription of a different William Beattie who married a different Isabel Anderson:

In memory of William BEATTIE shepherd in Fingland who died there 24th June 1825 aged 74 years Also Isabel ANDERSON his spouse who died at Fingland February 3rd, 1830 aged 75 Also William BEATTIE stocking maker their son who was drowned in Garwaldwater 21st June 1813 aged 30 years Also James BEATTIE shepherd in Fingland their son who died there January 27th, 1825 aged 27 years Robert BEATTIE their son died at Whitsburgh, Franklin County, North America April 18th, 1827 aged 35 And Michael who died at Russelville said County 22nd November 1828 aged 41 years And Walter their son shepherd at Fingland who died 12th December 1835 aged 40 years And Mary his daughter who died 25th February 1836 aged 17 months

From the 1856 death record of the other William's daughter Helen:

Surname and Name: Shaw, Helen Proprietor of a House (Widow)

When and where Died with Hour of Death: 1856 July Eighth 6 a.m. 29 High Street Hawick

Sex: F.

Age: 75 years

Parents’ Names and Rank, Profession, or Occupation: William Beattie Shepheard (Deceased) Isabella Beattie Maiden Name Anderson (Deceased)

Cause of Death… General Debility 4 Months No Medical Attendant

[The 1851 census gives Helen's birthplace as Eskdalemuir. She was baptized there in 1781.]

References

Death record of Helen Beattie. Statutory registers of deaths. Digital image on Scotlandspeople.gov.uk.

Eskdalemuir Monumental Inscriptions. Dumfries & Galloway Family History Society.

Ettrick Monumental Inscriptions, extracted by Ian Walker

William Beattie death registration, Ettrick parish registers (FHL film 1067925).