William Bonthron (abt. 1710 - bef. 1786)

Born about 1710 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland [uncertain]

Husband of Margaret (Dobie) Bonthron — married 13 Oct 1735 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Descendants

Died before 1786 before about age 76 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland

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Biography

William Bonthron was born about 1710 in Scotland, most likely in Dysart, Fife.

He married Margaret Dobie on 13 October 1735 in Dysart, Fife.^[1]

William and Margaret had at least three children:

1. William Bonthron m Christian Bogie
2. Alexander Bonthron
3. Margaret Bonthron m David Westwater

William was a weaver and lived at Dysart, Fife. In 1786, his daughter Margaret (Bonthron) Westwater received an inheritance from her Uncle Alexander Dobie and William was mentioned in the deed:

DOBIE, ALEXANDER: tailor in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, now residing in Dysart; Disp in favour of nephew, James Dobie, brewer in Dysart, + legacies to nephew & niece: William Bonthrone, weaver i Dysart, and Mgt Bonthrone (spouse of David Westwater, baker in Edinburgh), children of William Bonthrone, weaver in Dysart, and his sister, Mgt Dobie; 21 Nov 1786 [SC20/36/14]^[2]

William most likely died in Dysart, Fife, Scotland before 1786.

Research Notes

The birth date is estimated from the marriage date. William died before the deed of Alexander Dobie in 1786.

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTPF-Q9Q : 10 February 2018), William Bonthron and Margaret Dobie, 13 Oct 1735; citing Dysart,Fife,Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,040,195.
2. ↑ Sheriff Court of Fife Deeds 1715-1809, Fife Family History Society Item [SC20/36/14], Entry for Alexander Dobie, 21 Nov 1786