Margaret Law
23 February 1683–
Scoonie, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
The Life of Margaret
When Margaret Law was christened on 23 February 1683, in Scoonie, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, John Law, was 32 and her mother, Jean, was 28. She had at least 2 sons.
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Family Time Line
John Law
1651–
Jean
1655–
Robert Law
1677–
Grissel Law
1682–
Jean Law
1682–
Margaret Law
1683–
David Law
1684–
Parents and Siblings
1651–Male
Jean
1655–Female
siblings
(5)
Robert Law
1677–Male
Grissel Law
1682–Female
Jean Law
1682–Female
1683–Female
David Law
1684–Male
World Events (1)
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
In 1802, John Playfair published the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. His influence was by James Hutton’s knowledge of the earth’s geology.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern English:1. from a Middle English short form of Lawrence . 2. topographic name for someone who lived near a hill, northern Middle English law (from Old English hlāw ‘hill’, ‘burial mound’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
- Margaret Law in entry for George Burt, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Margaret Law, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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