(Mr.) Blackit
about 1695–
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
The Life Summary of (Mr.) Blackit
(Mr.) Blackit was born about 1695, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. He married Mrs. Blackit about 1717, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
(Mr.) Blackit
1695–
Mrs. Blackit
1700–
Marriage: about 1717
Spouse and Children
1695–Male
1700–Female
Marriage
about 1717Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
World Events (2)
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
Age 107
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
Age 107
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.
1811 · The Tron Riot
Age 116
1811 · The Tron Riot
Age 116
The Tron riot was a riot which occurred in Edinburgh, Scotland on New Year's Eve. A group of young men attacked and robbed wealthier passers-by. One police officer was killed in the riot. Though the total count of participants is unknown, sixty-eight youths were arrested, with five sentenced to death for their actions during the riot.
Name Meaning
Scottish:1. from a diminutive of Black . 2. nickname for a person with dark eyes or one who was reputed to have the power of casting the evil eye on someone, from Middle English blak(e) ‘black’, ‘dark’ + ie ‘eye’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Black
Blakey
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