Archibald Smellie

Brief Life History of Archibald

When Archibald Smellie was born on 30 July 1719, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, John Smealie, was 47 and his mother, Mary Gilchirst, was 33. He married Christian Allan on 7 June 1741. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters.

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Archibald Smellie
1719–
Christian Allan
1723–
Marriage: 7 June 1741
Janet Smellie
1743–
Mary Smellie
1744–
Richard Smellie
1744–
Richard Smellie
1746–

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    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.

    1811 · The Tron Riot

    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.

    1815

    The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish (Lanarkshire) and English: variant of Smalley .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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