Brief Life History of William
When William Fife was born in December 1710, in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, his father, James Fife, was 39 and his mother, Margaret Robinson, was 33. He married Janet Swan in 1736, in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters.
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- William Fife in entry for Elizabeth Fife, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- William Fife in entry for Elizabeth Fife, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- William Fife in entry for Elizabeth Fife, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from the province and former kingdom of Fife in East Scotland, a name of obscure etymology. Tradition has it that the name is derived from an eponymous Fib, one of the seven sons of Cruithne, legendary founding father of the Picts.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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