Brief Life History of Alexander
When Alexander Wyse was born on 2 December 1809, his father, William Wyse, was 38 and his mother, Margaret Black, was 41. He lived in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1809.
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- Alexander Wyn, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Alexander Wyse, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Alexander Wyse, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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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.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
English and Irish (Waterford and Cork): mainly Irish and Scottish spelling of Wise . The name has been established in Ireland since the 13th century where it was also Gaelicized as de Uidheas.
Altered form of German Weise .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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