William Brockie
about 1714–
Banffshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
The Life of William
William Brockie was born about 1714, in Banffshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. He married Agnes Duncan about 1739, in Banffshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter.
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William Brockie
1714–
Agnes Duncan
1718–
Marriage: about 1739
George Brockie
1740–
Sarah Brockie
1749–
John Brokie
1751–
Spouse and Children
1714–Male
Agnes Duncan
1718–Female
MARRIAGE
about 1739
Banffshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
about 1739
Banffshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
children
(3)
George Brockie
1740–Male
Sarah Brockie
1749–Female
John Brokie
1751–Male
World Events (3)
1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
Age 88
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 97
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
Age 101
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
Name Meaning
Scottish: diminutive of Brock 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- William Brokie in entry for John Brokie, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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