When Rev. William T. Mercer was born on 22 March 1696, in New Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, his father, Rev Thomas J Mercer, was 38 and his mother, Anna Raite, was 32. He married Lady Anne Munro on 18 June 1723, in England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. In 1720, his occupation is listed as minister of the parish of pitsligo in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. He died on 28 August 1767, in Pitsligo, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, at the age of 71, and was buried in Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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English and Catalan: occupational name for a merchant, from Old French mercier, merchier (see Mercier ). In Middle English the term was applied particularly to someone who dealt in textiles, especially the more costly and luxurious fabrics such as silks, satin, and velvet.
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