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WILLIAM SIMPSON, born 22nd Aug. 1744, second son of James S., min. of Wilton ; licen. by Presb. of Kelso 3rd Oct. 1760; ord. to Morebattle 18th April 1761 ; trans, to Lady Yester s, Edinburgh, 9th June 1785 ; pres. by the Town Council 25th Feb., trans, and adm. 2nd Aug. 1789 ; D.D. (Edinburgh, 8th Feb. 1810) ; died 24th Jan. 1831. He marr. (1) 7th Nov. 1775, Jean Douglas Balderston, who died 2nd Dec. 1786, and had issue Euphemia, born 15th Sept. 1776; Ann, born 15th Nov. 1778; James, advocate, author of A Visit to Flanders after the Battle of Waterloo, born 10th Sept. 1780, died 2nd Sept. 1853 ; George, born 5th July 1782, died 3rd Sept. 1807 : (2) 29th Sept. 1794, Isabella (born 27th Nov. 1742, died 27th Nov. 1825), daugh. of James Ker of Bughtrig.

William married Jane Douglas Balderstone on 26 Oct 1775 in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Jane (daughter of George Balderstone and Euphan Douglas) died on 2 Dec 1786; was buried in Greyfriars Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Eliza Anne Simpson died in 1824 in Greyfriars Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland.
2. Euphemia Simpson was born on 15 Sep 1776; was christened on 22 Sep 1776 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland; and died.
3. Anne Simpson was born on 15 Nov 1778; was christened on 22 Nov 1778 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland; died in 1843; was buried in Greyfriars Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland.
4. James Simpson was born on 10th Sept. 1780; was christened on 17 Sep 1780 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland; died on 2 Sep 1853; was buried in Greyfriars Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland.
5. George Simpson was born on 5 Jul 1782; was christened on 28 Jul 1782 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland; died on 3 Sep 1807.

William married Isabella Kerr on 29 Sep 1794. Isabella (daughter of James (of Bughtrig) Kerr) was born on 13 Aug 1742; died on 27 Nov 1825. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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minister of Wilton