See also
| Husband: | William SHEDDEN (1708- ) | |
| Wife: | Beatrix DOBIE ( - ) | |
| Children: | Robert SHEDDEN (1741-1826) | |
| Elizabeth SHEDDEN ( - ) | ||
| John SHEDDEN ( - ) | ||
| Marriage | 24 Jan 1736 | |
| Name: | William SHEDDEN | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | Robert SHEDDEN (1679- ) | |
| Mother: | Jean HARVEY ( - ) | |
| Birth | 19 Aug 1708 | |
| Occupation | Merchant in Beith | |
| Id | R3 | |
| Name: | Beatrix DOBIE | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Name: | Robert SHEDDEN | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Agatha GODRICH ( -1838) | |
| Birth | 31 Dec 1741 | Beith |
| Residence | Virginia & London | |
| Id | R4 | |
| Death | Sep 1826 (age 84) | London |
| Name: | Elizabeth SHEDDEN | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | John SHEDDEN ( - ) | |
| Name: | John SHEDDEN | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Residence | Roughwood | |
| Occupation | Merchant in Virginia | |
| Residence | Virginia | |
| Id | J3 | |
The history of the county of Ayrshire names Robert Shedden of Roughwood's second son as Robert and the Memoir of William Wilson names him as William. I believe that William is correct.
Information from The History of the County of Ayrshire dated Sep 1847
Robert Shedden. the second son, married —— Dobie, daughter of Robert Dobie, chamberlain of Giffen. Of this marriage there were two sons and a daughter, vis:
1. Robert, of whom afterwards.
2. John, merchant in Virginia, who was drowned near Whitehaven, on his return from America.
3. Elizabeth, of whom afterwards
Information from the Memoir of William Wilson
William, born 19th August 1708; married, 24th January 1736, Beatrix, daughter of Robert Dobie, chamberlain of Giffin (Beatrix was born at Hazlehead, 4th June 1712).
Beatrice's first name from Statistical Accounts of Scotland 1845