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SPOWART, William
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Name SPOWART, William Birth 1 Jul 1752 Torryburn, Fife, Scotland 
Christening 12 Jul 1752 Torryburn, Fife, Scotland Gender Male WAC 24 Aug 1942 SLAKE _TAG Reviewed on FS Person ID I21507 Joseph Smith Sr and Lucy Mack Smith Last Modified 19 Aug 2021
Father SPOWART, David , b. 23 Sep 1716, Torryburn, Fife, Scotland Torryburn, Fife, Scotlandd. 11 Jan 1765, Torryburn, Fife, Scotland (Age 48 years) Mother SIMPSON, Grissell , b. 7 Feb 1717, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland Culross, Perthshire, Scotlandd. Jan 1785 (Age 67 years) Marriage 15 Oct 1737 Torryburn, Fife, Scotland Family ID F11697 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family MACKIE, Elizabeth , b. 1754, Scotland Scotlandd. DECEASED Marriage 20 Dec 1773 Torryburn, Fife, Scotland Family ID F11702 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Jan 2022
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Notes - This very unusual surname is today accepted as Scottish, but its origins clearly lie on the continent. Many attempts have been made to find the original source, none wholly successful, and therefore it has to be assumed that the arrival of the name in Scotland was probably under forced circumstances, such as shipwreck. In this sort of situation, it is unlikely that any surviving members of the crew could read or write, assuming that the period was, judging by the first recording, early 17th century. Our opinion is that the derivation is probably from the popular Germanic-Dutch name "Spautz" originally a nickname for a small, cheeky, person - a sparrow. However other opinion is that the derivation is from "spauar" a word which described a maker of horse tack, particularly bridles and spurrs. Today in the 20th century the surname is relatively popular in the Fife region of Scotland, this situation giving some further credence to the "shipwreck" theory. Examples of the name recording include William Pourit, a witness at Torryburn on september 23rd 1716, and Agnes Spoward also of Torryburn on May 28th 1752. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Spowart, which was dated June 14th 1614, a witness at Kirkclady Church, Fife, during the reign of King James V1 of Scotland and 1st of England, 1587 - 1625. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
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- This very unusual surname is today accepted as Scottish, but its origins clearly lie on the continent. Many attempts have been made to find the original source, none wholly successful, and therefore it has to be assumed that the arrival of the name in Scotland was probably under forced circumstances, such as shipwreck. In this sort of situation, it is unlikely that any surviving members of the crew could read or write, assuming that the period was, judging by the first recording, early 17th century. Our opinion is that the derivation is probably from the popular Germanic-Dutch name "Spautz" originally a nickname for a small, cheeky, person - a sparrow. However other opinion is that the derivation is from "spauar" a word which described a maker of horse tack, particularly bridles and spurrs. Today in the 20th century the surname is relatively popular in the Fife region of Scotland, this situation giving some further credence to the "shipwreck" theory. Examples of the name recording include William Pourit, a witness at Torryburn on september 23rd 1716, and Agnes Spoward also of Torryburn on May 28th 1752. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Spowart, which was dated June 14th 1614, a witness at Kirkclady Church, Fife, during the reign of King James V1 of Scotland and 1st of England, 1587 - 1625. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.
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