'Smollett1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Smollett of Bonhill, Smollett of Dumbartonshire

                               
John Smollett (Baillie of Dumbarton)
1. John Smollett of Kirkton (b 1516, d 1541)
  m. Marion Houston
  A. William Smollett (b 1541, d 1565)
  m. Margaret Ireland
  i. John Smollett of Dumbartonshire (a 1591)
  a. ?? Smollett the father of Sir James, apparently by .
m. ?? Buntine (dau of John Buntine or Bontein of Ardoch)
  (1) Sir James Smollett of Bonhill, Dumbartonshire (b 1648, d 1731)
  m(1). Jane Macaulay (dau of _ Macaulay of Ardincaple)
  (A) George Smollett (d by 1738)
  m. Katherine Cunningham (dau of Sir Hugh Cunningham of Bonnington)
  (i) James Smollett of Bonhill (dsp 1776, Commissary of Edinburgh)
m. ?? Clerk (dau of Sir John Clerk, 2nd Bart of Penycuik)
  (B) Archibald Smollett
  m. Barbara Cuninghame of Gilbertfield
  (i) Tobias George Smollett (b 1721, d 1771, author)
  (ii) Jean Smollett of Bonhill & Cameron (d 1788)
  m. (1749) Alexander Telfer of Scotstoun, Symington & Kimmergham (d 1760)
  (a) Alexander Telfer, later Telfer-Smollett of Bonhill
  m. Cecilia Renton (dau of John Renton of Lamberton by Susanna, dau of 9th Earl of Eglinton)
  ((1)) Alexander Telfer-Smollett of Bonhill (d Alkmar 1799, Lt. Colonel)
((2)) John Rouett Smollett of Bonhill (d 1842, Rear Admiral) had issue
  m. (10.11.1800) Elizabeth Boyle (d 06.08.1856, dau of Patrick Boyle, son of 2nd Earl of Glasgow)
  (b) James Telfer (d unm 1791, Major)
  (c) Archibald Telfer (d 1786)
  m. Fanny Smith (dau of Lloyd Smith of Rotterdam)
  ((1)) John Alexander Telfer (dsp 1861, Captain)
  ((2)) Buchan Fraser Smollett Telfer (b 1782, d 1862) had issue
  m. Caterina Dai Gozzi of Greece
  (C)+ other issue
  It appears that James also married ...
  m2. (13.03.1712) Helen Ogilvy (dau of Sir Alexander Ogilvy of Forglen)

Main source(s): BLG1952 (Telfer-Smollett of Bonhill)
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