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Historical References
"SMOLLETT. John Smolet was one of the sheriffs of King James v in the Lennox, 1513 (Lennox, n, p. 208). Martin (p. 253) says that one of the ships of the Spanish Armada in Tobennory Bay was "blown up by one Smallet of Dumbarton, in the year 1588." Harrison derives the name from Old English smxlheafod, 'small head.' In connection with this etymology he cites an anonymous writer of 1760 who referred to Tobias Smollett, the novelist, as "Sawney Mac Smallhead," but of course we are not to take that as proof of Harrison's etymology. Baring-Gould says it comes from Samuel. John Smollert was suspected of being a fellow conspirator of the earl of Bothwell, 1591 (Moysie, Memoirs, p. 88). John Smolate was witness to a notarial instrument of sale of land of Temple of Ballakenrane, 1457 (Strathendrick, p. 192). Tobias Smallet, bailie of Dumbarton, was murdered by the Macgregors in 1604 (Trials, n, p. 432). Tobias George Smollett (1721-1771), novelist, was born in Dumbartonshire. Smallat 1690, Smallot 1700, Smolet 1506, Smollat 1500, Smollatt 1647, SmoDot 1705, Smollote 1587. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Smollett Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Smollett Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Smollett family tree.
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Miscellaneous Smollett Databases
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