Researching Henry Edgar
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4611 people with the Edgar surname? In that year Edgar was ranked number 922 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Henry means "ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
Records of Henry Edgar on Ancestry
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Edgar ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Henry Edgar and the Edgar Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Edgar 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 Edgar family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 7126 people with the Edgar surname in the UK? Edgar is now ranked number 837 for popularity in the UK. |
Edgar Family Tree Databases
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Edgar Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Edgar surname in the USA? Edgar is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Edgar Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Henry Edgar. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Henry Edgar
Henry Edgar (2 April 1698 – 22 August 1765) was a Scottish Episcopal minister who served as the Bishop of Fife from 1762 to 1765.
He was born in Keithock, near Brechin, and baptised on 2 April 1698, the son of David Edgar and Elizabeth Guthrie. He was educated at Marischal College, Abedeen from 1712 to 1714. He married Barbara Rait (1692–1774), daughter of the Reverend William Rait, Incumbent of Monikie, and Isobel Yeaman, and sister of the Right Reverend James Rait, Bishop of Brechin.
His first pastoral appointments were as assistant minister (1727–29) and then Incumbent (1729–32) at Careston, followed by as the Incumbent of Arbroath (1732–65); a post he held until his death. After the Jacobite rising of 1745, Edgar was arrested for not praying for King George II but the case dismissed by the local magistrates after he said that he had "prayed for the King".
He was appointed coadjutor bishop of Fife and consecrated at Cupar on 18 October 1759 by Robert White, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, with bishops Falconer, Rait, and Alexander serving as co-consecrators. Following the death of Robert White in 1761, Edgar became Bishop of Fife on 24 June 1762.
He died in office in Arbroath on 22 August 1765, aged 67, and was buried in the grounds of Arbroath Abbey.
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