William is definitely in the line. I have George b. 19 May 1765, Edrington. Died: 5 October 1833, age 69. Agnes Alexander b. 1769, Died 31 October1833. George's father was George Claise married to Agnes MIddlemiss or Middlemist. This is where things get confusing and I have yet to straighten it out...George had brothers: William, John and James.
GEorge and Agnes Alexander had the following children: George christened 26 January 1794; Margaret b. 1796 d. 1856; Adam b. 1800 d. 1837, Greenlees; Agnes b. 28 June 1804, Witnesses, Jn. Leslie & JA Knox; She died 14 August 1879; William b. 16 May 1807; and finally Helen b. 1810 d. 17 June 1839. She married John Leitch. He was of Lockton. Banns were posted 14 and 21 April 1833. She was of Eccles.
Son George married Robina Bell. Their children were Agnes b. 18 January 1822. She married 13 June 1856, John Thomson in Eccles.
George b. 30 December 1824. Baptized 20 February 1825. He married Janet Kirkwood Orr, High Paisley Church. (He became a minister).
Margaret b. 24 December 1827, baptised January 15, 1828. Witnesses: Mr. Oliver and Mr. Waddell.
Jane, b. 11 December1832, baptised January 1833. Witnesses: Adam Clazy and Davidson.
I have a letter from 1932 from the last surviving member of this line. It was sent to Dr. Peter Clezy in Australia as he was researching the family history. His line comes down from the son, John of George Claise. married Margaret Palen. He is in his 90s now and I am waiting for some papers he was going to send which should straighten out this tree.
My problem is John Clazie...Dr. Clezy is certain he comes down from William but to date, I cannot locate the man except he was a miller in Berwick-Upon-Tweed in 1815...he died when his three sons were young...
This is a lot of information...let me know if you want more...I have it all the way to George Robert Clazy who was in the Yukon Territory in 1901 sitting on a gold mine...
Sharon