Who was James Aitkin?

James Aitkin (1574–1665) was born in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland and died in Elsrigle, Welstoun, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Aitkin 1574–1665

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Born 15 Aug 1574 · Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Died 12 Jan 1665 · Elsrigle, Welstoun, Scotland

Father James Aitken

Mother Bessie Malcolme

Spouse Elspet Johnstoun

Children James Aitken, John Johne Aitkin, Johne Aitkin, Thomas Aikin, William Aitken

Siblings Alexander Aitken, Christian Atkin

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Biography

In 1574, James Aitkin entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to james aitken and bessie malcolme. James Aitkin married elspet johnstoun, marioun fortoun, and had children including james aitken, john johne aitkin, johne aitkin, thomas aikin, william aitken. James Aitkin passed away in 1665 in Elsrigle, Welstoun, Scotland.

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1574

Birth of James Aitkin in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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1619

James Aitkin was married in Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland

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1630

James Aitkin was married in Lanarkshire, Scotland

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1665

Death of James Aitkin in Elsrigle, Welstoun, Scotland

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Oldest Ancestor Line from James Aitkin

This ancestor line traces from Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (1500) to Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland (1574) across 3 generations.

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: James Aitkin (1574–1665) was born in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland and died in Elsrigle, Welstoun, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have James in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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