James Young (1580–1653) was born in Seaton, East Lothian, Scotland and died in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Young 1580–1653

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Born 10 JUN 1580 · Seaton, East Lothian, Scotland

Died 07 APR 1653 · Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

Father Peter Young

Mother Elizabeth Gibb

Spouse Isobel Arbuthnott

Children Mary Young, Peter Young, William Young, X Young

Siblings Patrick Young, Peter Young

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The story of James Young began in 1580 in Seaton, East Lothian, Scotland. James Young married isobel arbuthnott, xxx xxx, and had children including mary young, peter young, william young, x young. James Young passed away in 1653 in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Church Records Bristol, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers
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Baptism Records Caribbean, Select Births and Baptisms
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Record Ancestry.com - http://www.Ancestry.com - Ancestry Family Trees - Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. - This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. - Ancestry Family Trees - - http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=3050489&pid=11327
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Record Ancestry.com - http://www.Ancestry.com - UK, Extracted Probate Records - Ancestry.com - Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.Original data - Electronic databases created from various publications of probate records.Original data: Electronic databases created from various publications of probate records. - 1,1610::0<br>Note http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=ukprobate&h=969305&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt - Death date: 07 Apr 1653 Death place: Tranent, Midlothia, Scotland - 1,1610::969305<br>

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Birth of James Young in Seaton, East Lothian, Scotland

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Death of James Young in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

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: James Young (1580–1653) was born in Seaton, East Lothian, Scotland and died in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland. 3 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, 3 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 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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