John Lyell (1714–1751) was born in Newburgh, Fife, , Scotland and died in St Andrews, Fife, , Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Lyell 1714–1751

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Born 14 Aug 1714 · Newburgh, Fife, , Scotland

Died 28 Sep 1751 · St Andrews, Fife, , Scotland

Father John Lyell

Siblings Andrew Lyell, Ann Lyell, Bessie Lyell, Christian Lyell, David Lyell, Isobell Lyall, John Lyell, Robert Lyell

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John Lyell

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Children

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Biography

In 1714, John Lyell entered the world in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland, born to john lyell. John Lyell passed away in 1751 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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Life Timeline

1714

Birth of John Lyell in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

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1751

Death of John Lyell in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Lyell

This ancestor line traces from Newburgh, Fife, Scotland (1682) to Newburgh, Fife, Scotland (1714) across 2 generations.

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: John Lyell (1714–1751) was born in Newburgh, Fife, , Scotland and died in St Andrews, Fife, , 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 John 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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John Lyell PTP

1714–1751

Newburgh, Fife, , Scotland