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James Skirving 1626–1687

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Birth Date: January 31, 1626

Birth Location: Plewland Hill, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: April 29, 1687

Death Location: Plewlandhill, Midlothia, Scotland

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The story of James Skirving began in 1626 in Plewland Hill, Midlothian, Scotland. James Skirving married Marion Boyd, and had children including Adam Skirving, Agnes Skirving, Alexander Skirving, James Skirvine, Richard Skirving, William Skirving. James Skirving passed away in 1687 in Plewlandhill, Midlothia, Scotland.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

The story of James Skirving began in 1626 in Plewland Hill, Midlothian, Scotland.

Family

James Skirving married Marion Boyd, and had children including Adam Skirving, Agnes Skirving, Alexander Skirving, James Skirvine, Richard Skirving, William Skirving.

Later Years

James Skirving passed away in 1687 in Plewlandhill, Midlothia, Scotland.

Sources

  1. 1
    Baptism Records Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
  2. 2
    Probate/Wills UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
  3. 3
    Marriage Records Scotland, Select Marriages
  4. 4
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1626
Born in Plewland Hill, Midlothian, Scotland
1626
Baptized in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
1647
Married in Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland
1655
Married in HUMBIE, EAST L, OTHIAN, SCOTLAND
1687
Died in Plewlandhill, Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland

Found in 3 Family Trees

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