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John Scott 1640–1686

✓ Public Tree Person

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Birth Date: September 27, 1640

Birth Location: St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: February 7, 1686

Death Location: Berwickshire, Scotland

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John Scott was born in 1640 in St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland, the child of James Scot And Margaret Johnston. John Scott married Margaret Smyth, and had children including Christian Scott Of Dundee, George Scott, Isobell Scott, James Scott, Janet Scott, Johne Scott, Margaret Scott, Patrick Scott, Thomas S Scott, William Scott. John Scott passed away in 1686 in Berwickshire, 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:
B
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

John Scott was born in 1640 in St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland, the child of James Scot And Margaret Johnston.

Family

John Scott married Margaret Smyth, and had children including Christian Scott Of Dundee, George Scott, Isobell Scott, James Scott, Janet Scott, Johne Scott, Margaret Scott, Patrick Scott, Thomas S Scott, William Scott.

Later Years

John Scott passed away in 1686 in Berwickshire, Scotland.

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Life Timeline

1640
Born in St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
1686
Died in Berwickshire, Scotland

Found in 3 Family Trees

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