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Agnes Tait 1644–1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: c. 1644

Birth Location: Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: 1689

Death Location: Kirkwall and St.Ola , Orkney Scotland

Father:

Mother: Elspeth Shorswood

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Janet Cursitter

In 1644, Agnes Tait entered the world in Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland, born to William Tait And Elspeth Shorswood. Agnes Tait had children including Janet Cursitter. Agnes Tait passed away in 1689 in Kirkwall and St.Ola , Orkney Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1644, Agnes Tait entered the world in Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland, born to William Tait And Elspeth Shorswood.
  • Agnes Tait had children including Janet Cursitter.
  • Agnes Tait passed away in 1689 in Kirkwall and St.Ola , Orkney Scotland.

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Agnes Tait's Ancestors

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Agnes Tait
1644–1689
Birth Place: Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland
Parents
Elspeth Shorswood
1645–
Monikie, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James (Shoriswood Schorswood) Schersvord
1619–1708
Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Jeane Settlovy
1620–1665
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Agnes Tait's Descendants

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Agnes Tait (c. 1644–1689)
  1. 1. Janet Cursitter 1669–1754 m. Nicol (Clouston) II 1637–1703
    1. 1. Richard (III) Clouston 1684–1735 m. Grizzel Wilson 1677–
      1. 1. Richard Clouston 1702–1752 m. Laura (Elspeth) Leith 1705–
        1. 1. William Clouston 1735–

Agnes Tait's Timeline

2 Records

1644
c. 1644
Birth of Agnes Tait in Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland
Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland
1689
1689
Age 45
Death of Agnes Tait in Kirkwall and St.Ola , Orkney Scotland
Kirkwall and St.Ola , Orkney Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: c. 1644
    Event Place: Kirkwall and St Ola, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1689
    Event Place: Kirkwall and St.Ola , Orkney Scotland

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