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Bessie Ford 1678–1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1678

Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 26 Jul 1759

Death Location: Kingham, Oxfordshire, England

Father: James Ford

Mother: Janet Mowbray

Spouse(s): William Tait

Children(s): William *, Samuel Biggs

In 1678, Bessie Ford entered the world in Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Fuird Ford And Janet Mowbray. Bessie Ford married James Biggs, William Tait, and had children including Samuel Biggs, William Tait. Bessie Ford passed away in 1759 in Kingham, Oxfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1678, Bessie Ford entered the world in Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Fuird Ford And Janet Mowbray.
  • Bessie Ford married James Biggs, William Tait, and had children including Samuel Biggs, William Tait.
  • Bessie Ford passed away in 1759 in Kingham, Oxfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bessie Ford's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Ford
1678–1759
Birth Place: Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Fuird Ford
1650–1700
Scotland
Janet Mowbray
1665–1700
Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (Mowbray Of) Cockairny
1639–1681
Cockairny, Dalgety, Fife, Scotland
Barbara Erskine
1640–1690
Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Mowbray
1602–1665
Elizabeth Scott
1621–1647
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Eskdaill
1586–1633

Bessie Ford's Descendants

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Bessie Ford (1678–26 Jul 1759) m. William Tait (17th January 1678–)
  1. 1. William (Tait) * 1701–1790 m. ELSPET (SUTHERLAND) ❌6️⃣G\GM 1702–
    1. 1. John Tait 1740–1781 m. Barbara Mouat 1730–
      1. 1. William (Tait) * 1765–1842 m. Elizabeth (Westbrook) * 1777–1840 m. Kessiah Tate 1769–1850
        1. 1. Lucinda ((Lucy) Tait) * 1802–1853 m. Matthew Ellmore 1792–1857 m. Matthew (Elmore) Sr. 1792–1857
        2. 2. Dorcus Tait 1801–
        3. 3. Jeremiah Tait 1819–1876
        4. 4. Elizabeth Tait 1812–
        5. 5. Wiley Tait 1810–
        6. 6. Samuel Tait 1814–1884
        7. 7. William (R) Tate 1804–1870
        8. 8. Marion Tait 1798–
        9. 9. Sarah (L) Pence 1840–1870
        10. 10. Peter Tate 1803–
        11. 11. Mariah (Belyra) Tate 1806–1870
        12. 12. Martha Tait 1804–
        13. 13. Asa Tate 1793–1860
        14. 14. Martha Tate 1805–
        15. 15. Margarite Taite 1794–
        16. 16. John Tait 1796–1871
        17. 17. George Tait 1814–
        18. 18. Thomas Taite 1811–
        19. 19. Mary Tate 1807–1860
        20. 20. Mary (Maria Tate) Chandler 1807–1880
        21. 21. James Tait 1817–1881
        22. 22. Jane Tait 1801–1892
    2. 2. Margaret Tait 1727–
    3. 3. Margaret Tait 1765–
    4. 4. Thomas Tait 1736–
    5. 5. Grizel Tait 1765–
    6. 6. Janet Tait 1727–
    7. 7. Robert Tait 1745–
  2. 2. Samuel Biggs 1805–

Bessie Ford's Timeline

4 Records

1678
1678
Birth of Bessie Ford in Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, United Kingdom
1696
17 Oct 1696
Age 18
Bessie Ford was married in Pittenweem,Fife,Scotland
Pittenweem,Fife,Scotland
1759
abt 1759
Age 81
Death of Bessie Ford in Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, United Kingdom
1759
26 Jul 1759
Age 81
Burial of Bessie Ford in Kingham, Oxfordshire, England
Kingham, Oxfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR1541R11
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1696
    Event Place: Pittenweem,Fife,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothan: Edinburgh - Register of Marriages, 1595-1700

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1759
    Event Place: Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR1541R11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1759
    Event Place: Kingham, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR1541R1/1

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