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Bessie Gunn 1570–1642 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: Duffus, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1642

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Lord Gunn

Mother: Lady Gunn

Spouse(s): John Caithness

Children(s): Henry Greenland

In 1570, Bessie Gunn entered the world in Duffus, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Lord Henderson Gunn And Lady Elizabeth Gunn. Bessie Gunn married John Sinclair Ll 4Th Earl Of Caithness, and had children including Henry John Sinclair 1St Of Rattan Greenland. Bessie Gunn passed away in 1642 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1570, Bessie Gunn entered the world in Duffus, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Lord Henderson Gunn And Lady Elizabeth Gunn.
  • Bessie Gunn married John Sinclair Ll 4Th Earl Of Caithness, and had children including Henry John Sinclair 1St Of Rattan Greenland.
  • Bessie Gunn passed away in 1642 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Children(s)

Bessie Gunn's Ancestors

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Bessie Gunn
1570–1642
Birth Place: Duffus, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Lord Henderson Gunn
1520–1609
Duffus, Moray, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Gunn
1540–1613
Great Easton, Essex, England
Grandparents
William (Guilluim de Gunn Jonsson) House of) Gunn
1509–1574
Great Easton, Essex, England
Ann Gunn
1514–
Great Easton, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Gunn
1480–1512
Anne Gunn
1488–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Gunn's Descendants

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Bessie Gunn (1570–1642) m. John (Sinclair ll 4th Earl of) Caithness (1570–1614)
  1. 1. Henry (John Sinclair 1st of Rattan &) Greenland 1605–1701 m. Janet Sinclair 1605–1642
    1. 1. Lady (Jeane Anna Sinclair -) Knox 1627–1711 m. Sir (William Knox (Scottish) Covenanter) 1640–1721
      1. 1. Sir (John Adam "Ad") Knox 1682–1768
        1. 1. James Knox 1710–1772

Bessie Gunn's Timeline

4 Records

1569
20 Aug 1569
Bessie Gunn was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1570
1570
Birth of Bessie Gunn in Duffus, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Duffus, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1642
1642
Age 72
Death of Bessie Gunn in Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
1642
1642
Age 72
Death of Bessie Gunn in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Duffus, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1569
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1642
    Event Place: Caithness, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1642
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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