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Bessie Lawson 1587–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Oct 1587

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scottland

Death Date: 1640

Death Location: Fife, Scotland

Father: James Lawson

Mother: Elizabeth PGGM

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James Trotter

In 1587, Bessie Lawson entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scottland, born to James Lawson And Elizabeth Scott 12Th Pggm. Bessie Lawson had children including James Ruthven Trotter. Bessie Lawson passed away in 1640 in Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1587, Bessie Lawson entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scottland, born to James Lawson And Elizabeth Scott 12Th Pggm.
  • Bessie Lawson had children including James Ruthven Trotter.
  • Bessie Lawson passed away in 1640 in Fife, Scotland.

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Bessie Lawson's Ancestors

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Bessie Lawson
1587–1640
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scottland
Parents
James Lawson
1558–1617
Peeblesshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Scott 12th) PGGM
1559–1614
Peebles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
13th (PGGF Robert Scott) Fischen
1525–1609
Of Whamphray And Bonnington,, Scot
Helen Tweedie
1528–
Traquair, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John PGGF
1505–1552
Isobelle PGGM
1500–
Lady Hay
1505–1574
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Lawson's Descendants

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Bessie Lawson (22 Oct 1587–1640)
  1. 1. James (Ruthven) Trotter 1622–1680 m. Elspet Young 1625–1725
    1. 1. William Trotter 1656–1692 m. Sarah Anstie 1659–1692
      1. 1. Warwick (‘William’) Trotter 1690–1725 m. Caroline Dill 1690–1760
        1. 1. James (Trotter) Sr 1725–1782 m. Mary (Anne) Stephens 1725–1781

Bessie Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1587
22 Oct 1587
Birth of Bessie Lawson in Dunfermline, Fife, Scottland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scottland
1640
1640
Age 53
Death of Bessie Lawson in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1587
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scottland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland

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