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Bessie Pierson 1610–1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1610

Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1670

Death Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Father: William Peirsone

Mother: Catharine Pott

Spouse(s): John Lindsay

Children(s): David Crawford

In 1610, Bessie Pierson entered the world in Midlothian, Scotland, born to William Peirsone And Catharine Pott. Bessie Pierson married John Lindsay, and had children including David Lindsay 12Th Earl Of Crawford. Bessie Pierson passed away in 1670 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1610, Bessie Pierson entered the world in Midlothian, Scotland, born to William Peirsone And Catharine Pott.
  • Bessie Pierson married John Lindsay, and had children including David Lindsay 12Th Earl Of Crawford.
  • Bessie Pierson passed away in 1670 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Peirsone
1576–1640
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Catharine Pott
1580–1640
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

John Lindsay
1610–1665
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

David Crawford
1636–1698
Birth Location: Edzell Castle, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Bessie Pierson's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Pierson
1610–1670
Birth Place: Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William Peirsone
1576–1640
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Catharine Pott
1580–1640
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Arche ("Archie" "Archibald" Peirson Peirsone Peirsoun,) Pearson
1549–1594
Dumfermline Fife, Scotland
Effie Atkins
1550–1590
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Henry Peirson
1515–1588
Janet Couper
1540–1579
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mause Galrige
1480–1548
William Burntisland
1511–1587

Bessie Pierson's Descendants

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Bessie Pierson (22 Jul 1610–Abt. 1670) m. John Lindsay (Abt. 1610–Abt. 1665)
  1. 1. David (Lindsay, 12th Earl of) Crawford 1636–1698 m. Jean (Jeane) INNES\INNESSE\INNESS 1627–1683
    1. 1. John (Lindsey Earl of) Crawford 1649–1714 m. Janet Morison 1653–1703
      1. 1. William (Lindsay Earl of) Crawfurd 1675–1713 m. Sarah (Clare Lady of Essex, Virginia) Daniel 1674–1724
        1. 1. James (William Lindsey, (MURDAH) F & I) War 1700–1782

Bessie Pierson's Timeline

2 Records

1610
22 Jul 1610
Birth of Bessie Pierson in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland
1670
Abt. 1670
Age 60
Death of Bessie Pierson in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1610
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1670
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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