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Bessie Bathcat Weir 1602–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Mar 1602

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1659

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: George Weir

Mother: Ann Wier

Spouse(s): Andrew Johnstone

Children(s): Bessie Johnstoune

In 1602, Bessie Bathcat Weir entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to George 7Th Laird Of Blackwood Weir And Ann Clever Soden Wier. Bessie Bathcat Weir married Andrew Johnstoun Johnstone, and had children including Bessie Johnstoune. Bessie Bathcat Weir passed away in 1659 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1602, Bessie Bathcat Weir entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to George 7Th Laird Of Blackwood Weir And Ann Clever Soden Wier.
  • Bessie Bathcat Weir married Andrew Johnstoun Johnstone, and had children including Bessie Johnstoune.
  • Bessie Bathcat Weir passed away in 1659 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Weir
1575–1667
Birth Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Ann Wier
1575–
Birth Location: –
AW

Spouses(s)

Andrew Johnstone
1605–1636
Birth Location: Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Bessie Johnstoune
1623–1700
Birth Location: , Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
BJ

Bessie Weir's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Weir
1602–1659
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
George 7th Laird of Blackwood Weir
1575–1667
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Ann (Clever \ Soden \) Wier
1575–
Grandparents
James (Weir deVere Laird of) Blackwood
1535–1635
Dalhousie, Midlothian, Scotland
Mariata (Marion) Ramsay
1554–1622
Dalhousie Castle, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Euphemia Hamilton
1507–1550
George Dalhousie
1515–1580
Lady Dalhousie
1519–1571
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Dalhousie
1501–1555
Isabel Livingston
1505–1552
Elizabeth Home
1506–1540

Bessie Weir's Descendants

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Bessie (Bathcat) Weir (14 Mar 1602–1659) m. Andrew (Johnstoun) Johnstone (about 1605–1636)
  1. 1. Bessie Johnstoune 1623–1700 m. James Turnbull 1618–1700
    1. 1. Jean Turnbull 1646–1747 m. Alexander Buchanan 1646–1728
      1. 1. James Buchanan 1702–1765 m. Mary Reside 1706–1765
        1. 1. David (Reside) Buchanan 1745–1818 m. Susannah Weir 1750–1817

Bessie Weir's Timeline

2 Records

1602
14 Mar 1602
Birth of Bessie Bathcat Weir in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1659
1659
Age 57
Death of Bessie Bathcat Weir in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1602
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1659
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
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