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Bishop Caithness John Abernethy 1595–1630 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1595

Birth Location: Argyll, Scotland

Death Date: 1630

Death Location: Caithnesshire, Caithness, , Scotland

Father: Alexander Abernethy

Mother: Elizabeth Crichton

Spouse(s): Anne Murray

Children(s): Isabell Davidson, Jonet Abernethie, William Abernethy

In 1595, Bishop Caithness John Abernethy entered the world in Argyll, Scotland, born to Alexander Abernethy And Elizabeth Crichton. Bishop Caithness John Abernethy married Anne Murray, and had children including Isabell Davidson, Jonet Abernethie, William Abernethy. Bishop Caithness John Abernethy passed away in 1630 in Caithnesshire, Caithness, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1595, Bishop Caithness John Abernethy entered the world in Argyll, Scotland, born to Alexander Abernethy And Elizabeth Crichton.
  • Bishop Caithness John Abernethy married Anne Murray, and had children including Isabell Davidson, Jonet Abernethie, William Abernethy.
  • Bishop Caithness John Abernethy passed away in 1630 in Caithnesshire, Caithness, , Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Abernethy
1557–1603
Birth Location: Lessendrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Crichton
1574–
Birth Location: Frendraught, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Anne Murray
1599–1622
Birth Location: Caithness, Scotland
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Children(s)

Isabell Davidson
1644–1705
Birth Location: Edgerston, Roxburghshire
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Jonet Abernethie
1620–1697
Birth Location: Scotland
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William Abernethy
–1662
Birth Location: –
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Bishop Abernethy's Ancestors

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Bishop Abernethy
1595–1630
Birth Place: Argyll, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Abernethy
1557–1603
Lessendrum, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Crichton
1574–
Frendraught, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Abernethy
1537–1587
Scotland, East Lothian, Saltoun
Alison Keith
1532–1567
Dunnottar Castle, , Kincardine, Scotland
Sir (James) Crichton
1541–1612
Frendraught Castle, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Joneta (Johanna) Keith
1545–1596
Kincardineshire, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Abernathy
1504–1543
Lady Hay
1506–1574
Agnes (Crichton)
1525–1558
William Marischal
1506–1581
Lady Inverugie
1510–1556
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Saltoun
1480–1527
Lady Stewart
1482–1530
John Hay
1470–1513
Elizabeth (Stirling)
1472–1524
Robert Keith
1483–1514
Elizabeth Douglas
1488–1527

Bishop Abernethy's Descendants

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Bishop (Caithness John) Abernethy (1595–1630) m. Anne Murray (1599–1622)
  1. 1. Isabell Davidson 1644–1705 m. Samuel ((Rev)) Rutherford 1600–1661 m. John (Laird Edzarston) Rutherford 1617–1682
    1. 1. Robert (of Bowland) Rutherford 1660–1728
    2. 2. Margaret Rutherford 1650–1747
    3. 3. Thomas Rutherford 1650–1720
    4. 4. Margaret Rutherford 1665–
    5. 5. Patrick Rutherford 1670–
  2. 2. Jonet Abernethie 1620–1697
  3. 3. William Abernethy –1662

Bishop Abernethy's Timeline

2 Records

1595
1595
Birth of Bishop Caithness John Abernethy in Argyll, Scotland
Argyll, Scotland
1630
1630
Age 35
Death of Bishop Caithness John Abernethy in Caithnesshire, Caithness, , Scotland
Caithnesshire, Caithness, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Argyll, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Caithnesshire, Caithness, , Scotland
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