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Capt. John Jamieson Nisbet 1627–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1627

Birth Location: Hardhill, Loudon, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 4 December 1685

Death Location: Covenanter hanged at Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Sr.

Mother: Janet Gordon

Spouse(s): Margaret Law

Children(s): Allen Nesbitt

In 1627, Capt. John Jamieson Nisbet entered the world in Hardhill, Loudon, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Nisbit Sr And Janet Gordon. Capt. John Jamieson Nisbet married Margaret Law, and had children including Allen John Nesbitt. Capt. John Jamieson Nisbet passed away in 1685 in Covenanter hanged at Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1627, Capt. John Jamieson Nisbet entered the world in Hardhill, Loudon, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Nisbit Sr And Janet Gordon.
  • Capt. John Jamieson Nisbet married Margaret Law, and had children including Allen John Nesbitt.
  • Capt. John Jamieson Nisbet passed away in 1685 in Covenanter hanged at Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Capt. Nisbet's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Nisbet
1627–1685
Birth Place: Hardhill, Loudon, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Nisbit Sr.
1602–1681
Hardhill, Loudon, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Gordon
1600–1681
Loudon, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Margaret Lockhart
1583–1684
Ayrshire, Scotland
Robert Gordon
1583–1650
Ayr, Scotland
Jonet (Craufurd) (Crawford)
1582–1615
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Barr
1531–1631
Marion Hamilton
1530–1595
Lord Haddo
1555–1628
Ida Houston
1565–1608
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christine Campbell
1509–1560

Capt. Nisbet's Descendants

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Capt. (John Jamieson) Nisbet (1627–4 December 1685) m. Margaret Law (17 March 1631–1683)
  1. 1. Allen (John) Nesbitt 1668–1720 m. Margaret (Eichnauer) Murray 1671–1707
    1. 1. John (Pratt) Nesbit 1703–1767 m. Elizabeth (Ann) McDowell 1701–1769
      1. 1. William Nesbitt 1760–1805
        1. 1. Elizabeth Nesbit-Stevenson 1790–1857 m. John Halferty 1780–1847

Capt. Nisbet's Timeline

5 Records

1627
1627
Birth of Capt. John Jamieson Nisbet in Hardhill, Loudon, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hardhill, Loudon, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1647
abt 1647
Age 20
Capt. John Jamieson Nisbet was married in Scotland
Scotland
1651
September 1651
Age 24
Capt. John Jamieson Nisbet was married in Dyk Loudon, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dyk Loudon, Ayrshire, Scotland
1685
4 December 1685
Age 58
Death of Capt. John Jamieson Nisbet in Covenanter hanged at Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Covenanter hanged at Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1700
20 Oct 1700
Age 73
Capt. John Jamieson Nisbet was married
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1627
    Event Place: Hardhill, Loudon, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1647
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: September 1651
    Event Place: Dyk Loudon, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1700

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Lanark, & Stirling: - The commissariot record of Glasgow Register of testamenis, 1547-1800

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Dyk Loudoun, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Glasgow Glasgow, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothan: Edinburgh - Register of Marriages, 1595-1700

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 December 1685
    Event Place: Covenanter hanged at Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

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