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Capt. John Jamieson (The Martyr) Nisbet 1627–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1627

Birth Location: Drakemyre, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 04 Dec 1685

Death Location: Covenanter hanged at Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James Nisbet

Mother: Janet Gordon

Spouse(s): Margaret Sinclair

Children(s): James Nisbet, Alison Nisbet

The story of Capt. John Jamieson (The Martyr) Nisbet began in 1627 in Drakemyre, North Ayrshire, Scotland. Capt. John Jamieson (The Martyr) Nisbet married Margaret Sinclair, and had children including Alison Nisbet, James Nisbet. Capt. John Jamieson (The Martyr) Nisbet passed away in 1685 in Covenanter hanged at Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. John Jamieson (The Martyr) Nisbet began in 1627 in Drakemyre, North Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Capt. John Jamieson (The Martyr) Nisbet married Margaret Sinclair, and had children including Alison Nisbet, James Nisbet.
  • Capt. John Jamieson (The Martyr) Nisbet passed away in 1685 in Covenanter hanged at Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Nisbet
1603–1681
Birth Location: Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Janet Gordon
1600–1643
Birth Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Sinclair
1632–
Birth Location: Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Nisbet
1649–
Birth Location: Hamilton Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Alison Nisbet
1654–
Birth Location: Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Capt. Nisbet's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Nisbet
1627–1685
Birth Place: Drakemyre, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
James Hardhill Nisbet
1603–1681
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet (Gibson) Gordon
1600–1643
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Nisbet
1580–1660
Ayrshire, Scotland
Catherine Swinton
1585–
scotland
Robert Gordon
1583–1650
Ayr, Scotland
Jonet\Janett Craufurd\Crawford
1582–1615
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir I
1558–1648
Elizabeth Haldane
1560–1619
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sr Gleneagles
1524–1563
Elizabeth Lundie
1534–1584

Capt. Nisbet's Descendants

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Capt. (John Jamieson (The Martyr)) Nisbet (Abt 1627–04 Dec 1685) m. Margaret Sinclair (1632–)
  1. 1. James Nisbet 1649– m. Janet Forrest 1652–
    1. 1. Robert Nisbet 1685–1792 m. Margaret Robertstone 1692–
      1. 1. Robert (Clyde) Nisbet 1712–1792 m. Christian (Nisbet) Cowie 1718–1777
        1. 1. Robert Nisbet 1754–1788
        2. 2. Alexander Nisbet 1752–
        3. 3. James Nisbet 1747–1819 m. Agnes Brown 1750–
        4. 4. Margaret (Alisa) Nisbet 1749–
        5. 5. Richard Nisbet 1759–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Nisbet 1756–1841
        7. 7. Mary Nisbet 1750–1841 m. Andrew Baxter 1751–1864
    2. 2. Bethie Nisbit 1679–
    3. 3. Jean Nisbit 1673–
    4. 4. Isobell Nisbit 1677–
    5. 5. Anna Nisbit 1675–
    6. 6. Marie Nisbet 1671–
    7. 7. William Nisbet 1687–
    8. 8. Robert Nisbet 1683–
  2. 2. Alison Nisbet 1654–

Capt. Nisbet's Timeline

2 Records

1627
Abt 1627
Birth of Capt. John Jamieson (The Martyr) Nisbet in Drakemyre, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Drakemyre, North Ayrshire, Scotland
1685
04 Dec 1685
Age 58
Death of Capt. John Jamieson (The Martyr) Nisbet in Covenanter hanged at Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Covenanter hanged at Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1627
    Event Place: Drakemyre, North Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Dec 1685
    Event Place: Covenanter hanged at Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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