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Capt. John Rutherford 1656 – 1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jul 1656

Birth Location: Teviotdale, Roxburgshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1740

Death Location: Down, Down, Ireland

Father: James Rutherford

Mother: Jean McMath

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In 1656, Capt. John Rutherford entered the world in Teviotdale, Roxburgshire, Scotland, born to James Rutherford and Jean McMath. Capt. John Rutherford passed away in 1740 in Down, Down, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1656, Capt. John Rutherford entered the world in Teviotdale, Roxburgshire, Scotland, born to James Rutherford and Jean McMath.
  • Capt. John Rutherford passed away in 1740 in Down, Down, Ireland.

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Capt. Rutherford's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Rutherford
1656 – 1740
Birth Place: Teviotdale, Roxburgshire, Scotland
Parents
James Rutherford
1600 – 1661
Nisbet, Crailing, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jean McMath
1600 – 1675
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (O) Rutherford
1570 – 1630
Nesbit, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Margaret (Jane) Gibson
1576 – 1640
Roxburghshire, Scotland
John McMath
1579 – 1659
Dalpeddar, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Agnes Rutherford
1600 – 1660
Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Rutherford
1530 – 1590
Isobel Davidson
1540 –
Joseph Ellis
1590 – 1610
Nancy Netherton
1590 – 1610
James McMath
1575 – 1599
Margaret Douglas
1578 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John RUTHERFORD
1480 – 1567
ELIZABETH CAIRNCROSS
1482 –
Edmund Masterson
1555 – 1621
Joane Beching
1544 – 1598

Capt. Rutherford's Timeline

2 Records

1656
15 Jul 1656
Birth of Capt. John Rutherford in Teviotdale, Roxburgshire, Scotland
Teviotdale, Roxburgshire, Scotland
1740
1740
Age 84
Death of Capt. John Rutherford in Down, Down, Ireland
Down, Down, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1656
    Event Place: Teviotdale, Roxburgshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Down, Down, Ireland

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