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Captain John Bishop 1590–1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1590

Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 23 Sep 1658

Death Location: Swan's Bay, Charles City, Virginia, Colonial America

Father: Sir Bishop

Mother: Elizabeth Ramsay

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Booker

Children(s): Elizabeth Bishop

Captain John Bishop was born in 1590 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, the child of Sir William The Elder Bishop And Elizabeth Ramsay. Captain John Bishop married Elizabeth Booker, and had children including Elizabeth Bishop. Captain John Bishop passed away in 1658 in Swan's Bay, Charles City, Virginia, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • Captain John Bishop was born in 1590 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, the child of Sir William The Elder Bishop And Elizabeth Ramsay.
  • Captain John Bishop married Elizabeth Booker, and had children including Elizabeth Bishop.
  • Captain John Bishop passed away in 1658 in Swan's Bay, Charles City, Virginia, Colonial America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Bishop's Ancestors

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Captain Bishop
1590–1658
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir William (the Elder) Bishop
1570–1634
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Ramsay
1570–1634
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Knight James) BISHOP
1540–1577
Midlothan, Scotland
Lady (Mary) Hudson
1545–1600
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Sir (James (of Cockpen)) Ramsay
1543–1580
Dalhousie, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Clatty) (Clatto)
1552–1581
St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir (Byshop)
1524–1625
Anna Rippan
1526–1605
Sir II
1498–1554
Lady Bisby
1498–1563
Sir Ramsay
1515–1580
Elizabeth Hepburn
1519–1571
David Clatto
1520–1625
Katherine Carnegie
1536–1563
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir (Byshop)
1482–1555
Lady Gray
1489–
Sir Rippen
1505–1593
Anna Farley
1507–1584
Sir Hudson
1467–1530
Jane Rawmarsh
1472–1545
Thomas Bisby
1476–1549
Lady Smith
1479–1524
Sir Ramsay
1501–1555
Lady Livingston
1505–1552
Isabel Livingston
1505–1552
Robert Carnegie
1490–1565
Margaret Lunan
1493–1571

Captain Bishop's Descendants

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Captain (John) Bishop (1590–23 Sep 1658) m. Elizabeth Booker (circa 1602–1656)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Bishop 1620–1663 m. Capt. (David Edward) Peebles 1610–1659
    1. 1. Christian Peebles 1634–1738
      1. 1. Mary Poythress 1674–1720
        1. 1. Thomas Gibson 1691–1734 m. Mary Allen 1688–1734

Captain Bishop's Timeline

3 Records

1590
1590
Birth of Captain John Bishop in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1658
23 Sep 1658
Age 68
Death of Captain John Bishop in Swan's Bay, Charles City County, Virginia, USA
Swan's Bay, Charles City County, Virginia, USA
1658
23 Sep 1658
Age 68
Death of Captain John Bishop in Swan's Bay, Charles City, Virginia, Colonial America
Swan's Bay, Charles City, Virginia, Colonial America

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1658
    Event Place: Swan's Bay, Charles City County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1658
    Event Place: Swan's Bay, Charles City, Virginia, Colonial America

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