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Edward Edgar 1658–1699 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 APR 1658

Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: June 1699

Death Location: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: David Edgar

Mother: Anna Mother)

Spouse(s): Margaret Gilchrist

Children(s): John Edgar

In 1658, Edward Edgar entered the world in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to David 1St Laird Of Keithock Edgar And Anna Blair 8Th G G Mother. Edward Edgar married Margaret Gilchrist, and had children including John Edgar. Edward Edgar passed away in 1699 in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1658, Edward Edgar entered the world in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to David 1St Laird Of Keithock Edgar And Anna Blair 8Th G G Mother.
  • Edward Edgar married Margaret Gilchrist, and had children including John Edgar.
  • Edward Edgar passed away in 1699 in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Edgar
1610–1676
Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Anna Mother)
1621–1665
Birth Location: Brechin, Angus, Scotland
AM

Spouses(s)

Margaret Gilchrist
1656–1740
Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
MG

Children(s)

John Edgar
1674–1729
Birth Location: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
JE

Edward Edgar's Ancestors

Self
Edward Edgar
1658–1699
Birth Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
David (1st Laird of Keithock) Edgar
1610–1676
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Anna (Blair (8th G. G.) Mother)
1621–1665
Brechin, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Edgar*
1592–1638
Canonbie, Dumfries, Scotland
Agnes Campbell
1599–1623
Dumfries, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Alexander (Blair, Lord of Cochrane Took Wife's) Name
1585–1641
Blair, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Elisabeth Cochrane (her husband took on her) name)
1580–1641
Cochrane, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Wedderlie
1570–1658
Jonet MUNCIE
1570–
Isobel Long
1578–1650
John V
1547–1609
Lady Sempill
1547–1609
Willem Cochrane
1545–1603
ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY
1557–1595
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wedderlie
1557–1581
Elizabeth Pringle
1535–1573
John Jr
1555–1597
Anne Merriwether
1560–1626
Lord Blair)
1502–1570
Margaret Cunningham
1506–1573
Robert Sempill\Sympil
1500–1575
Elizabeth Sempill)
1510–1564
John Dundonald
1529–1613
Mary Lindsay
1532–1575
Lord Baronett
1534–1584
Lady Sempill
1545–1600

Edward Edgar's Descendants

1.
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Edward Edgar (1 APR 1658–June 1699) m. Margaret Gilchrist (28 DEC 1656–1740)
  1. 1. John Edgar 1674–1729 m. Tabitha Markham 1674–1725
    1. 1. Jane Jones 1692–1777 m. Joseph (Robert Montgomery) XXXX 1690–
      1. 1. Ann Patterson 1720–1782 m. Peter Patterson 1725–1781
        1. 1. Agnes Patterson 1747–1828 m. Lieut (John Robert) Kirkpatrick 1743–1828

Edward Edgar's Timeline

2 Records

1658
1 APR 1658
Birth of Edward Edgar in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1699
June 1699
Age 41
Death of Edward Edgar in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 APR 1658
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 1699
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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