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Elisabeth (Elspeth) Young 1639–1694 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Mar 1639

Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: abt 1694

Death Location: Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

Father: William Young

Mother: Janet PITTILLOCK

Spouse(s): Alexander Craige

Children(s): Margaret Craig

Elisabeth (Elspeth) Young was born in 1639 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, the child of William Young And Janet Or Janett Pittillock. Elisabeth (Elspeth) Young married Alexander Craige, and had children including Margaret Craig. Elisabeth (Elspeth) Young passed away in 1694 in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Elisabeth (Elspeth) Young was born in 1639 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, the child of William Young And Janet Or Janett Pittillock.
  • Elisabeth (Elspeth) Young married Alexander Craige, and had children including Margaret Craig.
  • Elisabeth (Elspeth) Young passed away in 1694 in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Young
1618–1718
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
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Janet PITTILLOCK
1616–1716
Birth Location: Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JP

Spouses(s)

Alexander Craige
1636–1689
Birth Location: Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Margaret Craig
1660–1697
Birth Location: Kilconquhar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MC

Elisabeth Young's Ancestors

Self
Elisabeth Young
1639–1694
Birth Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Parents
William Young
1618–1718
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Janet (or Janett) PITTILLOCK
1616–1716
Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Young
1602–1702
Lymekills, Fife, Scotland
Eupham Williamsone
1605–1662
Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alexander (Pittillok) 10mggf
1595–1628
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Margaret Yuil
1602–1663
Anstruther-Wester, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Young
1570–
Wilzem PGGF
1545–1645
Elizabeth Cryste
1554–1639
Cristen Kay
1582–1640
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Yonge)
1550–1631
Jacob\Samuel SCHORTUS\SCHORT
1506–1567
Ellen Tribe
1515–1589
Patrick Chrystie
1540–1588
William Kay
1550–1613

Elisabeth Young's Descendants

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Elisabeth ((Elspeth)) Young (08 Mar 1639–abt 1694) m. Alexander Craige (9 Dec 1636–1689)
  1. 1. Margaret Craig 1660–1697 m. James Black 1663–1720
    1. 1. George Black 1690–1782 m. Isabel Wilke 1689–
      1. 1. Andrew Black 1709–1776
        1. 1. Andrew (Swartz) Black 1737– m. Catherine Gartland 1741–1804

Elisabeth Young's Timeline

2 Records

1639
08 Mar 1639
Birth of Elisabeth (Elspeth) Young in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
1694
abt 1694
Age 55
Death of Elisabeth (Elspeth) Young in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland
Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Mar 1639
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1694
    Event Place: Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland
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