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Elizabeth "Bessie" Chrystie 1550–1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: Before 1639

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Patrick (Cryste)

Mother: Jonat Burn

Spouse(s): Laurence Shortus

Children(s): Helen Schortus

In 1550, Elizabeth "Bessie" Chrystie entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to Patrick Peter Chrystie Cryste And Jonat Burn. Elizabeth "Bessie" Chrystie married Laurence Shortus, and had children including Helen Eline Schortus. Elizabeth "Bessie" Chrystie passed away in 1639 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1550, Elizabeth "Bessie" Chrystie entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to Patrick Peter Chrystie Cryste And Jonat Burn.
  • Elizabeth "Bessie" Chrystie married Laurence Shortus, and had children including Helen Eline Schortus.
  • Elizabeth "Bessie" Chrystie passed away in 1639 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Chrystie's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Chrystie
1550–1639
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Patrick Peter Chrystie (Cryste)
1540–1588
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Jonat Burn
1540–1564
Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Wat\Walter (Cryste) 13x
1523–1583
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Janet (Watson) Wilson
1525–
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Peter Burn
1515–
Fife, Scotland
Margaret Steinson
1520–1591
Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Walt I
1503–1603
joan watson
1500–1600
Annie Watson
1503–
Kaete Durie
1505–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Chrystie's Descendants

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Elizabeth ("Bessie") Chrystie (1550–Before 1639) m. Laurence Shortus (1539–Deceased)
  1. 1. Helen ((Eline)) Schortus 1572– m. James Litlejohne 1582–
    1. 1. Andro Litlejohn 1613– m. Margaret Lason 1627–
      1. 1. Helenor (EDWARD) (Littlejohn) 1650– m. Alexander (Edward) 2nd 1652–
        1. 1. Helen FLETT(Edward) 1687– m. Jasper (Flett) III 1683–

Elizabeth Chrystie's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Elizabeth "Bessie" Chrystie in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1639
Before 1639
Age 89
Death of Elizabeth "Bessie" Chrystie in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Before 1639
    Event Place: Scotland

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