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Elizabeth (Bessie) Greig 1658–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1658

Birth Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 4 May 1687

Death Location: Kennet, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Father: Duncan Greig

Mother: Catharin Campbell

Spouse(s): David Kennet

Children(s): Margaret Bruce

Elizabeth (Bessie) Greig was born in 1658 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland, the child of Duncan Mark Greig And Catharin T Campbell. Elizabeth (Bessie) Greig married David Bruce 5 Of Kennet, and had children including Margaret Carlyle Bruce. Elizabeth (Bessie) Greig passed away in 1687 in Kennet, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth (Bessie) Greig was born in 1658 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland, the child of Duncan Mark Greig And Catharin T Campbell.
  • Elizabeth (Bessie) Greig married David Bruce 5 Of Kennet, and had children including Margaret Carlyle Bruce.
  • Elizabeth (Bessie) Greig passed away in 1687 in Kennet, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Duncan Greig
1628–1670
Birth Location: Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
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Catharin Campbell
1638–1675
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

David Kennet
1651–1704
Birth Location: Kennet, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Margaret Bruce
1680–1739
Birth Location: Glamis, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
MB

Elizabeth Greig's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Greig
1658–1687
Birth Place: Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Duncan Mark Greig
1628–1670
Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Catharin (T) Campbell
1638–1675
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas (Greig (Scotish) Bruce)
1600–
East Lothian, Scotland
Margaret (Welch) Veitch
1597–
Dawyck Castle, Drumilizer, Peebleshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Agnes Vaitche
1588–1668
Alexander Greig
1580–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Laird Veitch
1556–1604
Lady ⭐️STEWART
1555–1606

Elizabeth Greig's Descendants

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Elizabeth ((Bessie)) Greig (25 May 1658–4 May 1687) m. David (Bruce 5 of) Kennet (1651–1704)
  1. 1. Margaret (Carlyle) Bruce 1680–1739 m. William (Henderson (Baron of) Fordell) 1676–1737
    1. 1. James ("Scottish" Archibald Henderson "Ensign in The Augusta Militia" Lieutenant\2nd Lieutenant in The French & Indian) War" 1708–1784
      1. 1. John Henderson 1740–1787 m. Anne Givens 1740–1819
        1. 1. Rachel Henderson 1764–1844 m. Rev. (William Crajord) Murphy 1759–1834

Elizabeth Greig's Timeline

2 Records

1658
25 May 1658
Birth of Elizabeth (Bessie) Greig in Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Cupar, Fife, Scotland
1687
4 May 1687
Age 29
Death of Elizabeth (Bessie) Greig in Glamis, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glamis, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1658
    Event Place: Cupar, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1687
    Event Place: Glamis, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kennet, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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