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Elizabeth (Bessie) Greig 1658–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1658

Birth Location: Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 4 May 1687

Death Location: Glamis, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Duncan Greig

Mother: Katherine Campbell

Spouse(s): David Bruce

Children(s): Margaret Bruce

Elizabeth (Bessie) Greig was born in 1658 in Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Duncan Scottish Greig And Katherine Scottish Campbell. Elizabeth (Bessie) Greig married David Bruce, and had children including Margaret Bruce. Elizabeth (Bessie) Greig passed away in 1687 in Glamis, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth (Bessie) Greig was born in 1658 in Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Duncan Scottish Greig And Katherine Scottish Campbell.
  • Elizabeth (Bessie) Greig married David Bruce, and had children including Margaret Bruce.
  • Elizabeth (Bessie) Greig passed away in 1687 in Glamis, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Duncan Greig
1628–1670
Birth Location: Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
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Katherine Campbell
1620–1675
Birth Location: Glenary, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

David Bruce
1651–1704
Birth Location: West Kent, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Margaret Bruce
1680–1759
Birth Location: Glamis, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Greig's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Greig
1658–1687
Birth Place: Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Duncan "Scottish" Greig
1628–1670
Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Katherine (" Scottish ") Campbell
1620–1675
Glenary, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas Greig
1600–
East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Veitch
1600–
Drummelzier, Peeblesshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Greig
1580–
Agnes GGM-12
1588–1668
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Janet Stewart
1555–1606

Elizabeth Greig's Descendants

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Elizabeth ((Bessie)) Greig (25 May 1658–4 May 1687) m. David Bruce (1651–1704)
  1. 1. Margaret Bruce 1680–1759 m. Capt. (William Henderson) CPT 1676–1737
    1. 1. Bruce Henderson 1710–1719
    2. 2. James Henderson 1707–1784
    3. 3. Jean Henderson 1711–1729
    4. 4. John Henderson 1706–1766
    5. 5. Samuel Henderson 1699–1783
    6. 6. William Henderson 1700–1770
    7. 7. William Henderson 1699–1751

Elizabeth Greig's Timeline

2 Records

1658
25 May 1658
Birth of Elizabeth (Bessie) Greig in Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1687
    Event Place: Glamis, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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