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Elizabeth "Bessie" Paxton 1670–1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1670

Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1730

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Hew Paxton

Mother: Margaret 8gg

Spouse(s): John 7gg

Children(s): Grizzel Wray

Elizabeth "Bessie" Paxton was born in 1670 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Hew Paxton And Margaret Stacye Staige Paxton 8Gg. Elizabeth "Bessie" Paxton married John Wray 7Gg, and had children including Grizzel Grace Wray. Elizabeth "Bessie" Paxton passed away in 1730 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth "Bessie" Paxton was born in 1670 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Hew Paxton And Margaret Stacye Staige Paxton 8Gg.
  • Elizabeth "Bessie" Paxton married John Wray 7Gg, and had children including Grizzel Grace Wray.
  • Elizabeth "Bessie" Paxton passed away in 1730 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Paxton's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Paxton
1670–1730
Birth Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Hew Paxton
1641–1679
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret (Stacye \Staige (Paxton)) 8gg
1647–1685
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Williame ("Paistoun") (Paxton)
1629–1641
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Barbara (Landells) 9gg
1626–1641
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Sir (Henry Stacey) (Staige)
1625–1660
Fife, Scotland
Margaret Bruce
1626–1662
Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Staige
1599–1650
Margaret (Staige)
1605–
Sir Bruce
1603–1690
Lady Clark
1610–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johne Staige
1583–
Heleine Staige
1580–
David Nesse
1585–

Elizabeth Paxton's Descendants

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Elizabeth ("Bessie") Paxton (1670–1730) m. John (Wray) 7gg (11 Aug 1672–1729)
  1. 1. Grizzel (Grace) Wray 1694–1794
    1. 1. Mary (Alison) McCALLISTER 1705–1794 m. William (Thomas) Clarke 1700–1780
      1. 1. Bridget Clarke 1730–1798 m. Humphrey Montgomery 1715–1783
        1. 1. Frances Montgomery 1745–1842 m. Benjamin (Ellison) Allison 1759–1807

Elizabeth Paxton's Timeline

6 Records

1670
1670
Birth of Elizabeth "Bessie" Paxton in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
1688
2 Mar 1688
Age 18
Elizabeth "Bessie" Paxton was married in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
1688
04 Mar 1688
Age 18
Elizabeth "Bessie" Paxton was married in Haddington,East Lothian,Scotland
Haddington,East Lothian,Scotland
1693
1693
Age 23
Elizabeth "Bessie" Paxton was married in Haddington, East Lothian, , Scotland
Haddington, East Lothian, , Scotland
1696
abt 1696
Age 26
Elizabeth "Bessie" Paxton was married in Scotland
Scotland
1730
1730
Age 60
Death of Elizabeth "Bessie" Paxton in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1688
    Event Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1688
    Event Place: Haddington,East Lothian,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1693
    Event Place: Haddington, East Lothian, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1696
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Scotland

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