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Elspet (Betty) Cunningham 1621–1673 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 May 1621

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: Mar 1673

Death Location: St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

Father: Willem Glencairn

Mother: Jannat Alleson

Spouse(s): James Aberdeen, David (sowter)

Children(s): Henrie Watson

The story of Elspet (Betty) Cunningham began in 1621 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. Elspet (Betty) Cunningham married David Sutar Sowter, James John Watson Watsone Often Referred To As Papish Watson Or The Popish Printer Merchant Turned Printer In Aberdeen, and had children including Henrie Watson. Elspet (Betty) Cunningham passed away in 1673 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Elspet (Betty) Cunningham began in 1621 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
  • Elspet (Betty) Cunningham married David Sutar Sowter, James John Watson Watsone Often Referred To As Papish Watson Or The Popish Printer Merchant Turned Printer In Aberdeen, and had children including Henrie Watson.
  • Elspet (Betty) Cunningham passed away in 1673 in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willem Glencairn
1585–1631
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
WG
Jannat Alleson
1590–1632
Birth Location: Dysart, Fife, Scotland
JA

Spouses(s)

James Aberdeen
1622–1672
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
JA
David (sowter)
1627–
Birth Location: Brechin, Angus, Scotland
D(

Children(s)

Henrie Watson
1646–
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
HW

Elspet Cunningham's Ancestors

Self
Elspet Cunningham
1621–1673
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Willem Cunningham Earl van Glencairn
1585–1631
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Jannat Alleson
1590–1632
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elspet Cunningham's Descendants

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Elspet ((Betty)) Cunningham (6 May 1621–Mar 1673) m. James (John Watson \ Watsone , often referred to as Papish Watson or The Popish Printer, merchant turned printer in) Aberdeen (05 Apr 1622–abt 1672) m. David (Sutar) (sowter) (28 Feb 1627–)
  1. 1. Henrie Watson 1646– m. Agnes Wilson 1652–
    1. 1. Agnes (Hannah (or Hannahos)) Watson 1679–1768 m. David (Meiklejohn Micklejohn (m) Watson) 1673–
      1. 1. Robert Meiklejohn 1717– m. Agnes Law 1718–
        1. 1. George Meiklejohn 1748–1795 m. Euphame Kenzie 1752–

Elspet Cunningham's Timeline

2 Records

1621
6 May 1621
Birth of Elspet (Betty) Cunningham in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1673
Mar 1673
Age 52
Death of Elspet (Betty) Cunningham in St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland
St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1621
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Mar 1673
    Event Place: St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland
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