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Elspeth \ Elizabeth* Lawson 1663 – 1709 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1663

Birth Location: Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: Abt 1709

Death Location: Fife, Scotland

Father: John Lawson

Mother: Bessie* (Walwode)

Spouse(s): James Pearson

Children(s): John Pearson

Elspeth \ Elizabeth* Lawson was born in 1663 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Lawson and Bessie* Walwood (Walwode). Elspeth \ Elizabeth* Lawson married James Pearson, and had children including John Pearson. Elspeth \ Elizabeth* Lawson passed away in 1709 in Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Elspeth \ Elizabeth* Lawson was born in 1663 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Lawson and Bessie* Walwood (Walwode).
  • Elspeth \ Elizabeth* Lawson married James Pearson, and had children including John Pearson.
  • Elspeth \ Elizabeth* Lawson passed away in 1709 in Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elspeth Lawson's Ancestors

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Elspeth Lawson
1663 – 1709
Birth Place: Ceres, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Lawson
1618 –
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, UK
Bessie* (Walwood) (Walwode)
1622 – 1682
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Patrick Lawson
1576 – 1621
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Margaret Cunningham
1567 – 1622
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret* Peirsone
1568 – 1628
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Cunningham
1550 – 1635
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Glencairn
1535 – 1574
Isobel Sandys)
1539 – 1574

Elspeth Lawson's Descendants

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Elspeth (\ Elizabeth*) Lawson (1663 – Abt 1709) m. James Pearson (1663 – DECEASED)
  1. 1. John Pearson (Abt. 1684 – Abt 1744) m. Christian Beverige (09 Apr 1690 – 22 Jan 1795)
    1. 1. Alexander Pearson (14 Dec 1729 – About 1796) m. Catharine Swan (21 Dec 1729 – Abt 1790)
      1. 1. Anne Pearson (4 Mar 1759 – ) m. James Dickson (21 Jul 1757 – )
        1. 1. Thomas Dickson (3 Sept 1794 – 11 Aug 1883) m. Jessie (or Janet) Greig (25 Dec 1793 – 23 Jun 1865)

Elspeth Lawson's Timeline

3 Records

1663
1663
Birth of Elspeth \ Elizabeth* Lawson in Ceres, Fife, Scotland
Ceres, Fife, Scotland
1683
21 Oct 1683
Age 20
Elspeth \ Elizabeth* Lawson was married in Monimail, Fife, Scotland
Monimail, Fife, Scotland
1709
Abt 1709
Age 46
Death of Elspeth \ Elizabeth* Lawson in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1663
    Event Place: Ceres, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1683
    Event Place: Monimail, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1709
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland

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