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Elspeth Swan 1707–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 1707

Birth Location: Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 6 April 1790

Death Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Father: George Swan

Mother: Elspeth Taylor

Spouse(s): Alexander Melville

Children(s): Elspeth Melville, Alexander Melville, Mary Melville

The story of Elspeth Swan began in 1707 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland. Elspeth Swan married Alexander Melville, and had children including Alexander Melville, Elspeth Melville, Mary Melville. Elspeth Swan passed away in 1790 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Elspeth Swan began in 1707 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland.
  • Elspeth Swan married Alexander Melville, and had children including Alexander Melville, Elspeth Melville, Mary Melville.
  • Elspeth Swan passed away in 1790 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Swan
1663–1717
Birth Location: Scotland
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Elspeth Taylor
–1741
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Alexander Melville
1700–1790
Birth Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland
AM

Children(s)

Elspeth Melville
1734–1791
Birth Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland
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Alexander Melville
1729–
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
AM
Mary Melville
1741–
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
MM

Elspeth Swan's Ancestors

Self
Elspeth Swan
1707–1790
Birth Place: Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Parents
George Swan
1663–1717
Scotland
Elspeth Taylor
–1741
Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elspeth Swan's Descendants

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Elspeth Swan (About 1707–6 April 1790) m. Alexander Melville (1700–1790)
  1. 1. Elspeth Melville 1734–1791 m. Andrew (Christy\Christie) Sr 1720–
    1. 1. Joseph Christy 1761–1852 m. Ann Brown 1785–1852
      1. 1. Margaret (Jane "Peggy") Christy 1825–1881 m. Micajah (Freeman) Jr 1814–1882
        1. 1. Martha (Ann "Mattie") Freeman 1845–1918 m. David (Anderson) Brown 1842–1916
        2. 2. William (Harrison) Freeman 1841–1904 m. Rhoda Edwards 1845–1881
        3. 3. James Freeman 1846–1865
        4. 4. Eliza Freeman 1847–1863
  2. 2. Alexander Melville 1729–
  3. 3. Mary Melville 1741–

Elspeth Swan's Timeline

2 Records

1707
About 1707
Birth of Elspeth Swan in Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
1790
6 April 1790
Age 83
Death of Elspeth Swan in Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 1707
    Event Place: Markinch, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 April 1790
    Event Place: Cupar, Fife, Scotland
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