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Emma Jane Lawson 1587–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Oct 1587

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scottland

Death Date: 1640

Death Location: Scotland

Father: James Lawson

Mother: Bessie Lawsoun

Spouse(s): Sir Trotter

Children(s): Lawrence Trotter

Emma Jane Lawson was born in 1587 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scottland, the child of James Lawson And Bessie Lawsoun. Emma Jane Lawson married Sir James Ruthven Trotter, and had children including Lawrence Trotter. Emma Jane Lawson passed away in 1640 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Emma Jane Lawson was born in 1587 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scottland, the child of James Lawson And Bessie Lawsoun.
  • Emma Jane Lawson married Sir James Ruthven Trotter, and had children including Lawrence Trotter.
  • Emma Jane Lawson passed away in 1640 in Scotland.

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Emma Lawson's Ancestors

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Emma Lawson
1587–1640
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scottland
Parents
James Lawson
1558–1617
Peeblesshire, Scotland
Bessie Lawsoun
1559–1614
Traqair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
George (Lawson of) Cairnmuir
1532–1595
Peeblesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Stewart
1520–1564
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Robert Fischen
1525–1609
Of Whamphray And Bonnington,, Scot
Helen TWEEDIE
1528–
Traquair, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Emma Lawson's Descendants

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Emma (Jane) Lawson (22 Oct 1587–1640) m. Sir (James Ruthven) Trotter (1584–18 May 1659)
  1. 1. Lawrence Trotter 1625– m. Jean Burt 1617–1657
    1. 1. Thomas (TROTTER) (8GGF) 1647– m. Jonet (Hound) (8GGM) 1647–1682
      1. 1. James (TROTTER) (7GGF) 1679– m. Mary (Jane) Trotter 1682–1781
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Trotter 1696–1780 m. Charles (McCoy) Campbell 1703–1778

Emma Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1587
22 Oct 1587
Birth of Emma Jane Lawson in Dunfermline, Fife, Scottland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scottland
1640
1640
Age 53
Death of Emma Jane Lawson in Scotland
Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1587
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scottland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Scotland

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