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George Rutherford 1639–1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1639

Birth Location: Fairnington, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1680

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Robert Edgerston

Mother: Margaret Riddell

Spouse(s): Elspeth Ker

Children(s): George II

In 1639, George Rutherford entered the world in Fairnington, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to Robert Rutherford Of Edgerston And Margaret Riddell. George Rutherford married Elspeth Ker, and had children including George Rutherford Ii. George Rutherford passed away in 1680 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1639, George Rutherford entered the world in Fairnington, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to Robert Rutherford Of Edgerston And Margaret Riddell.
  • George Rutherford married Elspeth Ker, and had children including George Rutherford Ii.
  • George Rutherford passed away in 1680 in Scotland.

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George Rutherford's Ancestors

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George Rutherford
1639–1680
Birth Place: Fairnington, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Rutherford of Edgerston
1595–1659
Edgerston, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Margaret Riddell
1592–1659
Haining, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Rutherford's Descendants

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George Rutherford (1639–1680) m. Elspeth Ker (1644–)
  1. 1. George (Rutherford) II 1665–1749 m. Barbara Hallyburton 1668–1749
    1. 1. Walter Rutherford 1699–1776
    2. 2. Sarah Rutherford 1696–
    3. 3. George (Rutherford) III 1691–1740
    4. 4. David (Rutherford of) Fairnington 1699–1740
    5. 5. Margaret Rutherfurd 1697–
    6. 6. John Rutherford 1703–1776
    7. 7. Thomas Rutherford 1707–
    8. 8. Elizabeth Rutherford 1689–

George Rutherford's Timeline

2 Records

1639
1639
Birth of George Rutherford in Fairnington, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Fairnington, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1680
1680
Age 41
Death of George Rutherford in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1639
    Event Place: Fairnington, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scottish Covenanters Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Scotland

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