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GEORGE ALEXANDER TAIT 1602–1651 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1602

Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland (see Description)

Death Date: September 1651

Death Location: Scotland (see Description)

Father: Alexander Tait

Mother: Helene Balfour

Spouse(s): Bessie Anderson

Children(s): James Tait

In 1602, GEORGE ALEXANDER TAIT entered the world in East Lothian, Scotland (see Description), born to Alexander Tait And Helene Balfour. GEORGE ALEXANDER TAIT married Bessie Anderson, and had children including James Tait. GEORGE ALEXANDER TAIT passed away in 1651 in Scotland (see Description).

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Biography

  • In 1602, GEORGE ALEXANDER TAIT entered the world in East Lothian, Scotland (see Description), born to Alexander Tait And Helene Balfour.
  • GEORGE ALEXANDER TAIT married Bessie Anderson, and had children including James Tait.
  • GEORGE ALEXANDER TAIT passed away in 1651 in Scotland (see Description).

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Tait
1570–1630
Birth Location: Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Helene Balfour
1577–1630
Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Bessie Anderson
1600–1650
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Tait
1620–1665
Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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GEORGE TAIT's Ancestors

Self
GEORGE TAIT
1602–1651
Birth Place: East Lothian, Scotland (see Description)
Parents
Alexander Tait
1570–1630
Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Helene Balfour
1577–1630
East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

GEORGE TAIT's Descendants

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GEORGE (ALEXANDER) TAIT (3 Jan 1602–September 1651) m. Bessie Anderson (6 July 1600–1650)
  1. 1. James Tait 1620–1665 m. Alisone Haistie 1620–1700
    1. 1. George Tait 1643– m. Margaret Brown 1645–1710
      1. 1. Isabell Tait 1675–1721 m. Robert Neely 1675–1756
        1. 1. James (Neeley) Sr. 1713–1779 m. Sarah (Jane) Mason 1732–1783

GEORGE TAIT's Timeline

2 Records

1602
3 Jan 1602
Birth of GEORGE ALEXANDER TAIT in East Lothian, Scotland (see Description)
East Lothian, Scotland (see Description)
1651
September 1651
Age 49
Death of GEORGE ALEXANDER TAIT in Scotland (see Description)
Scotland (see Description)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1602
    Event Place: East Lothian, Scotland (see Description)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1651
    Event Place: Scotland (see Description)
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