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Grizel Stewart 1648–1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1648

Birth Location: Bigton, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 1691

Death Location: Symbister, Whalasay, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Father: LAURENCE STEWART

Mother: Katherine Sinclair

Spouse(s): John Bruce

Children(s): Margaret Bruce, Robert None, Robert None, Robert None

In 1648, Grizel Stewart entered the world in Bigton, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland, born to Laurence 3Rd Of Bigtown Stewart And Katherine Sinclair. Grizel Stewart married John Bruce, and had children including John Bruce, Laurence Bruce, Margaret Bruce, Robert. Grizel Stewart passed away in 1691 in Symbister, Whalasay, Shetland Islands, Scotland.

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  • In 1648, Grizel Stewart entered the world in Bigton, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland, born to Laurence 3Rd Of Bigtown Stewart And Katherine Sinclair.
  • Grizel Stewart married John Bruce, and had children including John Bruce, Laurence Bruce, Margaret Bruce, Robert.
  • Grizel Stewart passed away in 1691 in Symbister, Whalasay, Shetland Islands, Scotland.

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Grizel Stewart's Ancestors

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Grizel Stewart
1648–1691
Birth Place: Bigton, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
LAURENCE 3rd of Bigtown STEWART
1622–1703
Bigton, Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Katherine Sinclair
1629–1658
Orkney, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Lord Annat) Stewart
1613–1665
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Janet Graham
1610–
Trabzon, Trabzon, Turkey
George Sinclair
1590–1640
Quendale, Shetland, Scotland
Martha Stewart
1590–1640
Bigton, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Stewart
1564–1647
Malcolm Sinclair
1544–1618
Margaret Brugh)
1548–1619
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sinclair
1515–1627
Janet Sinclair
1530–1590

Grizel Stewart's Descendants

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Grizel Stewart (1648–1691) m. John Bruce (1646–9 February 1724)
  1. 1. Margaret Bruce 1691–1732 m. Charles (Laird of Windhouse) Neven 1696–1730
    1. 1. Ann (Barbara) Neven 1726–1806 m. Robert Anderson 1720–1777
      1. 1. William Anderson 1744–1780 m. Nancy Stinson 1750–1827
        1. 1. Mary Smith 1774–1848 m. Joshua (Smith) Jr 1765–1844
        2. 2. Robert Anderson 1776–1825
        3. 3. Wm Anderson 1778–1829
        4. 4. isaac anderson 1787–1857
        5. 5. James (Barber) ANDERSON 1779–1829
      2. 2. Barbara Anderson 1755–1820
      3. 3. David Anderson 1748–1760
      4. 4. Margaret Anderson 1749–1752
      5. 5. Ellison Anderson 1751–
      6. 6. Charles Anderson 1753–1754
      7. 7. John Anderson 1758–
      8. 8. Janet Anderson 1765–1766
      9. 9. Isobel Anderson 1762–
      10. 10. Charlotte (Catherine) Anderson 1763–1773
      11. 11. Margaret Anderson 1752–
  2. 2. Robert –1744
  3. 3. Robert 1690–1742
  4. 4. Robert –1744

Grizel Stewart's Timeline

2 Records

1648
1648
Birth of Grizel Stewart in Bigton, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Bigton, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
1691
1691
Age 43
Death of Grizel Stewart in Symbister, Whalasay, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Symbister, Whalasay, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1648
    Event Place: Bigton, Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1691
    Event Place: Symbister, Whalasay, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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