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Hugh of Girthead Lawson 1717–1761 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1717

Birth Location: Dumfries Dumfriesshire Scotand

Death Date: 05 May 1761

Death Location: Dumfries, Scotland

Father: Hugh Lawsone

Mother: Grissell Corrie

Spouse(s): Jean Johnston

Children(s): Helen Goldie, Hugh Lawson, Grizzel Lawson, Jean Lawson, Jane Lawson, James Lawson, Robert Lawson

Hugh of Girthead Lawson was born in 1717 in Dumfries Dumfriesshire Scotand, the child of Hugh Lawsone And Grissell Corrie. Hugh of Girthead Lawson married Jean L Johnston, and had children including Grizzel Lawson, Helen Lawson Goldie, Hugh Lawson, James Lawson, Jane Lawson, Jean Lawson, Robert Lawson. Hugh of Girthead Lawson passed away in 1761 in Dumfries, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Hugh of Girthead Lawson was born in 1717 in Dumfries Dumfriesshire Scotand, the child of Hugh Lawsone And Grissell Corrie.
  • Hugh of Girthead Lawson married Jean L Johnston, and had children including Grizzel Lawson, Helen Lawson Goldie, Hugh Lawson, James Lawson, Jane Lawson, Jean Lawson, Robert Lawson.
  • Hugh of Girthead Lawson passed away in 1761 in Dumfries, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Lawsone
1675–1720
Birth Location: –
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Grissell Corrie
1680–1728
Birth Location: Dumfries, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jean Johnston
1725–1781
Birth Location: Dumfries, Scotland
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Children(s)

Helen Goldie
1752–1827
Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Hugh Lawson
1746–1781
Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Grizzel Lawson
1755–1774
Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jean Lawson
1750–1757
Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jane Lawson
–1766
Birth Location: –
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James Lawson
–1762
Birth Location: –
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Robert Lawson
–1762
Birth Location: –
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Hugh Lawson's Ancestors

Self
Hugh Lawson
1717–1761
Birth Place: Dumfries Dumfriesshire Scotand
Parents
Hugh Lawsone
1675–1720
Grissell Corrie
1680–1728
Dumfries, Scotland
Grandparents
John Lawsone
1638–
Dumfries, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Lawson
1613–1646
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Lawson
1590–

Hugh Lawson's Descendants

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Hugh (of Girthead) Lawson (24 Jan 1717–05 May 1761) m. Jean (L) Johnston (29 Aug 1725–poss 13 Feb 1781)
  1. 1. Helen (Lawson) Goldie 1752–1827 m. Thomas (Goldie "5th" of) Craigmuie 1748–1823
    1. 1. Janet Goldie 1794–1796
    2. 2. Grace Goldie 1790–1815
    3. 3. Jane Goldie 1783–1852
    4. 4. Cathrine Goldie 1792–1831
    5. 5. Helen GOLDIE 1787–1865 m. William (Scot) Dr 1783–1866
      1. 1. Patrick (George) Scot 1823–
      2. 2. Robert (Conway) Scot 1818–1820
    6. 6. Mary Goldie 1785–1816
    7. 7. Margaret GOLDIE 1788–1876
    8. 8. Grace GOLDIE 1787–1815
  2. 2. Hugh Lawson 1746–1781
  3. 3. Grizzel Lawson 1755–1774
  4. 4. Jean Lawson 1750–1757
  5. 5. Jane Lawson –1766
  6. 6. James Lawson –1762
  7. 7. Robert Lawson –1762

Hugh Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1717
24 Jan 1717
Birth of Hugh of Girthead Lawson in Dumfries Dumfriesshire Scotand
Dumfries Dumfriesshire Scotand
1761
05 May 1761
Age 44
Death of Hugh of Girthead Lawson in Dumfries, Scotland
Dumfries, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1717
    Event Place: Dumfries Dumfriesshire Scotand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 May 1761
    Event Place: Dumfries, Scotland
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