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James Aitken 1726–1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 October 1726

Birth Location: Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 12 April 1765

Death Location: Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Aitken

Mother: Isobell Cross

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In 1726, James Aitken entered the world in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Aitken And Isobell Cross. James Aitken passed away in 1765 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1726, James Aitken entered the world in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Aitken And Isobell Cross.
  • James Aitken passed away in 1765 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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James Aitken's Ancestors

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James Aitken
1726–1765
Birth Place: Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Aitken
1692–1775
Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Isobell Cross
1691–1734
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Aiken
1645–1696
Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Cunningham
1649–1701
Lanark, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
John Corse
1670–
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret (Ann) Hamilton
1673–1728
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Duncan Aikein
1613–1676
Catherine Ferguson
1614–1645
Johne Cuninghame
1616–1673
Bessie Daviesone
1626–1681
Alexander (Cross)
1643–
Janett Hunter
1659–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Aiking
1585–1621
Elizabeth Purdoune
1585–
William Craigdorroch
1589–1640
Katharine Wedderburn*
1575–1644
James Cunninghame
1583–1640
Marjorie Nicoll
1584–1636
Johnne Daviesone
1590–
Bessie Hutchesone
1595–1646
John Cors
1607–
Bessie Scot
1611–
William Hunter
1629–1640
Elizabeth Crauford
1637–

James Aitken's Timeline

3 Records

1726
2 October 1726
Birth of James Aitken in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1726
02 Oct 1726
James Aitken was baptized in , Rutherglen, Lanark, Scotland
, Rutherglen, Lanark, Scotland
1765
12 April 1765
Age 39
Death of James Aitken in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 October 1726
    Event Place: Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 02 Oct 1726
    Event Place: , Rutherglen, Lanark, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 April 1765
    Event Place: Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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