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James FINLEY Rev. Dean of Guild of St. Andrew Portioner of Cupar Angus 1530–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1530

Birth Location: Cupar Angus, Balchristie, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 26 Mar 1597

Death Location: Newburn, Parish of St Andrew, Balchrystie, County Fife, Scotland

Father: Andrew **

Mother: Janet Hay

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Warrender

Children(s): ALEXANDER FINLEY

In 1530, James FINLEY Rev. Dean of Guild of St. Andrew Portioner of Cupar Angus entered the world in Cupar Angus, Balchristie, Fife, Scotland, born to Andrew Finley Sheriff Of Cupar Angus And Janet Hay. James FINLEY Rev. Dean of Guild of St. Andrew Portioner of Cupar Angus married Elizabeth Warrender, and had children including Alexander Finley. James FINLEY Rev. Dean of Guild of St. Andrew Portioner of Cupar Angus passed away in 1597 in Newburn, Parish of St Andrew, Balchrystie, County Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1530, James FINLEY Rev. Dean of Guild of St. Andrew Portioner of Cupar Angus entered the world in Cupar Angus, Balchristie, Fife, Scotland, born to Andrew Finley Sheriff Of Cupar Angus And Janet Hay.
  • James FINLEY Rev. Dean of Guild of St. Andrew Portioner of Cupar Angus married Elizabeth Warrender, and had children including Alexander Finley.
  • James FINLEY Rev. Dean of Guild of St. Andrew Portioner of Cupar Angus passed away in 1597 in Newburn, Parish of St Andrew, Balchrystie, County Fife, Scotland.

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James Angus's Ancestors

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James Angus
1530–1597
Birth Place: Cupar Angus, Balchristie, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Finley Sheriff of Cupar Angus **
1504–1547
Bailiff, Cupar, Angus, Balchristie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Hay
1503–1534
Cuper, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Finlay
1450–1507
Coupar Angus, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Joneta Roger
1461–1507
Cupar Angus, Balchristie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
John Hay
1461–1547
Cupar Angus, Fife, Scotland
Janet Douglas
1461–1490
Morton, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Angus's Descendants

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James (FINLEY Rev. Dean of Guild of St. Andrew Portioner of Cupar) Angus (15 Sep 1530–26 Mar 1597) m. Elizabeth Warrender (1535–1597)
  1. 1. ALEXANDER FINLEY 1584–1644 m. Grizelda Huntar 1584–1644
    1. 1. Alexander Findley 1613–1677 m. Catherine Forbes 1613–
      1. 1. Alexander Findley 1648–1683 m. Christian Brodie 1640–1683
        1. 1. Janet Finley 1681– m. David Tolmie 1695–
        2. 2. Katharine Findley 1674–

James Angus's Timeline

2 Records

1530
15 Sep 1530
Birth of James FINLEY Rev. Dean of Guild of St. Andrew Portioner of Cupar Angus in Cupar Angus, Balchristie, Fife, Scotland
Cupar Angus, Balchristie, Fife, Scotland
1597
26 Mar 1597
Age 67
Death of James FINLEY Rev. Dean of Guild of St. Andrew Portioner of Cupar Angus in Newburn, Parish of St Andrew, Balchrystie, County Fife, Scotland
Newburn, Parish of St Andrew, Balchrystie, County Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1530
    Event Place: Cupar Angus, Balchristie, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1597
    Event Place: Newburn, Parish of St Andrew, Balchrystie, County Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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