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James Carruthers, 9th Laird Holmains, 4th Baron 1608–1657 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1608

Birth Location: Holmains, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: Jan 1657

Death Location: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: John Carruthers)

Mother: Anne Argyle

Spouse(s): Margaret Lady

Children(s): William Carruthers

The story of James Carruthers, 9th Laird Holmains, 4th Baron began in 1608 in Holmains, Dumfries-shire, Scotland. James Carruthers, 9th Laird Holmains, 4th Baron married Margaret Lockhart Lady, and had children including William Carruthers. James Carruthers, 9th Laird Holmains, 4th Baron passed away in 1657 in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Carruthers, 9th Laird Holmains, 4th Baron began in 1608 in Holmains, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.
  • James Carruthers, 9th Laird Holmains, 4th Baron married Margaret Lockhart Lady, and had children including William Carruthers.
  • James Carruthers, 9th Laird Holmains, 4th Baron passed away in 1657 in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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James Baron's Ancestors

Self
James Baron
1608–1657
Birth Place: Holmains, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
John Mouswold Carruthers (8th Laird Holmain, 4th Baron Carruthers)
1591–1659
Rammerscales, Holmains, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
Anne (Agnes Carruthers Douglas Countess) Argyle
1574–1607
Of Holmains, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Carruthers 7th Laird, 3rd Baron of) Holmains
1550–1616
Holm, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Nichola Jardine
1552–1631
Applegarth, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Willem (Douglas Earl van) Morton
1540–1606
Castle, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Countess (Agnes) Leslie
1539–1594
Bute Island, Bute, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
GEORGE Carruthers
1525–1592
Margaret Irving
1528–1559
Sir Applegarth
1523–1576
Margaret Douglas
1511–1579
JAMES Moray
1531–1570
Lady Moray
1530–1588
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John, 👴
1500–1580
Lady Murray
1505–1560
John Irving
1500–
Sir Jardine
1500–1542
Elizabeth Maxwell
1504–1544
James Douglas
1500–1548
James Douglas
1500–1548
King Stuart
1512–1542
Lady Mistriss
1515–1560
Lord Keith
1506–1581
Margaret Inverugie
1513–1562

James Baron's Descendants

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James (Carruthers, 9th Laird Holmains, 4th) Baron (1608–Jan 1657) m. Margaret (Lockhart) Lady (1612–abt 1650)
  1. 1. William Carruthers 1647–1735 m. Nans Armstrong 1651–1735 m. Blanche Irving 1651–1675
    1. 1. John (Carruthers 2nd Laird of) Denbie 1673–1730 m. Jean Chisholm 1668–1748
      1. 1. Robert Carruthers 1701– m. Helen Ewart 1706–
        1. 1. Mathew Caruthers 1722–1785 m. Sarah Neely 1706–1761

James Baron's Timeline

2 Records

1608
1608
Birth of James Carruthers, 9th Laird Holmains, 4th Baron in Holmains, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Holmains, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1657
Jan 1657
Age 49
Death of James Carruthers, 9th Laird Holmains, 4th Baron in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1608
    Event Place: Holmains, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1657
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

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