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James Black 1611 – 1671 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1611

Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Death Date: JUL 1671

Death Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Father: David Blak

Mother: *Helen Dowie

Spouse(s): Agnes Horne

Children(s): Margaret Black

In 1611, James Black entered the world in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, born to David Blak and *Helen Dowie. James Black married Agnes Horne, and had children including Margaret Black. James Black passed away in 1671 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1611, James Black entered the world in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, born to David Blak and *Helen Dowie.
  • James Black married Agnes Horne, and had children including Margaret Black.
  • James Black passed away in 1671 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Blak
1569 – 1637
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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*Helen Dowie
1567 – 1610
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Agnes Horne
1615 –
Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannan, Scotland
AH

Children(s)

Margaret Black
1650 – 1762
Birth Location: Alloa, Ayrshire, Scotland
MB

James Black's Ancestors

Self
James Black
1611 – 1671
Birth Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Parents
David Blak
1569 – 1637
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
*Helen Dowie
1567 – 1610
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Giles Christopher) Blake
1540 – 1600
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Margaret Black
1544 – 1600
Dunfermline, Fife, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Manor
1521 – 1576
Jane Rawson\Jugg
1521 – 1595
Adam Robertson*
1520 – 1580
Kate Bennet
1520 – 1580
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Blake
1494 – 1558
Agnes Blake
1501 – 1585
John 29thGG
1506 – 1520
Jemina Robertson^
1506 – 1520
Sir Bennett*
1508 – 1564
Margaret (Bennet)
1506 – 1564

James Black's Descendants

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James Black (1611 – JUL 1671) m. Agnes Horne (12 Jul 1615 – )
  1. 1. Margaret Black (24 Feb 1650 – 1762) m. James (Newton) Anderson (8 Aug 1648 – )
    1. 1. James Anderson (1679 – 5 Jul 1766) m. Janet ((Jonet)) Ramsay (10 Dec 1671 – )
      1. 1. Janet Anderson (1695 – DECEASED) m. William Ramsay (1695 – )
        1. 1. Robert Ramsay (11 Apr 1716 – ) m. Jean (Stevenston \) Stivenston (Abt. 1718 – )

James Black's Timeline

9 Records

1609
7 February 1609/11
Birth of James Black in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1611
1611
Birth of James Black in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1636
07 Aug 1636
Age 25
James Black was married in Alloa, Clack, Scotland
Alloa, Clack, Scotland
1636
07 Aug 1636
Age 25
James Black was married in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1636
7 Aug 1636
Age 25
James Black was married in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1639
22 Jan 1639
Age 28
James Black was married in Alloa,Clackmannan,Scotland
Alloa,Clackmannan,Scotland
1649
22 Mar 1649
Age 38
James Black was married in Edzell,Angus,Scotland
Edzell,Angus,Scotland
1671
July 1671
Age 60
Death of James Black in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1671
JUL 1671
Age 60
Death of James Black in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 February 1609/11
    Event Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1611
    Event Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 07 Aug 1636
    Event Place: Alloa, Clack, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 07 Aug 1636
    Event Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1636
    Event Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1639
    Event Place: Alloa,Clackmannan,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1649
    Event Place: Edzell,Angus,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1671
    Event Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: JUL 1671
    Event Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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