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James Brown 1634 – 1688 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1634

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1688

Death Location: Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James (Broun)

Mother: Mary Davidson

Spouse(s): Janet Crawford

Children(s): Marjory Greens

In 1634, James Brown entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to James Marsh Brown (Broun) and Mary Amelia Vance Davidson. James Brown married Janet Crawford, and had children including Marjory Roy Greens. James Brown passed away in 1688 in Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1634, James Brown entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to James Marsh Brown (Broun) and Mary Amelia Vance Davidson.
  • James Brown married Janet Crawford, and had children including Marjory Roy Greens.
  • James Brown passed away in 1688 in Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James (Broun)
1605 – 1688
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Mary Davidson
1605 – 1650
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Janet Crawford
1631 – 1690
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
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Children(s)

Marjory Greens
1678 – 1748
Birth Location: Moray, Scotland
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James Brown's Ancestors

Self
James Brown
1634 – 1688
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
James Marsh Brown (Broun)
1605 – 1688
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Mary (Amelia Vance) Davidson
1605 – 1650
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Johne Brown
1564 – 1630
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret
1573 –
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Mary Elizabeth) Savage
1558 – 1633
Bruton, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
John Brown
1534 – 1565
Marain Hutson
1542 – 1564
Elizabeth Manners
1525 – 1570
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Browne
1506 – 1539
Joane Browne
1502 – 1539

James Brown's Descendants

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James Brown (1 Jun 1634 – 1688) m. Janet Crawford (6 Mar 1631 – abt 1690)
  1. 1. Marjory (Roy) Greens (1678 – 28 Jun 1748) m. William (Simeon Dean 5th) GGF (1670 – 15 May 1749)
    1. 1. ❤️ (William Simeon Dean 4th) GGF (2 Jun 1718 – 1758) m. Margaret Mcinnes (1707 – 1758)
      1. 1. ❤️ (William Simeon Dean 3rd) GGF (2 Nov 1746 – 29 Jun 1830) m. Jean TAYLOR (03 Feb 1745 – 1845)
        1. 1. Elspet Dean (23 Jun 1769 – 1863) m. Hugh Findlay (ABT 1764 – bef 1863)

James Brown's Timeline

2 Records

1634
1 Jun 1634
Birth of James Brown in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1688
1688
Age 54
Death of James Brown in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1634
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland
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