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James Law of Bruton 1591–1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 May 1591

Birth Location: Dysart, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Feb 1641

Death Location: Brunton, Fife, Scotland

Father: REV. Glasgow

Mother: *Dame Boswell

Spouse(s): Agnes Durrie

Children(s): Alexander Law

In 1591, James Law of Bruton entered the world in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, born to Rev Dr James William Law Archbishop Of Glasgow And Dame Grissel Boswell. James Law of Bruton married Agnes Durrie, and had children including Alexander Law. James Law of Bruton passed away in 1641 in Brunton, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1591, James Law of Bruton entered the world in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, born to Rev Dr James William Law Archbishop Of Glasgow And Dame Grissel Boswell.
  • James Law of Bruton married Agnes Durrie, and had children including Alexander Law.
  • James Law of Bruton passed away in 1641 in Brunton, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Bruton's Ancestors

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James Bruton
1591–1641
Birth Place: Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Parents
REV. DR JAMES WILLIAM LAW Archbishop of Glasgow
1560–1632
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
*Dame (Grissel) Boswell
1565–1618
Balmuto, Fife, , Scotland
Grandparents
JAMES (Law of) Spittal
1520–
Spittal, Fife, Scotland
MARGARET (\AGNES STRANG of) Balcaskie
1535–1585
house of Balcaskie, Fife, Scotland
John Boswell
1538–1610
Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Isabel (Elizabeth) Sandilands
1538–1590
St. Monance, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM *
1500–1557
Mariot Stewart
1501–
Walter Balcaskie
1513–1580
Cpt Balmutto
1520–1547
Lady Moncrieff
1505–1568
James Jamesson
1510–1585
Elizabeth Meldrum
1511–1550
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady Stewart
1482–1530

James Bruton's Descendants

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James (Law of) Bruton (09 May 1591–11 Feb 1641) m. Agnes Durrie (18 Mar 1592–11 Feb 1641)
  1. 1. Alexander Law 1610– m. Cristian Williamson 1610–
    1. 1. William LAW 1627– m. Margaret Meldrum 1629–
      1. 1. William Law 1651– m. Chrystine Whyte 1645–
        1. 1. Agnes (Foster) (Law) 1670– m. John Reid 1670–

James Bruton's Timeline

2 Records

1591
09 May 1591
Birth of James Law of Bruton in Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
1641
11 Feb 1641
Age 50
Death of James Law of Bruton in Brunton, Fife, Scotland
Brunton, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 May 1591
    Event Place: Dysart, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1641
    Event Place: Brunton, Fife, Scotland

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