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James Buist 1540–1628 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 NOV 1540

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1628

Death Location: Dunfernline Fife Scotland

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Spouse(s): Janet Hutton

Children(s): Kirsten Buist, Charles Buist, John Buist, Lawrence Buist, William Buist, James Buist, David Buist

James Buist was born in 1540 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Buist And Bessie Horne. James Buist married Janet Hutton, and had children including Charles Buist, David Buist, James Buist, John Buist, Kirsten Buist, Lawrence Buist, William Buist. James Buist passed away in 1628 in Dunfernline Fife Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Buist was born in 1540 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Buist And Bessie Horne.
  • James Buist married Janet Hutton, and had children including Charles Buist, David Buist, James Buist, John Buist, Kirsten Buist, Lawrence Buist, William Buist.
  • James Buist passed away in 1628 in Dunfernline Fife Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Janet Hutton
1540–1577
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Kirsten Buist
1566–
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Charles Buist
1568–
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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John Buist
1571–
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Lawrence Buist
1577–
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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William Buist
1573–
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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James Buist
1575–1628
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife.Scotland
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David Buist
1579–
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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James Buist's Ancestors

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James Buist
1540–1628
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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James Buist's Descendants

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James Buist (17 NOV 1540–1628) m. Janet Hutton (1540–ABT 1577)
  1. 1. Kirsten Buist 1566–
  2. 2. Charles Buist 1568–
  3. 3. John Buist 1571–
  4. 4. Lawrence Buist 1577–
  5. 5. William Buist 1573– m. Helen Turnbull 1577–
  6. 6. James Buist 1575–1628 m. Janet (“Jonie”) Danzell 1585–1605
  7. 7. David Buist 1579– m. Margaret Gibson 1581–
    1. 1. Janet Buist 1603– m. John Neilson 1590–
      1. 1. Robert Neilson 1618– m. Margaret Dow 1621–
        1. 1. Andrew Neilson 1645–1710 m. Margaret Jack 1649–1700
        2. 2. Christen Neilson 1647–1753 m. James Black 1656–
      2. 2. Janet Neilson 1685–
      3. 3. Mathew Neilson 1688–
      4. 4. Margaret Neilson 1682–
      5. 5. Matthew (John Neilson) Sr. 1650–1710 m. Marion (Jane) Cowan 1661–1707

James Buist's Timeline

2 Records

1540
17 NOV 1540
Birth of James Buist in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1628
1628
Age 88
Death of James Buist in Dunfernline Fife Scotland
Dunfernline Fife Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 NOV 1540
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1628
    Event Place: Dunfernline Fife Scotland
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