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James Burnett 1574 – 1642 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 February 1574

Birth Location: St Nicholas Parish, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 1642

Death Location: Pebbleshire, Scotland

Father: William Barns

Mother: Margaret Stewart

Spouse(s): Christian DUNDAS

Children(s): Rachel Burnett

James Burnett was born in 1574 in St Nicholas Parish, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland, the child of William Burnnett Of Barns and Margaret Stewart. James Burnett married Christian DUNDAS, and had children including Rachel Burnett. James Burnett passed away in 1642 in Pebbleshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Burnett was born in 1574 in St Nicholas Parish, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland, the child of William Burnnett Of Barns and Margaret Stewart.
  • James Burnett married Christian DUNDAS, and had children including Rachel Burnett.
  • James Burnett passed away in 1642 in Pebbleshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Burnett's Ancestors

Self
James Burnett
1574 – 1642
Birth Place: St Nicholas Parish, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Parents
William Burnnett Of Barns
1562 – 1669
Barns, Peebleshire, , Scotland
Margaret Stewart
1562 – 1625
Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Burnet) Jr.
1528 – 1575
Barns, Peebleshire, Scotland
Elspeth Chalmers
1529 – 1620
Cushnie, Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
James STEWART
1534 – 1607
Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Katherine Kerr
1538 – 1606
Traquair, Peebles Shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Burnet
1501 – 1564
Elizabeth Veitch
1502 – 1564
Willem Traquair
1500 – 1548
Christine Hay
1500 – 1548
Lord Ferniehirst
1500 – 1559
Katherine Cessford
1510 – 1565
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Veitch
1460 – 1509
James Traquair
1480 – 1513
Catherine Rutherford
1488 – 1540
John Yester
1450 – 1513
Elizabeth Kinnoull
1465 –
Sir Ferniehirst
1471 – 1545
Jeanette Home
1460 – 1543
Sir Cessford
1485 – 1526
Agnes Riddle
1490 – 1543

James Burnett's Descendants

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James Burnett (9 February 1574 – 1642) m. Christian DUNDAS (1588 – 1672)
  1. 1. Rachel Burnett (1625 – 1698) m. Sir (Thomas Nicholson 3rd Baron Carnock, Lord) Advocate (19 September 1609 – 15 December 1656)
    1. 1. Anne Nicolson (1656 – 1684) m. John (Scott Of) Malleby (1652 – 9 July 1709)
      1. 1. William (Scott) Blair (1680 – 1735) m. Mary Gray m. Agnes Nairne m. Christian Dyet
        1. 1. William Blair (26 Jul 1659 – 1756)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Blair (22 Jun 1715 – 1 Aug 1755) m. Samuel Patterson (1697 – 13 August 1755)

James Burnett's Timeline

9 Records

1574
9 February 1574
Birth of James Burnett in St Nicholas Parish, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
St Nicholas Parish, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
1599
1599
Age 25
James Burnett was married in Scotland
Scotland
1608
ABT 1608
Age 34
James Burnett was married
None
1609
1609
Age 35
James Burnett was married in Manor, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Manor, Peeblesshire, Scotland
1609
17 Nov 1609
Age 35
James Burnett was married in Manor, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Manor, Peeblesshire, Scotland
1609
17 nov 1609
Age 35
James Burnett was married in Manor, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Manor, Peeblesshire, Scotland
1610
ABT 1610
Age 36
James Burnett was married in ,,,Scotland
,,,Scotland
1621
9 August 1621
Age 47
James Burnett was married in Fetteresso,Kincardine,Scotland
Fetteresso,Kincardine,Scotland
1642
1642
Age 68
Death of James Burnett in Pebbleshire, Scotland
Pebbleshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 February 1574
    Event Place: St Nicholas Parish, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1599
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1608

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: Manor, Peeblesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1609
    Event Place: Manor, Peeblesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 nov 1609
    Event Place: Manor, Peeblesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1610
    Event Place: ,,,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 August 1621
    Event Place: Fetteresso,Kincardine,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1642
    Event Place: Pebbleshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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