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james Carruthers 1687 – 1763 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1687

Birth Location: Canonbie, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 21 Mar 1763

Death Location: Canonbie, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Carruthers

Mother: Jean Chisholme

Spouse(s): Mary Bell

Children(s): John Carruthers

james Carruthers was born in 1687 in Canonbie, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John of Holmains 2nd Laird of Denbie Carruthers and Jean Chisholme. james Carruthers married Mary Bell, and had children including John Gulileburn Carruthers. james Carruthers passed away in 1763 in Canonbie, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • james Carruthers was born in 1687 in Canonbie, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John of Holmains 2nd Laird of Denbie Carruthers and Jean Chisholme.
  • james Carruthers married Mary Bell, and had children including John Gulileburn Carruthers.
  • james Carruthers passed away in 1763 in Canonbie, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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james Carruthers's Ancestors

Self
james Carruthers
1687 – 1763
Birth Place: Canonbie, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John of Holmains 2nd Laird of Denbie Carruthers
1671 – 1730
Canobie Dumfries, Scotland
Jean Chisholme
1668 – 1748
Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
3rd (Laird of Dormont George Brydegill) Carruthers
1625 – 1680
St Mungo, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
James Chisholme
1650 –
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Isobell Liddell
1650 –
Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Laird
1591 – 1677
Joane Bailey
1579 – 1679
James Liddell
JEANE HELLY
1636 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher, Carruthers
1550 – 1618
Margaret Johnstoun
1559 – 1638
WILLIAM III
1567 – 1614
Johanna Fowle
1568 – 1614

james Carruthers's Descendants

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james Carruthers (1687 – 21 Mar 1763) m. Mary Bell (1695 – )
  1. 1. John (Gulileburn) Carruthers (19 September 1721 – 1810) m. Jean Jardine (Abt. 1740 – Deceased)
    1. 1. Robert Carruthers (19 July 1768 – February 1810)
      1. 1. Mary Carruthers
    2. 2. Christopher Carruthers (25 November 1769 – )
    3. 3. David Carruthers (22 December 1771 – )
    4. 4. Walter Carruthers (22 Jul 1775 – 22 Jul 1854) m. Isabella ((Tibby)) Byers (1785 – 06 Jul 1869)
      1. 1. Philis (Phyllis) CARRUTHERS (1810 – 20 apr 1895)
      2. 2. James Carruthers (5 May 1810 – 31 Oct 1895)
      3. 3. John Carruthers (1811 – 13 Feb 1894)
      4. 4. Jean Carruthers (8 January 1812 – 22 JAN 1891)
      5. 5. John Carruthers (1815 – 13 February 1894)
      6. 6. John Carruthers (1820 – 22 Jan 1891)
      7. 7. Elizabeth Carruthers (3 April 1817 – 11 Jun 1894)
      8. 8. Mary (Byers) Carruthers (21 Feb 1819 – 11 Jun 1894) m. Andrew (Hall) HUTTON (abt 1811 – 20 January 1881)
        1. 1. John Gallagher (abt 1829 – )
        2. 2. Isabella (Carruthers) Hutton (Feb 1839 – 6 May 1919)
        3. 3. Walter Hutton (22 Jul 1842 – 14 Mar 1899)
        4. 4. Janet Hutton (14 Jul 1844 – 25 Feb 1922)
        5. 5. Joseph Hutton (02 Mar 1848 – 19 Jun 1928)
        6. 6. Mary Hutton (05 May 1852 – 01 Mar 1924) m. Lancelot Hutton
        7. 7. William Hutton (26 Aug 1854 – 07 Mar 1868)
        8. 8. John Gallagher (26 Feb 1860 – 24 Mar 1869)
      9. 9. Margaret Carruthers (21 August 1821 – 11 June 1894)
      10. 10. Fergus Carruthers (29 August 1823 – )
      11. 11. Anne Carruthers (2 December 1825 – 11 June 1894)

james Carruthers's Timeline

3 Records

1687
1687
Birth of james Carruthers in Canonbie, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Canonbie, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
1697
12 Jun 1697
Age 10
james Carruthers was baptized in , Canonbie, Dumfries, Scotland
, Canonbie, Dumfries, Scotland
1763
21 Mar 1763
Age 76
Death of james Carruthers in Canonbie, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Canonbie, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Canonbie, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1697
    Event Place: , Canonbie, Dumfries, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canonbie, Dumfries, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1763
    Event Place: Canonbie, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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