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James Clerk 1510–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1580

Death Location: Lutherie Creych, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: Robert Clerk

Mother: Jean Bethune

Spouse(s): Jonet Wilkie

Children(s): John Clark

The story of James Clerk began in 1510 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. James Clerk married Jonet Wilkie, and had children including John Clark. James Clerk passed away in 1580 in Lutherie Creych, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Clerk began in 1510 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • James Clerk married Jonet Wilkie, and had children including John Clark.
  • James Clerk passed away in 1580 in Lutherie Creych, West Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Clerk
1480–1540
Birth Location: Dysart, Fife, Scotland
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Jean Bethune
1493–1540
Birth Location: Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jonet Wilkie
1510–1540
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

John Clark
1540–1600
Birth Location: Kilhuntly, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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James Clerk's Ancestors

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James Clerk
1510–1580
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Robert Clerk
1480–1540
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Jean Bethune
1493–1540
Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Burgess (of Dysart Robert) Clerk
1450–1500
Fife, Scotland
Margaret Balmylis
1450–1500
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Clerk
1424–1475
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Scot
1400–1459
Mary Young
1400–

James Clerk's Descendants

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James Clerk (1510–1580) m. Jonet Wilkie (Abt. 1510–Aft. 1540)
  1. 1. John Clark 1540–1600 m. Gelisse Andersone 1542–1590
    1. 1. Catherine Clark 1579–1662 m. Lawrence Shaw 1575–1662
      1. 1. Janet Shaw 1601–
      2. 2. James Shaw 1603–
      3. 3. John Shaw 1610–1662
      4. 4. Donald (Dalnavert) Shaw –1631
      5. 5. Hosea (James William) Shaw 1610–1673 m. Eupham ((Effie)) Robeson 1624–1659
        1. 1. Roger Shaw –1690
        2. 2. Richard (Kells) Shaw 1650–
        3. 3. James (Patrick) Shaw 1660–1726 m. Marion Ballantyne 1660–1734
        4. 4. Hosea (James) Shaw 1645–1724 m. Margaret (Grissel) Denniston 1649–1718
        5. 5. Sir (John) Shaw 1646–1677
        6. 6. Marion Shaw 1649–1700 m. Andrew McEand 1650–1672
        7. 7. William (Shaw) II 1646–1734
        8. 8. Christien Shaw 1653–

James Clerk's Timeline

2 Records

1510
1510
Birth of James Clerk in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1580
1580
Age 70
Death of James Clerk in Lutherie Creych, West Lothian, Scotland
Lutherie Creych, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Lutherie Creych, West Lothian, Scotland
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