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James Clerk 1575–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1575

Birth Location: Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland., Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 6 September 1640

Death Location: Dumbartonshire, Scotland., Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Duncan Campbell

Mother: Janet Stewart

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James Clerk was born in 1575 in Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland., Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Duncan Campbell And Janet Stewart. James Clerk passed away in 1640 in Dumbartonshire, Scotland., Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • James Clerk was born in 1575 in Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland., Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Duncan Campbell And Janet Stewart.
  • James Clerk passed away in 1640 in Dumbartonshire, Scotland., Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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James Clerk's Ancestors

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James Clerk
1575–1640
Birth Place: Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland., Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Duncan Campbell
1550–1631
Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland
Janet Stewart
1557–1593
Atholl, Argyllshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Colin Campbell
1512–1583
Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland
Katherine Ruthven
1526–1584
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Sir (John 4th Earl of Atholl, Chancellor of Scotland PC) Stewart
1526–1579
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
(Sir) Glenorchy
1481–1523
Majory Steward
1490–1524
William Ruthven
1500–1552
Janet Halyburton
1503–1566
John Atholl
1507–1542
Grizel Rattray
1510–1540
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady Ruthven
1483–1501
John Atholl
1478–1513
Jeanette Campbell
1480–1546

James Clerk's Timeline

2 Records

1575
1575
Birth of James Clerk in Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland., Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland., Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1640
6 September 1640
Age 65
Death of James Clerk in Dumbartonshire, Scotland., Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dumbartonshire, Scotland., Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Scotland., Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 September 1640
    Event Place: Dumbartonshire, Scotland., Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

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