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James C Clerk 1608–1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1608

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1670

Death Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Father: James Clerk*

Mother: Cathernie Cherneysiyde

Spouse(s): Janet Beany*

Children(s): Helen Clerk

The story of James C Clerk began in 1608 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. James C Clerk married Janet Beany, and had children including Helen Clerk. James C Clerk passed away in 1670 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James C Clerk began in 1608 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • James C Clerk married Janet Beany, and had children including Helen Clerk.
  • James C Clerk passed away in 1670 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Clerk*
1571–1640
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
JC
Cathernie Cherneysiyde
1575–1640
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
CC

Spouses(s)

Janet Beany*
1605–1675
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
JB

Children(s)

Helen Clerk
1633–
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife
HC

James Clerk's Ancestors

Self
James Clerk
1608–1670
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Clerk*
1571–1640
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Cathernie Cherneysiyde
1575–1640
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (William) Chernesyde
1540–1627
Chirnside, Berwickshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (F Cockburn,) Lady
1550–1632
Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord (Chirnsyde)
1510–1580
Lady Furd)
1520–1580
William Cockburn
1520–1564
Jane HAMILTON
1522–1550
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Agnes (Heron)
1500–1588

James Clerk's Descendants

1.
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James (C) Clerk (1608–1670) m. Janet Beany* (1605–1675)
  1. 1. Helen Clerk 1633– m. Daniel Bryce* 1633–
    1. 1. Christine Bryce 1660– m. Robert Ferrier 1663–1688
      1. 1. John Ferrier 1676–1728 m. Margaret (Ferrier nee) Calquhoun 1687–
        1. 1. Janet Farrier 1708– m. William Jack 1715–
        2. 2. Agnes Ferrier 1713–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Ferrier 1719–
        4. 4. James Ferrier 1720–
        5. 5. Jean Ferrier 1704–
        6. 6. John (Francis) Ferrier 1697–1781
        7. 7. Mary Ferrier 1711–
        8. 8. William Ferrier 1721–

James Clerk's Timeline

2 Records

1608
1608
Birth of James C Clerk in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
1670
1670
Age 62
Death of James C Clerk in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1608
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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