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James Nicol Dewar 1525–1550 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1550

Death Location: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland

Father: William Dewar

Mother: Elspeth Montcreiff

Spouse(s): Kaet Kellok, Katherine Dewar, Kaet Kellok

Children(s): William Dewar, William Dewar, Kathryn Dewar, Irene Dewar

In 1525, James Nicol Dewar entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to William Dewar And Elspeth Montcreiff. James Nicol Dewar married Kaet Kellok, Katherine H Dewar, and had children including Irene Dewar, Kathryn Dewar, William Dewar. James Nicol Dewar passed away in 1550 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1525, James Nicol Dewar entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to William Dewar And Elspeth Montcreiff.
  • James Nicol Dewar married Kaet Kellok, Katherine H Dewar, and had children including Irene Dewar, Kathryn Dewar, William Dewar.
  • James Nicol Dewar passed away in 1550 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Dewar's Ancestors

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James Dewar
1525–1550
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
William Dewar
1500–1562
Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Elspeth Montcreiff
1500–1525
Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John Moncreiff, 9th of) Moncreiffe
1475–1513
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Beatrix Forman
1482–1530
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Dewar's Descendants

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James (Nicol) Dewar (1525–1550) m. Kaet Kellok (1525–1575) m. Katherine (H.) Dewar (About 1525–) m. Kaet Kellok (1525–c1575)
  1. 1. William Dewar 1549–1597 m. Janet Steinson 1553–1597
    1. 1. JOHN (Dewar or Dewer or) Deor 1578–1655 m. Isobel Moreis 1574–1655
      1. 1. Thomas Dewar 1608– m. Jonet Peacock 1608–1669
        1. 1. Andrew Dewer 1636–1918 m. Cathrine Wallace 1642–
        2. 2. Robert Dewar 1634–
        3. 3. David Dewar 1636–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Dewar 1638–
        5. 5. William Dewar 1646–
        6. 6. Henry Dewar 1640–
      2. 2. James Dewar 1599–1637
      3. 3. Isobel Dewar 1612–1655
      4. 4. Bessie Dewar 1602–
    2. 2. Marjory Dewar 1580–
    3. 3. Helen Dewar 1585–
    4. 4. William Dewar 1590–1666
    5. 5. Andrew Dewar 1582–1655
    6. 6. Grizel Dewar 1587–
    7. 7. Isobel Dewar 1576–1647
  2. 2. William Dewar 1500–1562 m. Elspeth Montcreiff 1500–1525
    1. 1. Ann Dewar 1525–1550
    2. 2. Isobel Dewar 1520–1590
    3. 3. Agnes Dewar 1525–1550
  3. 3. Kathryn Dewar 1545–
  4. 4. Irene Dewar 1547–

James Dewar's Timeline

2 Records

1525
1525
Birth of James Nicol Dewar in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1550
1550
Age 25
Death of James Nicol Dewar in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index

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