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James Dewar 1540 – 1603 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Dunfermline Fife Scotland

Death Date: abt 1603

Death Location: Dunfermline Fife Scotland

Father: Adam Dewar

Mother: Christian Wricht

Spouse(s): Janet (Low)

Children(s): Bessie DeWair

In 1540, James Dewar entered the world in Dunfermline Fife Scotland, born to Adam Dewar and Christian Wricht. James Dewar married Janet Law (Low), and had children including Bessie Dewar or DeWair. James Dewar passed away in 1603 in Dunfermline Fife Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1540, James Dewar entered the world in Dunfermline Fife Scotland, born to Adam Dewar and Christian Wricht.
  • James Dewar married Janet Law (Low), and had children including Bessie Dewar or DeWair.
  • James Dewar passed away in 1603 in Dunfermline Fife Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adam Dewar
1521 – 1567
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Christian Wricht
1521 – 1585
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Janet (Low)
1542 – 1600
Birth Location: Dunfermline Fife Scotland
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Children(s)

Bessie DeWair
1562 – 1586
Birth Location: of Dunfermline, Fife, Scot.
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James Dewar's Ancestors

Self
James Dewar
1540 – 1603
Birth Place: Dunfermline Fife Scotland
Parents
Adam Dewar
1521 – 1567
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christian Wricht
1521 – 1585
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Dewar's Descendants

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James Dewar (1540 – abt 1603) m. Janet (Law) (Low) (1542 – Abt. 1600)
  1. 1. Bessie (Dewar or) DeWair (ABT 1562 – Sept 1586) m. George Lyndsay (Abt. 1565 – 1629)
    1. 1. James (Lyndsay DeWair, 10th Lord of) Dowhill (abt 1585 – 1638) m. Agnes (Margaret K) Nicolson (1585 – abt 1655)
      1. 1. Wm. (Lindsay Bishop of) Dunkeld (1638 – 22 Aug 1679) m. Kathrine (Murray Skeen of) Halyards (Abt. 1646 – 12 Dec 1716)
        1. 1. James (D) Lindsey (06 May 1670 – 1730) m. Martha ((Stewart)) Lindsay (1675 – 6 Oct 1703)

James Dewar's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of James Dewar in Dunfermline Fife Scotland
Dunfermline Fife Scotland
1603
abt 1603
Age 63
Death of James Dewar in Dunfermline Fife Scotland
Dunfermline Fife Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Dunfermline Fife Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1603
    Event Place: Dunfermline Fife Scotland
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