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James Donaldson 1620–1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1620

Birth Location: Burdstone Campsie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 5 November 1677

Death Location: Burdstone Campsie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Donaldson

Mother: Agnes Styll

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Blair

Children(s): Elizabeth Donaldson

James Donaldson was born in 1620 in Burdstone Campsie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of William Donaldson And Agnes Styll. James Donaldson married Elizabeth Blair, and had children including Elizabeth Donaldson. James Donaldson passed away in 1677 in Burdstone Campsie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • James Donaldson was born in 1620 in Burdstone Campsie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of William Donaldson And Agnes Styll.
  • James Donaldson married Elizabeth Blair, and had children including Elizabeth Donaldson.
  • James Donaldson passed away in 1677 in Burdstone Campsie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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James Donaldson's Ancestors

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James Donaldson
1620–1677
Birth Place: Burdstone Campsie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Donaldson
1591–1703
Anstruther Wester, Fife, Scotland
Agnes Styll
1600–
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Donaldson's Descendants

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James Donaldson (1620–5 November 1677) m. Elizabeth Blair (1620–17 February 1666)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Donaldson 1645–1680 m. Sir (David 1st Honorable Dalrymple of Hailles of North Berwick, 1st Baronet Haddington) +# 1655–1721 m. Hew (Dalrymple Lord) Drummore 1650–1721 m. John Litster 1640– m. Sir (David) Dalrymple 1655–1721
    1. 1. Alexander (DALRYMPLE of) Woodhead 1680–1749 m. Jean Findlay 1677–1732
      1. 1. James Dalrymple 1720–1783 m. Janet (DOUGLASS) *** 1717–1770 m. Janet Douglass 1717–1770
        1. 1. Helen Dalyrample 1741–1772 m. John McHarg 1749–1838
        2. 2. Alexander (DALRYMPLE) * 1762–1840
        3. 3. Thomas (DALRYMPLE) *** 1756–1839
        4. 4. Col. (Archibald "Baldy") Dalrymple 1765–1826
        5. 5. William (DALRYMPLE) * 1750–
        6. 6. James (DALRYMPLE) * 1760–
        7. 7. John (DALRYMPLE) * 1761–
        8. 8. Peter DALRYMPLE 1770–
        9. 9. Jane Dalrymple 1767–
        10. 10. Helen Dalrymple 1753–1844 m. John McHarg 1749–1838
      2. 2. Margaret DALRYMPLE 1725–
      3. 3. Jean Dalrymple 1722–1808
      4. 4. John Dalrymple 1732–1809
      5. 5. Alexander (Dalrymple of) Woodhead 1717–1797
    2. 2. William Dalrymple 1677–
    3. 3. Janet Dalrymple 1673–1740
    4. 4. James Dalrymple 1668–1721
    5. 5. Andrew Dalrymple 1675–1762
    6. 6. David Litster 1660– m. Margaret Hutson 1661–
      1. 1. Helen Litster 1687–
      2. 2. James Litster 1685–
      3. 3. Janet (Jonet Lister) Litster 1692–
    7. 7. Alexander Dalrymple 1680–1749
    8. 8. Jonet Dalrymple 1698–1766

James Donaldson's Timeline

2 Records

1620
1620
Birth of James Donaldson in Burdstone Campsie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Burdstone Campsie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1677
5 November 1677
Age 57
Death of James Donaldson in Burdstone Campsie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Burdstone Campsie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Burdstone Campsie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Burdstone Campsie, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Burdstone Campsie, Banff, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Burdstone Campsie, Inverness

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 November 1677
    Event Place: Burdstone Campsie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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