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James Ferguson 1540 – 1560 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: Aft. 1560

Death Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: John Ferguson

Mother: Agnus Findlay

Spouse(s): Jane (Ferguson)

Children(s): Agnes Ferguson

In 1540, James Ferguson entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to John Ferguson and Agnus Findlay. James Ferguson married Jane Hutcheson (Ferguson), and had children including Agnes Ferguson. James Ferguson passed away in 1560 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1540, James Ferguson entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to John Ferguson and Agnus Findlay.
  • James Ferguson married Jane Hutcheson (Ferguson), and had children including Agnes Ferguson.
  • James Ferguson passed away in 1560 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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James Ferguson's Ancestors

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James Ferguson
1540 – 1560
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
John Ferguson
1515 – 1540
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnus Findlay
1517 – 1540
Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Ferguson's Descendants

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James Ferguson (1540 – Aft. 1560) m. Jane (Hutcheson) (Ferguson) (1540 – Aft. 1560)
  1. 1. Agnes Ferguson (25 June 1560 – 29 March 1616) m. Elias (Carlton) Cathcart (1559 – 20 February 1598)
    1. 1. Lady (Helen De) Cathcart (1585 – 1640) m. John (Anter 11th) GGF (1598 – 1675)
      1. 1. Joan (Jane (Anter)) Haseltine (1621 – 17 Jul 1698)
        1. 1. Mary Hazeltine (9 Oct 1648 – 27 Mar 1735) m. Nathan Webster (1646 – 25 Apr 1694)

James Ferguson's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of James Ferguson in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1560
Aft. 1560
Age 20
Death of James Ferguson in Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1560
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Scotland

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