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James Ferrier 1615–1674 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Nov 1615

Birth Location: Edinburgh St Cuthbert, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1674

Death Location: Edinburgh Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: William Fairer

Mother: Janet Young

Spouse(s): Jeane Gray

Children(s): John Ferrier

James Ferrier was born in 1615 in Edinburgh St Cuthbert, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of William Johne Fairer And Janet Young. James Ferrier married Jeane Gray, and had children including John Ferrier. James Ferrier passed away in 1674 in Edinburgh Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Ferrier was born in 1615 in Edinburgh St Cuthbert, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of William Johne Fairer And Janet Young.
  • James Ferrier married Jeane Gray, and had children including John Ferrier.
  • James Ferrier passed away in 1674 in Edinburgh Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Fairer
1572–1630
Birth Location: Perth Burgh, Perthshire, Scotland
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Janet Young
1590–1663
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
JY

Spouses(s)

Jeane Gray
1615–1680
Birth Location: Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

John Ferrier
1644–1704
Birth Location: Mid-Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
JF

James Ferrier's Ancestors

Self
James Ferrier
1615–1674
Birth Place: Edinburgh St Cuthbert, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William Johne Fairer
1572–1630
Perth Burgh, Perthshire, Scotland
Janet Young
1590–1663
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
William Faire
1542–1600
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Margaret Gaw
1550–1610
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Scot (Robert Young) 13
1562–1620
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Scot (Christian) Greige\Thomson\Brechin\Young
1565–1595
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James 14
1546–
Elizabeth Burn
1542–1605
Scot MacGregor.
1546–1621
Scot MacGregor
1538–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Yonge
1529–1571
William Lincoln.
1512–1550
EN Raithebeck\Hutchins
1527–1592

James Ferrier's Descendants

1.
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James Ferrier (16 Nov 1615–Abt. 1674) m. Jeane Gray (16 Jun 1615–Abt. 1680)
  1. 1. John Ferrier 1644–1704 m. Anna Douglas 1646–
    1. 1. John Ferrier 1673–1732 m. Margaret Gilbert 1680–1744
      1. 1. Catharin Ferrier 1707–1807 m. Andrew Black 1709–1775
        1. 1. Robert (BLACK 5th) GGF 1748–1790 m. Elizabeth Mitchel 1745–
      2. 2. John Fairer 1701–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Fairer 1722–
      4. 4. Margaret Fairer 1702–
      5. 5. Isobel Fairer 1715–
      6. 6. Alison Fairer 1709–
      7. 7. Marion Fairer 1718–
      8. 8. William Fairer 1713–
      9. 9. Agnes Ferrier 1705–1759
      10. 10. Alison Fairer 1717–
    2. 2. Jean Ferrier 1673–1714

James Ferrier's Timeline

2 Records

1615
16 Nov 1615
Birth of James Ferrier in Edinburgh St Cuthbert, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh St Cuthbert, Midlothian, Scotland
1674
Abt. 1674
Age 59
Death of James Ferrier in Edinburgh Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1615
    Event Place: Edinburgh St Cuthbert, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1674
    Event Place: Edinburgh Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
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