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James Forsyth 1640–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Failzerton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 14 April 1679

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothia, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Forsythe

Mother: Marion Inglis

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In 1640, James Forsyth entered the world in Failzerton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Forrest Forsythe And Marion Inglis. James Forsyth passed away in 1679 in Edinburgh, Midlothia, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1640, James Forsyth entered the world in Failzerton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Forrest Forsythe And Marion Inglis.
  • James Forsyth passed away in 1679 in Edinburgh, Midlothia, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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James Forsyth's Ancestors

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James Forsyth
1640–1679
Birth Place: Failzerton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Forrest \ Forsythe
1617–1679
Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Marion Inglis
1620–1719
Failzerton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James (Thomas Forrester, (Forsythe) Nydie of) Fife
1575–1624
St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Rachel (Jeane) Weir
1577–1624
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Forrest
1550–1609
Catherine Yule
1550–1587
James GGp)
1546–1601
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Forsyth
1524–1573
Lady Douglas
1525–1587
Frances Sutton
1530–1588
Thomas Weir
1528–1587
Janet Johnston
1530–1546

James Forsyth's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640
Birth of James Forsyth in Failzerton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Failzerton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1679
14 April 1679
Age 39
Death of James Forsyth in Edinburgh, Midlothia, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothia, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Failzerton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 April 1679
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothia, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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