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James Forsyth 1665–1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1665

Birth Location: Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1739

Death Location: Scotland

Father: William Forsyth

Mother: Margaret Caddell

Spouse(s): Marion Binnie

Children(s): Isobel Forsyth, Alexander Forsyth

James Forsyth was born in 1665 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of William Forsyth And Margaret Caddell. James Forsyth married Marion Binnie, and had children including Alexander Forsyth, Isobel Forsyth. James Forsyth passed away in 1739 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Forsyth was born in 1665 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of William Forsyth And Margaret Caddell.
  • James Forsyth married Marion Binnie, and had children including Alexander Forsyth, Isobel Forsyth.
  • James Forsyth passed away in 1739 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Forsyth
1639–1686
Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland
WF
Margaret Caddell
1637–1694
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
MC

Spouses(s)

Marion Binnie
1679–1741
Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
MB

Children(s)

Isobel Forsyth
1718–
Birth Location: –
IF
Alexander Forsyth
1721–1829
Birth Location: Lasswade, Midlothian, , Scotland
AF

James Forsyth's Ancestors

Self
James Forsyth
1665–1739
Birth Place: Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William Forsyth
1639–1686
Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Caddell
1637–1694
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Forsyth
1613–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Helene Watt
1619–1639
Scotland
Johnne Caddell
1639–
St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Johne Caddell
1621–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Forsyth's Descendants

1.
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James Forsyth (16 May 1665–1739) m. Marion Binnie (Sep 1679–02 Dec 1741)
  1. 1. Isobel Forsyth 1718– m. William Whitsone 1707–
  2. 2. Alexander Forsyth 1721–1829 m. Violet Mushet 1726–
    1. 1. David Forsyth 1756–1834
      1. 1. Alexander Forsyth 1806–
    2. 2. James Forsyth 1759–1839 m. Janet Stevenson 1757–1831
      1. 1. Marrion Forsyth 1786–1795
      2. 2. James Forsyth 1790–
      3. 3. Walter Forsyth 1798–1867 m. Christian Veitch 1800–1877
        1. 1. Christian Forsyth 1826–1884
        2. 2. Alexander Forsyth 1828–1898 m. Margaret Wilson 1832–
        3. 3. Janet Forsyth 1839–
        4. 4. Marion Forsyth 1844–
        5. 5. Thomas Forsyth 1836– m. Christian Sinclair 1836–
        6. 6. John Forsyth 1830–1831
        7. 7. James Forsyth 1821–1863 m. Isabella Cleghorn 1829–1877 m. Margaret Brown 1821–1853
        8. 8. William Forsyth 1822–1849
        9. 9. Walter Forsyth 1824–1831
        10. 10. David Forsyth 1834–1912 m. Jane Yeaman 1837– m. Christina Forsyth 1838–
      4. 4. Alexander Forsyth 1788–
      5. 5. David Forsyth 1801–1838
        1. 1. Robert Forsythe 1827–
      6. 6. John Forsyth 1792– m. Margaret Cochran 1805–
        1. 1. Marion Forsyth 1833–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Forsyth 1838–
        3. 3. Agnes Forsyth 1844–
        4. 4. William Forsyth 1839–
        5. 5. James Forsyth 1847–
        6. 6. Jean Forsyth 1824–

James Forsyth's Timeline

2 Records

1665
16 May 1665
Birth of James Forsyth in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
1739
1739
Age 74
Death of James Forsyth in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1665
    Event Place: Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Scotland
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