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James Forsyth 1759–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Mar 1759

Birth Location: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Jan 1839

Death Location: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Forsyth

Mother: Violet Mushet

Spouse(s): Janet Stevenson

Children(s): Marrion Forsyth, James Forsyth, Walter Forsyth, Alexander Forsyth, David Forsyth, John Forsyth

James Forsyth was born in 1759 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Forsyth And Violet Mushet. James Forsyth married Janet Stevenson, and had children including Alexander Forsyth, David Forsyth, James Forsyth, John Forsyth, Marrion Forsyth, Walter Forsyth. James Forsyth passed away in 1839 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Forsyth was born in 1759 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Forsyth And Violet Mushet.
  • James Forsyth married Janet Stevenson, and had children including Alexander Forsyth, David Forsyth, James Forsyth, John Forsyth, Marrion Forsyth, Walter Forsyth.
  • James Forsyth passed away in 1839 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Forsyth
1721–1829
Birth Location: Lasswade, Midlothian, , Scotland
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Violet Mushet
1726–
Birth Location: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet Stevenson
1757–1831
Birth Location: Peebles, Peebles-shire, Scotland
JS

Children(s)

Marrion Forsyth
1786–1795
Birth Location: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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James Forsyth
1790–
Birth Location: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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Walter Forsyth
1798–1867
Birth Location: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
WF
Alexander Forsyth
1788–
Birth Location: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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David Forsyth
1801–1838
Birth Location: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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John Forsyth
1792–
Birth Location: Peeblesshire, Scotland
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James Forsyth's Ancestors

Self
James Forsyth
1759–1839
Birth Place: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Forsyth
1721–1829
Lasswade, Midlothian, , Scotland
Violet Mushet
1726–
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
James Forsyth
1665–1739
Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
Marion Binnie
1679–1741
Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
David Mushet
1690–
Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Elizabeth (Elspeth) Gillespie
1707–
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Forsyth
1639–1686
Margaret Caddell
1637–1694
Robert Bennett
1635–1673
Agnis Nicolsone
1645–1760
Robert Mushet
1643–1705
Jean Mushet
1654–
Robert Gillespie
1677–1749
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Forsyth
1613–
Helene Watt
1619–1639
Johnne Caddell
1639–
Williame Bennet
1607–1641
Margaret Aikman
1604–
Thomas Nicolsone
1610–
David Mushet
1620–
George Muschet
1630–
Jeane Limpetlaw
1626–
John Gillespie
1638–1690
Margaret Stevenson
1635–1687

James Forsyth's Descendants

1.
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James Forsyth (08 Mar 1759–11 Jan 1839) m. Janet Stevenson (14 Jul 1757–03 Mar 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
      1. 1. Andrew Johnstone 1856–1931
      2. 2. Robert (William) Johnston 1863–1935 m. Elizabeth Johnston 1862–1915
        1. 1. George (T) Johnston 1898–1943
        2. 2. Robert (W) Johnston 1888–1946
        3. 3. John (A) Johnston 1890–1956
        4. 4. James (Austin) Johnston 1893–
    2. 2. Alexander Forsyth 1828–1898 m. Margaret Wilson 1832–
      1. 1. Margaret Forsyth 1855–1911
        1. 1. James Oliver 1880–1909
        2. 2. Walter Oliver 1888–1958
        3. 3. Janet Oliver 1884–1969
      2. 2. Mary (A) Forsyth 1869–
      3. 3. Jane Forsyth 1875–
      4. 4. Agnes Forsyth 1873–
        1. 1. William Boland 1896–
      5. 5. Alexander Forsyth 1866– m. Fanny Forsyth 1873–
        1. 1. Margaret (J) Forsyth 1896–1961
        2. 2. William Forsyth 1900–
      6. 6. Walter Forsyth 1861–1934 m. Jemima Hogarth 1878–1918
        1. 1. Gordon Forsyth 1918–1993
        2. 2. Agnes (J) Forsyth 1890–
        3. 3. Christina Forsyth 1908–1982
        4. 4. Mary (S) Forsyth 1890–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Forsyth 1905–1968
        6. 6. Walter Forsyth 1886–
        7. 7. Margret Forsyth 1888–
        8. 8. John Forsyth 1901–1976
        9. 9. Jessie Forsyth 1895–1983
        10. 10. Alexander Forsyth 1894–1963
        11. 11. Andrew (Hogarth) Forsyth 1911–1983
      7. 7. Marion Forsyth 1858–1913
      8. 8. Jannet Forsyth 1853–
      9. 9. Grace Forsyth 1859–
        1. 1. Grace Reidie 1880–
      10. 10. Christina Forsyth 1852–
    3. 3. Janet Forsyth 1839–
      1. 1. Anne Halliday 1871–
        1. 1. James (Henry Victor) Fiddes 1897–1979
    4. 4. Marion Forsyth 1844–
    5. 5. Thomas Forsyth 1836– m. Christian Sinclair 1836–
      1. 1. Janet Forsyth 1858–
      2. 2. Annie Forsyth 1875–
      3. 3. Walter Forsyth 1860–
      4. 4. Marion Forsyth 1871–
        1. 1. James Dickson 1894–1953
        2. 2. Nellie (T G) Dickson 1899–
      5. 5. Christina Forsyth 1863–
      6. 6. Thomas Forsyth 1867–
    6. 6. John Forsyth 1830–1831
      1. 1. Ellen (Jane) Forsyth 1857–1928
        1. 1. Arthur (F) Shedden 1892–
    7. 7. James Forsyth 1821–1863 m. Isabella Cleghorn 1829–1877 m. Margaret Brown 1821–1853
      1. 1. Jannet Forsyth 1858–1931 m. James Donaldson 1859–
        1. 1. John Donaldson 1884–
        2. 2. Maggie Donaldson 1887–
      2. 2. James Forsyth 1852–1921 m. May Pollock 1853–
        1. 1. Annie (Moore) Forsyth 1885–1955
        2. 2. James Forysth 1888–
        3. 3. Thomas Forysth 1890–
      3. 3. Marion Forsyth 1862–1945
      4. 4. David Forsyth 1854–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Forsyth 1856–1926 m. John Bertram 1855–
        1. 1. James Bartram 1878–
        2. 2. Henry Bertram 1897–
        3. 3. John Bertram 1884–
        4. 4. Robert Bertram 1876–
        5. 5. Maggie Bertram 1882–
        6. 6. Fred Bertram 1891–
        7. 7. George Bertram 1893–
        8. 8. Jessie Bertram 1880–
        9. 9. William Bertram 1886–
      6. 6. Alexander Forsyth 1863–1863
      7. 7. Isabella Forsyth 1860–1871
      8. 8. Christina Forsyth 1849–1906
      9. 9. Walter Forsyth 1846–1927 m. Isabella Forsyth 1850–1928
      10. 10. Henry Forsyth 1851–1938
        1. 1. Walter Forsyth 1887–
        2. 2. Margaret Forsythe 1879–
        3. 3. John Forsythe 1880–
        4. 4. Kathren Forsyth 1896–
        5. 5. Henry Forsyth 1883–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Forsyth 1885–
        7. 7. James Forsythe 1877–
      11. 11. Mary Forsyth 1849–1899 m. Peter Mirtle 1812–1872 m. Robert Meaungies 1839–1927
        1. 1. James Mirtle 1867–1943
        2. 2. Mary Menzies 1886–1972 m. William (Boland) McPartlin 1890–1969
        3. 3. Christine Menzies 1879–1936 m. James Crosson 1877–1918
        4. 4. Donald Menzies 1882–1962 m. Isabella West 1881–
        5. 5. Watler Mirtle 1868–
        6. 6. John Mirtle 1868–
        7. 7. Robert Mirtle 1871–
        8. 8. Agnes Mirtle 1869–
        9. 9. Robert (McPherson) Menzies 1880–1951 m. Jane (Watson) Grieve 1883–1954
        10. 10. Thomas (Forsyth) Menzies 1884–1931 m. Lillian Gourlay 1881–1956
        11. 11. Henry Mirtle 1875–
    8. 8. William Forsyth 1822–1849
    9. 9. Walter Forsyth 1824–1831
      1. 1. Wilhemina Forsyth 1859–
      2. 2. Marion Forsyth 1862–
      3. 3. Mary Forsyth 1849–
      4. 4. Jane Forsyth 1857–
      5. 5. Chirstina Forsyth 1853–
      6. 6. Walter Forsyth 1846–
      7. 7. Wille Forsyth 1855–
      8. 8. Helen Forsyth 1855–
      9. 9. John Forsyth 1850–
      10. 10. David Forsyth 1866–
    10. 10. David Forsyth 1834–1912 m. Jane Yeaman 1837– m. Christina Forsyth 1838–
      1. 1. Helen Forsyth 1860–
      2. 2. Jane (T) Forsyth 1862–
      3. 3. Christina Forsyth 1868–
  4. 4. Alexander Forsyth 1788–
  5. 5. David Forsyth 1801–1838
    1. 1. Robert Forsythe 1827–
      1. 1. Alice (Jane) Forsyth 1859–
      2. 2. Minnie Forsyth 1870–
      3. 3. Davie Forsyth 1851– m. Helen Forsyth 1844–
        1. 1. William Forsyth 1891–1962
        2. 2. David (J) Forsyth 1885–
        3. 3. Marion Forsyth 1887–
        4. 4. Helen (W) Forsyth 1880–
      4. 4. James Forsyth 1857–1935
        1. 1. Marion Forsyth 1880–
        2. 2. Sarah Forsyth 1883–
        3. 3. Winnie Forsyth 1886–
        4. 4. Maggie Forsyth 1893–
        5. 5. Bertram Forsyth 1887–1941
      5. 5. John Forsyth 1865–
      6. 6. Andrew Forsyth 1867–
      7. 7. Georgina Forsyth 1854–
      8. 8. Robert (Thomas) Forsyth 1861–
  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–
      1. 1. Jane Hayton 1860–
        1. 1. Donald (Edwin) Pym 1898–

James Forsyth's Timeline

5 Records

1759
08 Mar 1759
Birth of James Forsyth in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
1759
11 Mar 1759
James Forsyth was baptized in , Peebles, Peebles, Scotland
, Peebles, Peebles, Scotland
1759
11 Mar 1759
James Forsyth was christened in , Peebles, Peebles, Scotland
, Peebles, Peebles, Scotland
1759
1759
James Forsyth resided here in Peebles, Peebleshire, Scotland
Peebles, Peebleshire, Scotland
1839
11 Jan 1839
Age 80
Death of James Forsyth in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Mar 1759
    Event Place: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1759
    Event Place: , Peebles, Peebles, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1759
    Event Place: , Peebles, Peebles, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1759
    Event Place: Peebles, Peebleshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1839
    Event Place: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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