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James (Captain) Harkness 1656–1709 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1656

Birth Location: Locherbenn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1709

Death Location: Locherben, Kirkpatrick-juxta, Dumfries

Father: Adam Harkness

Mother: Margaret Frizell

Spouse(s): Mary Dalziel

Children(s): George Herkness

In 1656, James (Captain) Harkness entered the world in Locherbenn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Adam White Hoses Harkness And Margaret Frizell. James (Captain) Harkness married Mary Dalziel, and had children including George Herkness. James (Captain) Harkness passed away in 1709 in Locherben, Kirkpatrick-juxta, Dumfries.

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Biography

  • In 1656, James (Captain) Harkness entered the world in Locherbenn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Adam White Hoses Harkness And Margaret Frizell.
  • James (Captain) Harkness married Mary Dalziel, and had children including George Herkness.
  • James (Captain) Harkness passed away in 1709 in Locherben, Kirkpatrick-juxta, Dumfries.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adam Harkness
1595–1657
Birth Location: Woodhouse, Half Morton, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
AH
Margaret Frizell
1610–1688
Birth Location: Dumfries-shire, Scotland.
MF

Spouses(s)

Mary Dalziel
1651–1733
Birth Location: , Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland
MD

Children(s)

George Herkness
1702–1765
Birth Location: Woodhouse, Halfmorton Parish, Dumfrieshire Scotland
GH

James Harkness's Ancestors

Self
James Harkness
1656–1709
Birth Place: Locherbenn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Adam "White Hoses" Harkness
1595–1657
Woodhouse, Half Morton, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
Margaret Frizell
1610–1688
Dumfries-shire, Scotland.
Grandparents
William (David) Harkness
1550–1627
Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Ann (Grey \) Harkness
1555–1664
Dumfriesshire, Scotland, Sanquhar
Great-Grandparents
Sir Harkness
1510–1550
Margaret Aitcheson
1514–1550
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Harkness's Descendants

1.
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James ((Captain)) Harkness (1656–1709) m. Mary Dalziel (1651–6 Feb 1733)
  1. 1. George Herkness 1702–1765 m. Anne Currie 1703–1787
    1. 1. George Harkness 1734–1811 m. Jean Irving 1733–1813
      1. 1. William (H) Harkness 1777–1853 m. Mary Cock 1777–1861
        1. 1. Margaret ((Mary)) Harkness 1803–1865 m. John (Joseph) Thompson 1803–1887

James Harkness's Timeline

12 Records

1651
17 Mar 1651
Birth of James (Captain) Harkness in Locherbenn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Locherbenn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1656
1656
Birth of James (Captain) Harkness
None
1679
abt 1679
Age 23
James (Captain) Harkness was married in Dumfries: Annan - Parish Censuses 1801-1821: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dumfries: Annan - Parish Censuses 1801-1821: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1679
abt 1679
Age 23
James (Captain) Harkness was married in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1680
abt 1680
Age 24
James (Captain) Harkness was married in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1687
08 Jun 1687
Age 31
James (Captain) Harkness was married in Dumfries,Dumfries,Scotland
Dumfries,Dumfries,Scotland
1687
8 Jun 1687
Age 31
James (Captain) Harkness was married in Dumfries,Dumfries,Scotland
Dumfries,Dumfries,Scotland
1695
abt 1695 ?
Age 39
James (Captain) Harkness was married in Dumfries, Scotland
Dumfries, Scotland
1709
1709
Age 53
Death of James (Captain) Harkness
None
1715
1715
Age 59
James (Captain) Harkness was married in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
1715
1715
Age 59
James (Captain) Harkness was married in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1723
6 Dec 1723
Age 67
Death of James (Captain) Harkness in Locherben, Kirkpatrick-juxta, Dumfries
Locherben, Kirkpatrick-juxta, Dumfries

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1651
    Event Place: Locherbenn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1656

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1679
    Event Place: Dumfries: Annan - Parish Censuses 1801-1821: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1679
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1680
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 08 Jun 1687
    Event Place: Dumfries,Dumfries,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1687
    Event Place: Dumfries,Dumfries,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1695 ?
    Event Place: Dumfries, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Dumfries: Annan - Parish Censuses 1801-1821

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Kirkpatrick Juta'Beattock, Dumfriessshire

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1723
    Event Place: Locherben, Kirkpatrick-juxta, Dumfries

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1709
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