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James Irving 1701 – 1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: On or before 7 September 1701

Birth Location: Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Death Date: 21 July 1786

Death Location: Langholm, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: James Irving

Mother: Elizabeth Elliot

Spouse(s): Ann Reid

Children(s): Robert Irving

James Irving was born in 1701 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, the child of James Irving and Elizabeth "Bessie" Elliot. James Irving married Ann Reid, and had children including Robert Irving. James Irving passed away in 1786 in Langholm, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Irving was born in 1701 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, the child of James Irving and Elizabeth "Bessie" Elliot.
  • James Irving married Ann Reid, and had children including Robert Irving.
  • James Irving passed away in 1786 in Langholm, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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James Irving's Ancestors

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James Irving
1701 – 1786
Birth Place: Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Parents
James Irving
1671 – 1738
Langholm, Dumfriesshire,Scotland
Elizabeth ("Bessie") Elliot
1673 –
Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland
Grandparents
William IRVING
1646 – 1718
Langholm, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Sarah Carruthers
1661 – 1725
Kirklinton Cumberland, England
William Eliot
1653 –
Hawick,Roxburgh,Scotland
Elspeth Hunter
1642 –
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Irving
1610 – 1674
Elizabeth Craik
1621 – 1674
John Carruthers
1637 – 1712
Elizabeth Graham
1639 – 1717
James Elliot
1625 –
John Hunter
1608 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Dumfries
1595 – 1659
Janet Laurye
1601 – 1685
John Craik
1585 – 1637
Isobel* Craik)
1593 – 1690
James Carruthers
1620 – 1637
Mrs. Caruthers
1616 –

James Irving's Descendants

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James Irving (On or before 7 September 1701 – 21 July 1786) m. Ann Reid (May 1702 – )
  1. 1. Robert Irving (30 May 1736 – 2 Oct 1795) m. Margaret Graham (1738 – 18 Dec 1845)
    1. 1. Janet (Margaret) Irving (03 Mar 1760 – 29 Jan 1840) m. Andrew Elliot (Bef. 27 Dec 1767 – 08 Jul 1852)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Elliot (14 Apr 1808 – 06 Sep 1850) m. John Johnstone (25 APR 1801 – 1842)
        1. 1. Mary Johnstone (15 Jan 1831 – )

James Irving's Timeline

2 Records

1701
On or before 7 September 1701
Birth of James Irving in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1786
21 July 1786
Age 85
Death of James Irving in Langholm, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Langholm, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: On or before 7 September 1701
    Event Place: Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 July 1786
    Event Place: Langholm, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

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