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James Kirkwood 1661–1660 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Oct 1661

Birth Location: North Berthwick, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: abt 1660

Death Location: Haddington, Midlothia, Scotland

Father:

Mother: Janet Hamilton

Spouse(s): Magdalen Cockburn

Children(s): Thomas Kirkwood, James Kirkwood, Janet (Russell), William Kirkwood, Adam Kirkwood

James Kirkwood was born in 1661 in North Berthwick, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, the child of Alexander Kirkwood And Janet Hamilton. James Kirkwood married Eliza Thomson, Magdalen Cockburn, and had children including Adam Kirkwood, James Kirkwood, Janet Kirkwood Russell, Thomas Kirkwood, William Kirkwood. James Kirkwood passed away in 1660 in Haddington, Midlothia, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Kirkwood was born in 1661 in North Berthwick, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, the child of Alexander Kirkwood And Janet Hamilton.
  • James Kirkwood married Eliza Thomson, Magdalen Cockburn, and had children including Adam Kirkwood, James Kirkwood, Janet Kirkwood Russell, Thomas Kirkwood, William Kirkwood.
  • James Kirkwood passed away in 1660 in Haddington, Midlothia, Scotland.

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James Kirkwood's Ancestors

Self
James Kirkwood
1661–1660
Birth Place: North Berthwick, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Janet Hamilton
1574–1632
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Baron (Alexander) Hamilton
1539–1575
St Giles, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Herries
1550–1621
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Kirkwood's Descendants

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James Kirkwood (29 Oct 1661–abt 1660) m. Magdalen Cockburn (Jan 1605–Jan 1660)
  1. 1. Thomas Kirkwood 1633–1680 m. Marione Hunter 1635–
    1. 1. Thomas Kirkwood 1646–1700 m. Margarat Gray 1650– m. Agnes Allan 1655–
      1. 1. James Kirkwood 1690–1716 m. Margaret (Forsyth) 6GGM 1692–1747
        1. 1. John Kirkwood 1715– m. Lillias Thomson 1719–1791
        2. 2. Robert Kirkwood 1716–1749
      2. 2. Margarat Kirkwood 1678–
      3. 3. William Kirkwood 1675–
      4. 4. Thomas Kirkwood 1679–
    2. 2. Helen Kirkwood 1662–
    3. 3. Margaret Kirkwood 1659–
    4. 4. Jeane Kirkwood 1656–
    5. 5. Robert Kirkwood 1665–
    6. 6. William Kirkwood 1654–
  2. 2. James Kirkwood 1627–1691
  3. 3. Janet (Kirkwood) (Russell) 1635– m. George (Russell Chamberlain To Earl of) Moray 1632–
    1. 1. George (Russell Chamberlain To Earl of) Moray 1655–
    2. 2. James (Russell Chamberlain To Earl of) Moray 1653–1735
  4. 4. William Kirkwood 1629–
  5. 5. Adam Kirkwood 1631–1680

James Kirkwood's Timeline

2 Records

1660
abt 1660
Death of James Kirkwood in Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland
Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland
1661
29 Oct 1661
Birth of James Kirkwood in North Berthwick, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland
North Berthwick, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1661
    Event Place: North Berthwick, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1660
    Event Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Haddington, Midlothia, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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