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James Lindsay 1808 – 1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 OCT 1808

Birth Location: Cortachy & Clova, Angus, Scotland

Death Date: 5 JUN 1857

Death Location: Nether Ardwell, Cabrach, BAN

Father: David Lindsay

Mother: Janet Duncan

Spouse(s): Jane Cumming

Children(s): William Lindsay

In 1808, James Lindsay entered the world in Cortachy & Clova, Angus, Scotland, born to David Lindsay and Janet Duncan. James Lindsay married Jane (Jean) Nicol Cumming, and had children including William Lindsay. James Lindsay passed away in 1857 in Nether Ardwell, Cabrach, BAN.

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Biography

  • In 1808, James Lindsay entered the world in Cortachy & Clova, Angus, Scotland, born to David Lindsay and Janet Duncan.
  • James Lindsay married Jane (Jean) Nicol Cumming, and had children including William Lindsay.
  • James Lindsay passed away in 1857 in Nether Ardwell, Cabrach, BAN.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Lindsay
1768 – 1837
Birth Location: Cotachy, Angus, Scotland
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Janet Duncan
1769 – 1859
Birth Location: Glenisla, Forfarshire
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Spouses(s)

Jane Cumming
1821 – 1864
Birth Location: Mortlach,Banff,Scotland
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Children(s)

William Lindsay
1842 – 1906
Birth Location: Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland
WL

James Lindsay's Ancestors

Self
James Lindsay
1808 – 1857
Birth Place: Cortachy & Clova, Angus, Scotland
Parents
David Lindsay
1768 – 1837
Cotachy, Angus, Scotland
Janet Duncan
1769 – 1859
Glenisla, Forfarshire
Grandparents
Thomas Lindsay
1738 – 1807
Cortachy, Angus, Scotland
Mary (Elizabeth Beatrice) Ogilvy
1742 –
Cortachy, Angus, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Lindsay
1704 – 1770
Elizabeth Smith
1708 – 1790
James Ogilvy
1718 –
Katherine Petrie
1713 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Lindsay
1667 – 1768
Anna Lessells
1682 – 1762
Francis Ogilvie
1690 –
Elspet Greig
1692 – 1790

James Lindsay's Descendants

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James Lindsay (31 OCT 1808 – 5 JUN 1857) m. Jane ((Jean) Nicol) Cumming (12 Jan 1821 – 4 December 1864)
  1. 1. William Lindsay (24 Nov 1842 – 23 Nov 1906) m. Euphemia Maxwell (28 May 1847 – 18 Jan 1918)
    1. 1. David Lindsay (28 Nov 1876 – 20 Mar 1942) m. Catherine Morton (9 May 1876 – 14 Jul 1971)
      1. 1. Euphemia (Maxwell) Lindsey m. Archibald (Paterson) Forrester
        1. 1. Robert Forrester (8 Dec – )
        2. 2. David Forrester (Feb 1935 – Feb 1935)
        3. 3. Catherine (Lindsey) Forrester (6 Aug 1938 – Oct 2019) m. John McGuire (8 Jun 1935 – 7 Jun 2014)

James Lindsay's Timeline

2 Records

1808
31 OCT 1808
Birth of James Lindsay in Cortachy & Clova, Angus, Scotland
Cortachy & Clova, Angus, Scotland
1857
5 JUN 1857
Age 49
Death of James Lindsay in Nether Ardwell, Cabrach, BAN
Nether Ardwell, Cabrach, BAN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 OCT 1808
    Event Place: Cortachy & Clova, Angus, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 JUN 1857
    Event Place: Nether Ardwell, Cabrach, BAN
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