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James Littlejohn 1583–1683 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Oct 1583

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: Before 1683

Death Location: Fife, Scotland

Father: Ian Litilljone

Mother: Elizabeth Cryste

Spouse(s): Helen Schortous

Children(s): Johnne Littlejohn

In 1583, James Littlejohn entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to Ian John Littlejohn Litilljone And Elizabeth Bessie Cryste. James Littlejohn married Helen Schortous, and had children including Johnne John Lytlejohnne Littlejohn. James Littlejohn passed away in 1683 in Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1583, James Littlejohn entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to Ian John Littlejohn Litilljone And Elizabeth Bessie Cryste.
  • James Littlejohn married Helen Schortous, and had children including Johnne John Lytlejohnne Littlejohn.
  • James Littlejohn passed away in 1683 in Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ian Litilljone
1554–1600
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Elizabeth Cryste
1554–1639
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Helen Schortous
1583–
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Johnne Littlejohn
1608–1662
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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James Littlejohn's Ancestors

Self
James Littlejohn
1583–1683
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Ian John Littlejohn Litilljone
1554–1600
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth ("Bessie") Cryste
1554–1639
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
JAMES (JOHN LITILLJONE) (1520)
1520–1583
DUNFERMLIN, FEFE, SCOTLAND
Phoebe (Ann) Baldwin
1523–1553
Carvers Creek, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Patrick (Peter) Chrystie
1540–1588
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Burn
1540–1599
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Littlejohn
1493–1579
Elizabeth Hutchinson
1494–1566
Martha Baldwin
1500–1589
Martha Mohawk
1500–1589
Walter Cryste
1523–1583
JANET WILSON
1525–1620
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walt (Cryste)
1503–1603
Joan Watson
1510–1600

James Littlejohn's Descendants

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James Littlejohn (13 Oct 1583–Before 1683) m. Helen Schortous (1583–)
  1. 1. Johnne (John Lytlejohnne) Littlejohn 1608–1662 m. Jonet Keltie 1614–1675
    1. 1. Catherine (Catharine Lytlejohne) Littlejohn 1641–1667 m. Thomas (Crichton) II 1636–1688
      1. 1. Patrick (C) Crighton 1664–1699 m. Isobel (Isabel) Dunbar 1663–
        1. 1. Margaret Crichton 1680– m. Rev. (James) Robertson 1670–1748
    2. 2. Elspeth Littlejohn 1641–1656
    3. 3. Helen Littlejohn 1636–
    4. 4. James Littlejohn 1631–
    5. 5. John Littlejohn 1639–
    6. 6. Jonet Littlejohn 1645–
    7. 7. Margaret Littlejohn 1639–

James Littlejohn's Timeline

2 Records

1583
13 Oct 1583
Birth of James Littlejohn in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1683
Before 1683
Age 100
Death of James Littlejohn in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1583
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Before 1683
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland
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