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James MacPherson 1725–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jan 1725

Birth Location: Culloden, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 23 Apr 1791

Death Location: Inverness-shire, Scotland

Father: Donald Jr

Mother: Anna McIntosh

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The story of James MacPherson began in 1725 in Culloden, Inverness-shire, Scotland. James MacPherson passed away in 1791 in Inverness-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James MacPherson began in 1725 in Culloden, Inverness-shire, Scotland.
  • James MacPherson passed away in 1791 in Inverness-shire, Scotland.

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James MacPherson's Ancestors

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James MacPherson
1725–1791
Birth Place: Culloden, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Parents
Donald Alexander MacPherson Jr
1693–1778
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Anna McIntosh
1703–
Petty, Inverness-shire, , Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Macpherson
1662–
Strathmashie, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Helen Fraser
1668–
Invergordon, Ross-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Donald Nuid
1620–1699
Helen Orr
1620–
John Fraser
1611–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Nuid
1589–1676
Ann Farquharson
1590–1655
John Orr
1590–1642
Helen Lowe
1600–1637
Androwe Fraser
1588–1658
marion bruce
1579–

James MacPherson's Timeline

2 Records

1725
12 Jan 1725
Birth of James MacPherson in Culloden, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Culloden, Inverness-shire, Scotland
1791
23 Apr 1791
Age 66
Death of James MacPherson in Inverness-shire, Scotland
Inverness-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1725
    Event Place: Culloden, Inverness-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1791
    Event Place: Inverness-shire, Scotland

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