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James Alexander Muir 1684–1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 April 1684

Birth Location: Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 29 May 1746

Death Location: Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Matthew Muir

Mother: Agnes Davidson

Spouse(s): Bessie Allen

Children(s): James Muir, Margaret (Muir)

James Alexander Muir was born in 1684 in Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Matthew Muir And Agnes Dakers Davidson. James Alexander Muir married Bessie Elizabeth Allen, and had children including James Muir, Margaret Allan Mure Muir. James Alexander Muir passed away in 1746 in Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • James Alexander Muir was born in 1684 in Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Matthew Muir And Agnes Dakers Davidson.
  • James Alexander Muir married Bessie Elizabeth Allen, and had children including James Muir, Margaret Allan Mure Muir.
  • James Alexander Muir passed away in 1746 in Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Muir's Ancestors

Self
James Muir
1684–1746
Birth Place: Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Matthew Muir
1662–1715
dysart, Fife, Scotland
Agnes (Dakers) Davidson
1664–1691
Dysart, Fifie, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James (Paul) Davidson
1638–1712
Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary (Helen) Dodds
1653–1665
Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Dodds
1622–1688
Isabella Cockburn
1622–1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Langdon
1585–1628
Helen Elphinstone
1578–1675

James Muir's Descendants

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James (Alexander) Muir (29 April 1684–29 May 1746) m. Bessie (Elizabeth) Allen (25 Oct 1695–21 MAR 1761)
  1. 1. James Muir 1731–1775
  2. 2. Margaret (Allan Mure) (Muir) 1717–1769 m. Andrew (Bennett Leitch) (Leech) 1715–1783
    1. 1. Isabel ((Isobell) Muir) Leitch 1751–
    2. 2. Ebenezer Leitch 1759–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Leitch 1749–
    4. 4. James Leitch 1743–
    5. 5. Margaret Leitch 1743–
    6. 6. Elspeth Leitch 1753–
    7. 7. Jean Leitch 1756–
    8. 8. Andrew (Muir) Leitch 1739–1778
    9. 9. Thomas Leitch 1747– m. Janet Wilson 1747–
      1. 1. Janet Leitch 1777– m. John McAuley 1777–
        1. 1. Thomas McAuley 1816–1903 m. Hannah Lamond 1820–
    10. 10. Isabel Leitch 1738–
    11. 11. William Leitch 1745–
    12. 12. John Leitch 1756–

James Muir's Timeline

4 Records

1684
29 April 1684
Birth of James Alexander Muir in Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1684
29 Apr 1684
James Alexander Muir was baptized in Dysart,Fife,Scotland
Dysart,Fife,Scotland
1714
30 December 1714
Age 30
James Alexander Muir was married in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1746
29 May 1746
Age 62
Death of James Alexander Muir in Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 April 1684
    Event Place: Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1684
    Event Place: Dysart,Fife,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 December 1714
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Lanark, & Stirling: - The commissariot record of Glasgow Register of testamenis, 1547-1800

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1746
    Event Place: Dalgety, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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