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James Muir 1731 – 1775 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 MAY 1731

Birth Location: Dalgety, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 30/8/1775

Death Location: Dalgetty, Fife, Scotland

Father: James (Muir)

Mother: Bessie Allan

Spouse(s): Elizabath Muir

Children(s): Alexander Muir, Thomas Muir, Walter Muir

In 1731, James Muir entered the world in Dalgety, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Alexander Mure (Muir) and Bessie (Elspet\ Elizabeth) Allan. James Muir married Elizabath Muir, and had children including Alexander Muir, Thomas Muir, Walter Muir. James Muir passed away in 1775 in Dalgetty, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1731, James Muir entered the world in Dalgety, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to James Alexander Mure (Muir) and Bessie (Elspet\ Elizabeth) Allan.
  • James Muir married Elizabath Muir, and had children including Alexander Muir, Thomas Muir, Walter Muir.
  • James Muir passed away in 1775 in Dalgetty, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Muir's Ancestors

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James Muir
1731 – 1775
Birth Place: Dalgety, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Alexander Mure (Muir)
1684 – 1746
Dalgety, Fife, Scotland
Bessie ((Elspet\ Elizabeth)) Allan
1684 – 1761
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Mathow Mure
1658 – 1691
Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Agnes Davidson
1664 – 1691
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
#362 (John II) Mcknab
1667 –
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Anna Bethune
1669 – 1716
Fife,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Muir
1623 – 1666
Janet Finlay
1628 – 1666
James Davidson
1638 – 1712
Mary Dodson
1649 – 1665
John Mcnab
Elisabeth Sword
1644 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mathew Merchant
1596 – 1684
Susanna Muir
1600 – 1628
John Dodds
1623 – 1688
Isabel\Issobel Cockburne
1622 – 1690

James Muir's Descendants

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James Muir (11 MAY 1731 – 30/8/1775) m. Elizabath Muir (17 January 1728 – )
  1. 1. Alexander Muir (27 November 1760 – 1790) m. Katharine Thomson (16 September 1761 – )
    1. 1. Euphan Muir (29 October 1780 – )
    2. 2. Bessie Muir (23 May 1782 – )
    3. 3. John (James) Muir (12 September 1783 – 29 April 1867) m. Janet Cowan (5 February 1779 – 1 April 1867)
      1. 1. Alexander Muir (9 Jun 1806 – )
      2. 2. James Muir (1812 – 26 May 1896) m. Mary Ditchburn (9 June 1839 – 1891)
        1. 1. John Muir (3 Sep 1832 – )
        2. 2. Margaret Muir (abt 1836 – )
        3. 3. Janet Muir (abt 1840 – )
        4. 4. Alexander Muir (abt 1843 – )
        5. 5. Thomas Muir (1845 – 23 February 1922) m. Eleanor Dixon (1847 – 28 September 1908)
        6. 6. Mary Muir (abt 1847 – )
        7. 7. Jane Muir (abt 1850 – )
        8. 8. Catherine Muir (abt 1854 – )
        9. 9. James Muir (abt 1857 – )
        10. 10. William Muir (abt 1890 – )
      3. 3. John (W) Muir ( – 10 Oct 1902)
      4. 4. Robert Muir (3 February 1808 – )
      5. 5. Jean Muir (11 January 1810 – )
      6. 6. Catherine Muir (abt 1815 – )
      7. 7. Agnes Muir (1816 – )
      8. 8. Walter Muir (28 January 1816 – 20 June 1892)
      9. 9. Christian Muir (24 May 1818 – )
      10. 10. Thomas Muir (6 January 1820 – 14 December 1893)
      11. 11. Margaret Muir (19 February 1826 – 26 October 1914)
    4. 4. James Muir (14 October 1783 – 1 December 1783)
    5. 5. James Muir (14 October 1784 – )
    6. 6. Catherine Muir (1786 – )
    7. 7. Christian Muir (31 October 1789 – 1857)
    8. 8. Margaret Muir (1790 – )
    9. 9. Isabell Muir (15 February 1790 – )
    10. 10. William Muir (1791 – )
    11. 11. James Muir (29 July 1791 – )
    12. 12. Elizabeth Muir (5 June 1792 – )
    13. 13. Helen Muir (1796 – )
    14. 14. Margaret Muir (1796 – )
    15. 15. Janet Muir
  2. 2. Thomas Muir
  3. 3. Walter Muir (5 May 1771 – )

James Muir's Timeline

2 Records

1731
11 MAY 1731
Birth of James Muir in Dalgety, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dalgety, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
1775
30/8/1775
Age 44
Death of James Muir in Dalgetty, Fife, Scotland
Dalgetty, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 MAY 1731
    Event Place: Dalgety, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30/8/1775
    Event Place: Dalgetty, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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