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James Nisbet 1560–1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1560

Birth Location: Restalrig, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: abt 1639

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Henry 1597

Mother: Janet Bannatyne

Spouse(s): Marioun Arnot

Children(s): **Agnes Nisbet

James Nisbet was born in 1560 in Restalrig, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Henry Nisbet Lord Provost Of Edinburgh 1597 And Janet Jonet Bannatyne. James Nisbet married Marioun Craig Arnot, and had children including Agnes Nisbet. James Nisbet passed away in 1639 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Nisbet was born in 1560 in Restalrig, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Henry Nisbet Lord Provost Of Edinburgh 1597 And Janet Jonet Bannatyne.
  • James Nisbet married Marioun Craig Arnot, and had children including Agnes Nisbet.
  • James Nisbet passed away in 1639 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry 1597
1535–1608
Birth Location: Direleton East Lothian, Scotland
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Janet Bannatyne
1541–1623
Birth Location: Newtyle, Angus-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Marioun Arnot
1565–1605
Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

**Agnes Nisbet
1605–
Birth Location: Restalrig, South Leith, Leith, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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James Nisbet's Ancestors

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James Nisbet
1560–1639
Birth Place: Restalrig, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Henry Nisbet Lord Provost of Edinburgh 1597
1535–1608
Direleton East Lothian, Scotland
Janet ((Jonet)) Bannatyne
1541–1623
Newtyle, Angus-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Nisbet's Descendants

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James Nisbet (abt 1560–abt 1639) m. Marioun (Craig) Arnot (Abt. 1565–Aft. 1605)
  1. 1. **Agnes Nisbet 1605– m. John (Dalzell Sir of Glenae and) Newton 1582–1669
    1. 1. Mary Dalzell 1619–1677 m. Sir (Alexander Erskine 3rd Earl of Kellie, Lieutenant-Colonel, Governor of the fort and town of) Ayr 1616–1677
      1. 1. Elizabeth Erskine 1673–1744 m. John Fraser 1675–1717 m. William Fraser 1672–1717
        1. 1. Marjory Fraser 1701–1761 m. John McIntosh 1700–1761
        2. 2. William Fraser 1693–1702
        3. 3. William Fraser 1703–1749
        4. 4. Margaret Frazier 1695–
        5. 5. Jeals Fraser 1695–
        6. 6. JEALS FRASER 1690–
        7. 7. William Fraser 1693–1702
        8. 8. Margaret Fraser 1695–
        9. 9. William Fraser 1703–1749
        10. 10. Marjory Fraser 1704–1734
      2. 2. Ann Erskine 1615–1682
      3. 3. John Erskine 1671–
      4. 4. Mary Erskine 1667–1726
      5. 5. Alexander (V Earl of) Kellie 1673–1710

James Nisbet's Timeline

2 Records

1560
abt 1560
Birth of James Nisbet in Restalrig, Midlothian, Scotland
Restalrig, Midlothian, Scotland
1639
abt 1639
Age 79
Death of James Nisbet in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1560
    Event Place: Restalrig, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1639
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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