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James Oswald 1710–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1710

Birth Location: Crail, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 24 March 1769

Death Location: Knebworth, Hertfordhire

Father: John Oswald

Mother: Elizabeth Bennet

Spouse(s): Marion Melville, Elizabeth Wemyss

Children(s): Mary Oswald, David Oswald

In 1710, James Oswald entered the world in Crail, Fife, Scotland, born to John Oswald And Elizabeth Bennet. James Oswald married Elizabeth Wemyss, Marion Mary Ann Melville, and had children including David Oswald, Mary Oswald. James Oswald passed away in 1769 in Knebworth, Hertfordhire.

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Biography

  • In 1710, James Oswald entered the world in Crail, Fife, Scotland, born to John Oswald And Elizabeth Bennet.
  • James Oswald married Elizabeth Wemyss, Marion Mary Ann Melville, and had children including David Oswald, Mary Oswald.
  • James Oswald passed away in 1769 in Knebworth, Hertfordhire.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Oswald's Ancestors

Self
James Oswald
1710–1769
Birth Place: Crail, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Oswald
1680–1758
Kirkardy, Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth Bennet
1690–
Collessie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James (Oswald (Waite of) Berwick)
1650–1716
Kirkardy, Fife, Scotland
Isabell Hutchesone
1652–
Scotland
George Horn
1665–
Torryburn, Fife, Scotland
Catren Jonston
1666–
Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Oswald
1610–1705
Isobell Anderson
1612–1705
James Anderson
1630–
Alison Gairdner
1623–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Oswald
1580–
John Anderson
1580–
Margaret McMirrie
1585–

James Oswald's Descendants

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James Oswald (1710–24 March 1769) m. Marion (Mary Ann) Melville (1713–1754) m. Elizabeth Wemyss (29 September 1722–)
  1. 1. Mary Oswald 1743–1840 m. James MELVILLE 1733–1822
  2. 2. David Oswald 1751–1796

James Oswald's Timeline

6 Records

1710
March 1710
Birth of James Oswald in Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1710
1710
Birth of James Oswald in Crail, Fife, Scotland
Crail, Fife, Scotland
1743
12 Feb 1743
Age 33
James Oswald was married in Saint James,Westminster,London,England
Saint James,Westminster,London,England
1766
17 May 1766
Age 56
James Oswald was married in Rotherhithe St Mary, England
Rotherhithe St Mary, England
1769
4 Jan 1769
Age 59
Death of James Oswald in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England
Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England
1769
24 March 1769
Age 59
Death of James Oswald in Knebworth, Hertfordhire
Knebworth, Hertfordhire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 1710
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Crail, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1743
    Event Place: Saint James,Westminster,London,England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 May 1766
    Event Place: Rotherhithe St Mary, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1769
    Event Place: Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 March 1769
    Event Place: Knebworth, Hertfordhire
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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