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James George Patoun Paton 1550–1605 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 13 Feb 1605

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland

Father: George, (Paton)

Mother: Janet Stevenson

Spouse(s): Margaret Drysdale

Children(s): Margaret (Rankin)

James George Patoun Paton was born in 1550 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of George Burgess Of Edinburgh Patoun Paton And Janet Drysdall Stevenson. James George Patoun Paton married Margaret Drysdale, and had children including Margaret Patoun Rankin. James George Patoun Paton passed away in 1605 in Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James George Patoun Paton was born in 1550 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of George Burgess Of Edinburgh Patoun Paton And Janet Drysdall Stevenson.
  • James George Patoun Paton married Margaret Drysdale, and had children including Margaret Patoun Rankin.
  • James George Patoun Paton passed away in 1605 in Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Paton's Ancestors

Self
James Paton
1550–1605
Birth Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
George, "Burgess of Edinburgh" Patoun (Paton)
1525–1604
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet (Drysdall) Stevenson
1530–1604
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Baron (George IV Patoun, 4th Laird of Seton and) Winton
1508–1549
Cunninghame, Ayrshire, (Seton, East Lothian), Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Elizabeth Douglas of Culross) Fife
1510–1594
Culross, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Paton's Descendants

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James (George Patoun) Paton (1550–13 Feb 1605) m. Margaret Drysdale (1550–26 April 1615)
  1. 1. Margaret (Patoun) (Rankin) 1554–1638 m. Andrew (John Moodie Rankin (Rankeyne, Reynkyn)) Jr. 1560–1616
    1. 1. Janet (Laurie) Rankin 1587–1650 m. John (James Stewart Robert) Lowery 1580–1650
      1. 1. Archibald Lowrie 1626–1657 m. Janet Thomsone 1625–1670
        1. 1. Thomas (Lowrie Laurie) Lowrey 1645–1720 m. Jonet (Stuart) Stewart 1647–1687
        2. 2. John Lowrie 1652–
        3. 3. Agnes Lowrie 1656–
        4. 4. John Lowrie 1652–
        5. 5. Archibald (Lowry Lowery Lowery) Lawrie 1657–1730
        6. 6. Alexander Laurie 1643–
      2. 2. John Laurie 1629–1690
      3. 3. Jonet Laurie 1609–1700
      4. 4. Margaret Laurie 1631–
      5. 5. James (Gawen) Lawrie 1610–1680
      6. 6. Robert (Laurie) Campbell 1635–
    2. 2. James Rankin 1595–1667
    3. 3. William Ranken 1601–1667
    4. 4. Walter Ranken 1599–1667
    5. 5. James (Newby) Rankin 1595–1667
    6. 6. Alexander ((Merchant, Burgess of Perth)) Rankine 1614–1689
    7. 7. Andrew Rankin 1605–
    8. 8. Isobell Rankin 1587–1650
    9. 9. John Rankin 1587–1678
    10. 10. John Ranken 1597–1667

James Paton's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of James George Patoun Paton in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1605
13 Feb 1605
Age 55
Death of James George Patoun Paton in Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1605
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothia, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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