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James Petrie 1591–1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 November 1591

Birth Location: Elgin, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 5 June 1639

Death Location: Dundee, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Jean \Petrie

Mother: Marie Storm

Spouse(s): Janet Emeris

Children(s): James Petrie

The story of James Petrie began in 1591 in Elgin, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom. James Petrie married Janet Emeris, and had children including James Petrie. James Petrie passed away in 1639 in Dundee, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of James Petrie began in 1591 in Elgin, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • James Petrie married Janet Emeris, and had children including James Petrie.
  • James Petrie passed away in 1639 in Dundee, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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James Petrie's Ancestors

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James Petrie
1591–1639
Birth Place: Elgin, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Jean Petry \Petrie
1530–1593
Findhorn, Moray, Scotland
Marie (or Mary A (Mulon)) Storm
1530–1615
Findhorn, Moray, Scotland
Grandparents
Jean (Petry \de) Roussel
1505–1568
France
Geneviève (Henriette) Fournier
1510–1585
Somme, France
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Petrie's Descendants

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James Petrie (2 November 1591–5 June 1639) m. Janet Emeris (1596–1640)
  1. 1. James Petrie 1617– m. Girsall Watson 1617–
    1. 1. John Petrie 1644– m. Agnes Dick 1649–
      1. 1. Margaret Petrie 1671– m. John ((IN The Keams)) Sutherland 1675–1693
        1. 1. Margaret Sutherland 1690– m. Robert Innes 1691–

James Petrie's Timeline

2 Records

1591
2 November 1591
Birth of James Petrie in Elgin, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elgin, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1639
5 June 1639
Age 48
Death of James Petrie in Dundee, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dundee, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 November 1591
    Event Place: Elgin, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 June 1639
    Event Place: Dundee, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

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