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James Primrose 1620–1669 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1620

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 1 Oct 1669

Death Location: Scotland

Father: John Primrose

Mother: Elizabeth Sands

Spouse(s): Janet Taylor, Margaret (Reidhouch), Margaret Masterton, Elspeth Balcanquall

Children(s): Margaret Primrose, William Primrose, Margaret Primrose, Peter Primrose, John Primrose, James Primrose, William Primrose, John Primrose, Janet Primrose, Bessie Primrose, James Primrose, James Primrose, Wingat Primrose, John Primrose, Margaret Primrose, Robert Primrose, Ann Hall, Catherine Primrose

In 1620, James Primrose entered the world in Scotland, born to John 5Th Laird Burbrae Tullialan Perthshire Scotland Primrose And Elizabeth Lady Of Clackmannanshire Scotland Sands. In 1650, James Primrose resided in Culross, Perth, Scotland. James Primrose married Catherine Lawson, Elspeth Lady Of Clackmannan Scotland Balcanquall, Janet Taylor, Margaret Masterton, Margaret Reiddock Reidhouch, and had children including Ann Hall, Bessie Primrose, Catherine Lady Of Clack Scotland Primrose, James Primrose, Janet Primrose, John Primrose, Margaret Primrose, Peter Primrose, Robert Primrose, William Primrose, Wingat Primrose. James Primrose passed away in 1669 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1620, James Primrose entered the world in Scotland, born to John 5Th Laird Burbrae Tullialan Perthshire Scotland Primrose And Elizabeth Lady Of Clackmannanshire Scotland Sands.
  • In 1650, James Primrose resided in Culross, Perth, Scotland.
  • James Primrose married Catherine Lawson, Elspeth Lady Of Clackmannan Scotland Balcanquall, Janet Taylor, Margaret Masterton, Margaret Reiddock Reidhouch, and had children including Ann Hall, Bessie Primrose, Catherine Lady Of Clack Scotland Primrose, James Primrose, Janet Primrose, John Primrose, Margaret Primrose, Peter Primrose, Robert Primrose, William Primrose, Wingat Primrose.
  • James Primrose passed away in 1669 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Primrose's Ancestors

Self
James Primrose
1620–1669
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
John 5th Laird Burbrae, Tullialan, Perthshire, Scotland Primrose
1590–1669
Burnbrae, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Lady of Clackmannanshire, Scotland) Sands
1595–1660
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Peter (4th laird of burn brae) Primrose
1567–1609
Perthshire, Scotland
Margaret Callender
1565–1609
James (Reddoche of) Gartfinnan
1560–1634
Elspet Miller
1570–1630
Great-Grandparents
Henry Primrose
1536–1584
Margaret Beverage
1540–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter, Primrose
1512–1584
Helen Smyth
1518–1597

James Primrose's Descendants

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James Primrose (1620–1 Oct 1669) m. Janet Taylor (1616–1645) m. Margaret (Reiddock) (Reidhouch) (1590–) m. Margaret Masterton (ABT 1620–) m. Elspeth (Lady of Clackmannan, Scotland) Balcanquall (1630–)
  1. 1. Margaret Primrose 1639– m. David Masterton 1632–
    1. 1. Margaret Masterton 1660– m. Thomas Karrie 1670– m. Robert Henderson 1660–
      1. 1. Isabell Karrie 1694–1760 m. John Baxter 1694–1760
        1. 1. Robert Baxter 1725–1795 m. Margaret Greig 1740–1800
        2. 2. Isabel Baxter 1726–
    2. 2. Jonet Masterton 1648–
    3. 3. James Masterton 1651–
    4. 4. Andro Masterton 1655–
    5. 5. alexander Masterton 1653–
    6. 6. John Masterton 1648–
  2. 2. William Primrose 1659–1729
  3. 3. Margaret Primrose 1656–
  4. 4. Peter Primrose 1661–
  5. 5. John Primrose 1648–1659
  6. 6. James Primrose 1654–
  7. 7. William Primrose 1648–
  8. 8. John Primrose 1637–
  9. 9. Janet Primrose 1644–
  10. 10. Bessie Primrose 1641–
  11. 11. James Primrose 1656–
  12. 12. James Primrose 1641–
  13. 13. Wingat Primrose 1642–
  14. 14. John Primrose 1644–
  15. 15. Margaret Primrose 1646–
  16. 16. Robert Primrose 1652–
  17. 17. Ann Hall 1650–1720
  18. 18. Catherine (Lady of Clack, Scotland) Primrose 1650–1720

James Primrose's Timeline

3 Records

1620
1620
Birth of James Primrose in Scotland
Scotland
1650
1650
Age 30
James Primrose resided here in Culross, Perth, Scotland
Culross, Perth, Scotland
1669
1 Oct 1669
Age 49
Death of James Primrose in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Culross, Perth, Scotland
    Record Source: Perthshire, Scotland, Cess, Stent and Valuation Rolls, 1650-1899, Perth and Kinross Council Archive; Cess Rolls Perthshire, 1650-1650; Roll: SCPERa018_001Cs16501650

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1669
    Event Place: Scotland

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