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James III McCown, Earl of Roseberry Primrose 1660–1735 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1660

Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 07 Apr 1735

Death Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: James McCune

Mother: Elizabeth Montgomery

Spouse(s): MARY Campbell

Children(s): Archibald McKaghan

James III McCown, Earl of Roseberry Primrose was born in 1660 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, the child of James L Mccune And Elizabeth Montgomery. James III McCown, Earl of Roseberry Primrose married Mary Campbell, and had children including Archibald Mcdowell Mccune M Quen Mckaghan. James III McCown, Earl of Roseberry Primrose passed away in 1735 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James III McCown, Earl of Roseberry Primrose was born in 1660 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, the child of James L Mccune And Elizabeth Montgomery.
  • James III McCown, Earl of Roseberry Primrose married Mary Campbell, and had children including Archibald Mcdowell Mccune M Quen Mckaghan.
  • James III McCown, Earl of Roseberry Primrose passed away in 1735 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James McCune
1637–1690
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
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Elizabeth Montgomery
1639–1700
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

MARY Campbell
1674–1718
Birth Location: Bolloch Castle, Ireland
MC

Children(s)

Archibald McKaghan
1683–1711
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
AM

James Primrose's Ancestors

Self
James Primrose
1660–1735
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents
James L. McCune
1637–1690
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Montgomery
1639–1700
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James McCoun
1601–1706
Dumbarton, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Hamilton
1610–1642
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Sir (Hugh de Montgomery II, 2nd Viscount of Ardes,) Col.,
1597–1642
Braidstone Castle, Braistone, Breith, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Jean \ Jane \ Janet Alexander of Menstrie, 2nd Viscountess of the Great) Ards
1607–1670
Menstrie Castle, Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Montgomerie
1560–1636
Elizabeth Montgomery
1565–1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret Hessilhead
1535–1570
Lady Shaw
1540–1585
Sir Greenock
1540–1593

James Primrose's Descendants

1.
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James (III McCown, Earl of Roseberry) Primrose (1660–07 Apr 1735) m. MARY Campbell (16 Nov 1674–1718)
  1. 1. Archibald ((McDowell) McCune M'quen) McKaghan 1683–1711 m. Sarah (Mcdowell) *McCune 1685–1788
    1. 1. Francis ("Immigrant" McCune) Sr. 1704–1746 m. Margaret (Mary (Patterson)) McCune 1712–1769
      1. 1. Sarah (J) McCune 1721–1792 m. James (Alexander) Lessley 1720–1776
        1. 1. James (Alexander) Lessley 1745–1775 m. Mary McCune 1746–1775

James Primrose's Timeline

2 Records

1660
1660
Birth of James III McCown, Earl of Roseberry Primrose in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1735
07 Apr 1735
Age 75
Death of James III McCown, Earl of Roseberry Primrose in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Apr 1735
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
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