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James Rae 1718 – 1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Apr 1718

Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1791

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Patrick Rae

Mother: Margaret Monteith

Spouse(s): Margaret Paul

Children(s): Thomas Rae

James Rae was born in 1718 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of Patrick Rae and Margaret Monteith. James Rae married Margaret Paul, and had children including Thomas Rae. James Rae passed away in 1791 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Rae was born in 1718 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of Patrick Rae and Margaret Monteith.
  • James Rae married Margaret Paul, and had children including Thomas Rae.
  • James Rae passed away in 1791 in Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Rae's Ancestors

Self
James Rae
1718 – 1791
Birth Place: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Patrick Rae
1689 – 1750
Muiravonside, Stirling, Scottland
Margaret Monteith
1692 – 1721
Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
James Rae
1657 – 1706
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Janet Hardie
1669 – 1753
Lls, Bo'ness, West Lothian, Scotland
John Monteith
1667 – 1767
Logie, Perthshire, Scotland
Janet Viccar
1670 –
Logie, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Rae
1635 – 1684
Catherine White
1626 – 1674
Patrick Monteath
1650 – 1669
Margaret Gillespie
1650 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrik Rae
1607 – 1655
Bessie Jaksoune
1608 – 1658
Andrew Monteath
1635 – 1664
Geils Kinross
1635 – 1669

James Rae's Descendants

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James Rae (07 Apr 1718 – 1791) m. Margaret Paul (10 May 1719 – after 1762)
  1. 1. Thomas Rae (13 Jun 1762 – ) m. Helen (Ewing or) Euan (abt 1765? – 10 Mar 1854)
    1. 1. Andrew Rae (29 Oct 1795 – 26 Sep 1855) m. Elizabeth Rae (1790 – )
      1. 1. James Rae (1810 – 12 Aug 1856) m. Joanna (L "Joan") Kennedy (2 Mar 1817 – 1 Mar 1856)
        1. 1. Andrew Rae (2 Oct 1837 – 15 Mar 1911) m. Mary (Isabella) Rae (21 Dec 1841 – 27 Mar 1916)

James Rae's Timeline

4 Records

1718
7 Apr 1718
Birth of James Rae in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1718
07 Apr 1718
Birth of James Rae in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1721
7 Apr 1721
Age 3
Birth of James Rae in Muiravonside, Stirling, Scottland
Muiravonside, Stirling, Scottland
1791
1791
Age 73
Death of James Rae in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1721
    Event Place: Muiravonside, Stirling, Scottland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1718
    Event Place: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Apr 1718
    Event Place: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Scotland

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