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James Alexander Ritchie 1650–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: in Moffat, Scotland

Death Date: Jan 1740

Death Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Ritchie

Mother: Marjorie Broun

Spouse(s): Christian McCurrick

Children(s): Samuel Ritchie

The story of James Alexander Ritchie began in 1650 in in Moffat, Scotland. James Alexander Ritchie married Christian Mccurrick, and had children including Samuel Ritchie. James Alexander Ritchie passed away in 1740 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Alexander Ritchie began in 1650 in in Moffat, Scotland.
  • James Alexander Ritchie married Christian Mccurrick, and had children including Samuel Ritchie.
  • James Alexander Ritchie passed away in 1740 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Ritchie's Ancestors

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James Ritchie
1650–1740
Birth Place: in Moffat, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Ritchie
1610–1660
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Marjorie Broun
1611–
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Richey
1580–1640
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Issobell Rowane
1578–
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Richey
1555–1615
Mary Payne
1554–1580
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johne Richey
1530–1590
Katherine Allaneson
1532–1590

James Ritchie's Descendants

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James (Alexander) Ritchie (1650–Jan 1740) m. Christian McCurrick (1650–)
  1. 1. Samuel Ritchie 1668–1739 m. Lydia Moore 1672–1736
    1. 1. Alexander Ritchie 1698–1749 m. Jane Caldwell 1688–1785
      1. 1. Alexander Ritchie 1720–1787 m. Mary Wilson 1726–1802
        1. 1. James Ritchie 1757–1811 m. Mary ("Polly") Keith 1755–1808

James Ritchie's Timeline

2 Records

1650
1650
Birth of James Alexander Ritchie in in Moffat, Scotland
in Moffat, Scotland
1740
Jan 1740
Age 90
Death of James Alexander Ritchie in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: in Moffat, Scotland
    Record Source: Scottish Covenanters Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1740
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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