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James Robertson 1703 – 1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 April 1703

Birth Location: Sandsting and Aithsting, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 1770

Death Location: Walls Sandness Papa Stour Foula, Shetland, Scotland

Father: Blaze Robertson

Mother: Katherine Donaldson

Spouse(s): Barbara Banks

Children(s): James ROBERTSON

In 1703, James Robertson entered the world in Sandsting and Aithsting, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland, born to Blaze Robert Robertson and Katherine Donaldson. James Robertson married Barbara Banks, and had children including James ROBERTSON. James Robertson passed away in 1770 in Walls Sandness Papa Stour Foula, Shetland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1703, James Robertson entered the world in Sandsting and Aithsting, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland, born to Blaze Robert Robertson and Katherine Donaldson.
  • James Robertson married Barbara Banks, and had children including James ROBERTSON.
  • James Robertson passed away in 1770 in Walls Sandness Papa Stour Foula, Shetland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Blaze Robertson
1685 – 1735
Birth Location: Bauster Shetland Islands Scotland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Katherine Donaldson
1695 – 1748
Birth Location: Kilrenny, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Barbara Banks
1718 – 1745
Birth Location: Shetland, Scotland
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Children(s)

James ROBERTSON
1727 –
Birth Location: Banff, Banffshire, , Scotland
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James Robertson's Ancestors

Self
James Robertson
1703 – 1770
Birth Place: Sandsting and Aithsting, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
Parents
Blaze Robert Robertson
1685 – 1735
Bauster Shetland Islands Scotland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Katherine Donaldson
1695 – 1748
Kilrenny, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Robertson
1664 –
Aithsting, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Chrystine Robertson
William Donaldson
1675 –
Agnes Thomson
1675 –
Great-Grandparents
James Robertson
Margaret Wadie
1652 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicoll Wadie
1631 –

James Robertson's Descendants

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James Robertson (12 April 1703 – 1770) m. Barbara Banks (1718 – 1745)
  1. 1. James ROBERTSON (1727 – ) m. Elspet Davidson (1727 – )
    1. 1. William ROBERTSON (26 Jan 1752 – ) m. Isobel Lyon (3 July 1752 – )
      1. 1. Jean Robertson (1776 – 1861) m. John McPherson (1768 – 1859)
        1. 1. John MacPherson (22nd January 1805 – 19th February 1880) m. Elspet Bremner (30 Jun 1813 – 28 Feb 1895)

James Robertson's Timeline

2 Records

1703
12 April 1703
Birth of James Robertson in Sandsting and Aithsting, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
Sandsting and Aithsting, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
1770
1770
Age 67
Death of James Robertson in Walls Sandness Papa Stour Foula, Shetland, Scotland
Walls Sandness Papa Stour Foula, Shetland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 April 1703
    Event Place: Sandsting and Aithsting, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Walls Sandness Papa Stour Foula, Shetland, Scotland
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