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James F Young 1640 – 1710 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Sep 1640

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1710

Death Location: Scotland

Father: William Young

Mother: Margaret Peirson

Spouse(s): Janet Lindsay

Children(s): Robert Young

James F Young was born in 1640 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the child of William Whytt Young and Margaret Peirson. James F Young married Janet (Jonat) K. Lindsay, and had children including Robert Albert (Adair) Young. James F Young passed away in 1710 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • James F Young was born in 1640 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the child of William Whytt Young and Margaret Peirson.
  • James F Young married Janet (Jonat) K. Lindsay, and had children including Robert Albert (Adair) Young.
  • James F Young passed away in 1710 in Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Young's Ancestors

Self
James Young
1640 – 1710
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
William Whytt Young
1622 –
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Margaret Peirson
1620 –
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Fuird Yowng) Young
1584 – 1626
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Alison Whytt
1586 –
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
John Peirsone
1585 – 1662
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Marion Hutton
1589 – 1662
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Young
1558 – 1615
Lady Fenton
1560 – 1620
David Peirson
1561 –
Margaret Paycock
1564 – 1604
John Hutton
1561 – 1583
Christian Wilson
1562 – 1630
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Young
1540 – 1590
Margaret Simpson
1545 – 1595
John Peirson
1535 – 1587
Margaret(Mege) Watsone
1538 – 1595
David Paycock
1538 – 1579
Isobel Cunynghame
1544 – 1574
William Hutton
1531 – 1596
Lady Carkettill
1541 – 1569
James Wilson
1539 – 1610
Isobel Kirk
1541 – 1594

James Young's Descendants

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James (F) Young (05 Sep 1640 – 1710) m. Janet ((Jonat) K.) Lindsay (1640 – 1710)
  1. 1. Robert (Albert (Adair)) Young (11 Aug 1663 – 7 Nov 1726) m. Sarah (Ann) Baldwin (1672 – 1 Nov 1726)
    1. 1. Rev (David) Young (31 August 1705 – 3 Sep 1765) m. Isobel Allan (About 1705 – AF 1777; 13 Apr 1765)
      1. 1. Thomas (John) Young (1723 – 18 Feb 1769) m. Thankful Roberts (10 OCT 1726 – 1759)
        1. 1. Mary (A) Young (1741 – 15 Aug 1794) m. Anthony Hilts (1741 – 27 Oct 1791)

James Young's Timeline

4 Records

1640
05 Sep 1640
Birth of James F Young in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1640
08 Sep 1640
James F Young was baptized in Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland
Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland
1666
2 Feb 1666
Age 26
James F Young was baptized in High Littleton, Somerset, England
High Littleton, Somerset, England
1710
1710
Age 70
Death of James F Young in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Sep 1640
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 08 Sep 1640
    Event Place: Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1666
    Event Place: High Littleton, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\lit.h/2/1/1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Scotland

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