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Janet Kerr (Jonet) Boyd 1607–1673 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Apr 1607

Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 12 December 1673

Death Location: Alloway, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James, RAY

Mother: Janet None

Spouse(s): Sir Melvin

Children(s): Sir Melville, Johne Melvine, John Melvin

Janet Kerr (Jonet) Boyd was born in 1607 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of James Burgess Of Edinburgh Rea Ray And Janet. Janet Kerr (Jonet) Boyd married Sir James Melville Melvin, and had children including John Melvin, Johne Melvine, Sir John Alexander Melvin Melvine Melville. Janet Kerr (Jonet) Boyd passed away in 1673 in Alloway, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Janet Kerr (Jonet) Boyd was born in 1607 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of James Burgess Of Edinburgh Rea Ray And Janet.
  • Janet Kerr (Jonet) Boyd married Sir James Melville Melvin, and had children including John Melvin, Johne Melvine, Sir John Alexander Melvin Melvine Melville.
  • Janet Kerr (Jonet) Boyd passed away in 1673 in Alloway, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

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Janet Boyd's Ancestors

Self
Janet Boyd
1607–1673
Birth Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James, Burgess of Edinburgh, REA \ RAY
1577–1638
Coltinhoofe, St Ninians, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet
1585–1620
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Patrick (John Rae) (Rea)
1555–1579
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Rae
1520–
Anna Johnstoun
1530–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Rae
1495–1589
***Margaret Davidson
1500–1579
James Johnstoun
1497–1577
Issobel Aitkinhead
1510–

Janet Boyd's Descendants

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Janet (Kerr (Jonet)) Boyd (04 Apr 1607–12 December 1673) m. Sir (James Melville) Melvin (1605–Abt. 1700)
  1. 1. Sir (John Alexander Melvin Melvine) Melville 1629–1679 m. Elspet (or Elspeth Ramsay or) Ramsaye 1627–1678
    1. 1. John Melvin 1651–1726 m. Hannah Lewis 1655–1696
      1. 1. David Melven 1690–1745 m. Mary (Rediate) Farrar 1696–1756
        1. 1. Robert Melvin 1716–1787 m. Sarah Pynchon 1721–1756 m. Phebe Wilson 1739–
        2. 2. Jacob Melvin 1726–1805
        3. 3. Susanna Laughton 1739–
        4. 4. James Melvin 1724–
      2. 2. Henry Melvin 1692–1777
      3. 3. John Fuller 1687–1754
      4. 4. Robert Melvin 1683–1777
      5. 5. Hannah Melvin 1681–1726
      6. 6. Benjamin Melvin 1695–1740
      7. 7. Jonathan Melvin 1688–1737
      8. 8. James Melvin 1692–1777
  2. 2. Johne Melvine 1646–
  3. 3. John Melvin 1629–1679

Janet Boyd's Timeline

3 Records

1607
04 Apr 1607
Birth of Janet Kerr (Jonet) Boyd in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1673
12 December 1673
Age 66
Death of Janet Kerr (Jonet) Boyd in Alloway, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alloway, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1866
24 May 1866
Age 259
Janet Kerr (Jonet) Boyd was baptized in Glasson, Lancashire, England
Glasson, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Apr 1607
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 May 1866
    Event Place: Glasson, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 December 1673
    Event Place: Alloway, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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