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Janet Cairns 1557–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1557

Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1580

Death Location: Stirling, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Cairns

Mother: Elizabeth Park

Spouse(s): Patrick Gillespie

Children(s): Rev. Gillespie

The story of Janet Cairns began in 1557 in Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Janet Cairns married Patrick John Gillespie, and had children including Rev John Jean Patrick Gillespie. Janet Cairns passed away in 1580 in Stirling, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Cairns began in 1557 in Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Janet Cairns married Patrick John Gillespie, and had children including Rev John Jean Patrick Gillespie.
  • Janet Cairns passed away in 1580 in Stirling, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Janet Cairns's Ancestors

Self
Janet Cairns
1557–1580
Birth Place: Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Cairns
1533–1585
Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Jane) Park
1537–1560
Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Mungo Park
1505–1568
Selkirkshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elspeth (Eleanor) Hislop
1510–
Balham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Cairns's Descendants

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Janet Cairns (1557–1580) m. Patrick (John) Gillespie (1555–14 May 1587)
  1. 1. Rev. (John Jean Patrick) Gillespie 1580–1872 m. Lilias Simson 1590–1657
    1. 1. John Gillespie 1610–1665 m. Agnes Wilson 1616–1665
      1. 1. John Gillespie 1638–1690 m. Margaret Stevenson 1635–1687
        1. 1. Robert Gillespie 1677–1749
        2. 2. Marion Gillespie 1680–
        3. 3. John Gillespie 1668–1699
        4. 4. Marion Gillespie 1666–
        5. 5. Agnes Gillespie 1672–1689
        6. 6. Janet Gillespie 1658–
        7. 7. Margaret Gillespie 1675–1692
    2. 2. Christian Gillespie 1612–
    3. 3. Mary Gillespie –1669
    4. 4. Lilias Gillespie 1628–1697
    5. 5. George (McLean) Gillespie 1613–1648
    6. 6. Elisabeth Gillespie 1611–
    7. 7. Patrick Gillespie 1617–1675
    8. 8. Archibald Gillespie 1611–

Janet Cairns's Timeline

4 Records

1557
1557
Birth of Janet Cairns in Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1580
1580
Age 23
Death of Janet Cairns in Stirling, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stirling, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
1777
01 Mar 1777
Age 220
Janet Cairns was married in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1857
28 Jun 1857
Age 300
Janet Cairns was baptized in All Saints, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England
All Saints, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1857
    Event Place: All Saints, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 01 Mar 1777
    Event Place: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Scotland, Select Marriages
    [2] Scotland, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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