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Janet Holland Cowan 1641–1690 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1641

Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1690

Death Location: County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Father: William Cowan

Mother: Christian Smairt

Spouse(s): George Cairnes

Children(s): Martha (Beatrye), William Cairnes, James Cairnes, David Cairnes, Mary (Elliott), Robert Carines, Thomas Cairnes

Janet Holland Cowan was born in 1641 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, the child of William Cowan And Christian Cirsten Smart Smairt. Janet Holland Cowan married George Cairnes, and had children including David Of Londonderry No Issue Eofb Esq Cairnes, James Of Claremore Eofb Cairnes, Martha Cairnes Beatrye, Mary Sister To Cpt William Cairnes Cairnes Elliott, Robert Eofb Carines, Thomas Doctor Not Well Liked Old Tom Derry M Cousin Mary Elliott Cairnes, William The Old Captain Of Killyfaddy One Of The Apprentice Boys 2 Sons Eofb Cairnes. Janet Holland Cowan passed away in 1690 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Janet Holland Cowan was born in 1641 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, the child of William Cowan And Christian Cirsten Smart Smairt.
  • Janet Holland Cowan married George Cairnes, and had children including David Of Londonderry No Issue Eofb Esq Cairnes, James Of Claremore Eofb Cairnes, Martha Cairnes Beatrye, Mary Sister To Cpt William Cairnes Cairnes Elliott, Robert Eofb Carines, Thomas Doctor Not Well Liked Old Tom Derry M Cousin Mary Elliott Cairnes, William The Old Captain Of Killyfaddy One Of The Apprentice Boys 2 Sons Eofb Cairnes.
  • Janet Holland Cowan passed away in 1690 in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

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Janet Cowan's Ancestors

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Janet Cowan
1641–1690
Birth Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Parents
William Cowan
1620–
Knocknailing, Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Christian (Cirsten Smart) Smairt
1627–
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Cowan's Descendants

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Janet (Holland) Cowan (1641–1690) m. George Cairnes (1640–1685)
  1. 1. Martha (Cairnes) (Beatrye) 1669–1743 m. Arthur (George) Beatye 1673–1741
    1. 1. Elizabeth Beattie 1706–1782
      1. 1. Robert (Carruth (PA\NC)) Rev. 1735–1817 m. Margaret Knox 1745–1823
        1. 1. Leroy Carruth 1794–1850 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Lankford 1794–1876
    2. 2. Francis ((IRE-VA America)) Beaty 1715–1791
    3. 3. John ((IRE-VA America)) Beatie 1718–1790
  2. 2. William ((The Old Captain) (Of Killyfaddy) (one of the APPRENTICE BOYS) (2 sons-EofB)) Cairnes 1664–1740
  3. 3. James (( of Claremore) (EofB)) Cairnes 1667–1732
  4. 4. David ((of Londonderry) (no issue) (EofB) (Esq)) Cairnes 1669–1722
  5. 5. Mary ((sister to Cpt. William Cairnes) Cairnes) (Elliott) 1672–
  6. 6. Robert ((EofB)) Carines 1665–1685
  7. 7. Thomas ((Doctor-not well liked) (Old Tom Derry) (m cousin Mary Elliott)) Cairnes 1670–1721

Janet Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1641
1641
Birth of Janet Holland Cowan in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1690
1690
Age 49
Death of Janet Holland Cowan in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1641
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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