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Janet Gillespie 1742–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 DEC 1742

Birth Location: Bothkennar, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1851

Death Location: St Ninians, Scotland

Father: William Gillespie

Mother: Janet Christie

Spouse(s): Alexander Forsyth

Children(s): James Forsyth

Janet Gillespie was born in 1742 in Bothkennar, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of William Gillespie And Janet Christie. Janet Gillespie married Alexander Forsyth, and had children including James Forsyth. Janet Gillespie passed away in 1851 in St Ninians, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Janet Gillespie was born in 1742 in Bothkennar, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of William Gillespie And Janet Christie.
  • Janet Gillespie married Alexander Forsyth, and had children including James Forsyth.
  • Janet Gillespie passed away in 1851 in St Ninians, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Janet Gillespie's Ancestors

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Janet Gillespie
1742–1851
Birth Place: Bothkennar, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
William Gillespie
1703–1765
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Janet Christie
1718–1765
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Gillespie
1677–1749
St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland
Janet Hendrie
1681–1745
St. Ninians, Plean, Stirling, Scotland
David Christie
1686–1735
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Gillespie
1638–
Margaret Stevenson
1642–1688
Alexander Hendrie
1655–1710
Jannet Bruce
1659–1710
John Christie
1664–1715
Margaret Heggie
1666–1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gillespie
1615–1665
Agnes Wilson
1616–1665
Johne Steinsoun
1617–1665
John Hendrie
1614–1665
Janet Lowry
1619–1665
Archibald Bruce
1637–1665
Jean Liddell
1635–
Johne Chrystie
1640–1671
Margaret Mayne
1643–1702

Janet Gillespie's Descendants

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Janet Gillespie (6 DEC 1742–1851) m. Alexander Forsyth (15 July 1736–1851)
  1. 1. James Forsyth 1763–
    1. 1. James Forsyth 1783–
      1. 1. James Forsyth 1809– m. Helen Forsyth 1816–
        1. 1. Robert Forsyth 1837– m. Mary Armstrong 1845–

Janet Gillespie's Timeline

2 Records

1742
6 DEC 1742
Birth of Janet Gillespie in Bothkennar, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Bothkennar, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 109
Death of Janet Gillespie in St Ninians, Scotland
St Ninians, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 DEC 1742
    Event Place: Bothkennar, Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: St Ninians, Scotland

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