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Janet Herries 1760–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1760

Birth Location: Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Apr 1814

Death Location: Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: John Herries

Mother: Mary Colvine

Spouse(s): John Duncan

Children(s): Alexander Duncan

In 1760, Janet Herries entered the world in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, born to John Herries And Mary Colvine. Janet Herries married John Duncan, and had children including Alexander Duncan, Janet Duncan. Janet Herries passed away in 1814 in Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1760, Janet Herries entered the world in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, born to John Herries And Mary Colvine.
  • Janet Herries married John Duncan, and had children including Alexander Duncan, Janet Duncan.
  • Janet Herries passed away in 1814 in Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Herries
1728–1774
Birth Location: New Abbey, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
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Mary Colvine
1726–1760
Birth Location: Colvend, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

John Duncan
1750–
Birth Location: Kirkmabreck, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Alexander Duncan
1787–1859
Birth Location: Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire
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Janet Herries's Ancestors

Self
Janet Herries
1760–1814
Birth Place: Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Parents
John Herries
1728–1774
New Abbey, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Mary Colvine
1726–1760
Colvend, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Herries's Descendants

1.
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Janet Herries (27 Oct 1760–1 Apr 1814) m. John Duncan (2 Sep 1750–)
  1. 1. Alexander Duncan 1787–1859 m. Agnes Kirkpatrick 1786–1836
    1. 1. Alexander Duncan 1806–
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Paterson) Duncan 1812–1886 m. Andrew McCulloch 1810–1872 m. John McMinn 1810–1847
      1. 1. David Mcminn 1834–
      2. 2. Agnes McMinn 1835–1910
      3. 3. William McMinn 1837–1921 m. Jane Ireland 1830–1891
        1. 1. Elizabeth McMinn 1860–1885
        2. 2. Jane McMinn 1863–1871
        3. 3. John McMinn 1866–1955 m. Mary Richardson 1868–1918
        4. 4. Sarah (Helen Grierson McCrackan) McMinn 1869–1898
        5. 5. William McMinn 1871–1918
        6. 6. Joanna (Johnstone) McMinn 1874–1953
        7. 7. Elizabeth McMinn 1880–
      4. 4. Janet McMinn 1839–1861
      5. 5. John McMinn 1843–1915 m. Ann Heughan 1841–1922
        1. 1. Elizabeth ((Lizzie)) McMinn 1866–1887
        2. 2. John McMinn 1868–1877
        3. 3. Isabella McMinn 1871–1931
        4. 4. Jane McMinn 1871–1873
        5. 5. Thomas (Blyth) McMinn 1873–1954
        6. 6. Joanna McMinn 1875–1968
        7. 7. Janet McMinn 1878–1906
        8. 8. Mary (Graham) McMinn 1881–1955
        9. 9. Annie (Gordon McMinn) (Lizzie) 1887–1930
      6. 6. Joanna (Johnston) McMinn 1848–1864
    3. 3. Helen (Ellen) Duncan 1821–1866
    4. 4. James Duncan 1827–
    5. 5. Jane (Conchie) Duncan 1829–1891
      1. 1. Alexander McCaig 1849–1906
        1. 1. Mary (Ann Jardine) McCaig 1886–1930
      2. 2. Jean McCaig 1866–1938
        1. 1. Jean McKendrick 1905–1993
    6. 6. Jannet Duncan 1844–
    7. 7. John Duncan 1817–
    8. 8. Margaret Duncan 1819–
    9. 9. Mary Duncan 1814–
    10. 10. William Duncan 1823–
    11. 11. Agnes Duncan 1825–1900 m. David Fisher 1823–1890
      1. 1. Archibald Fisher 1854–1918 m. Jane (McMurdie) Duff 1854–1874 m. Agnes Gunyon 1868–1918 m. Jane ((Janet)) Christie 1853–1893 m. Annie Boyd 1854–1916
        1. 1. William Fisher 1872–1952 m. Mary Wilson 1877–1960
        2. 2. Mary (Jane) Fisher 1874–
        3. 3. James Fisher 1887–1918 m. Margaret ((Maggie)) Rae 1873–1945
        4. 4. Helen Fisher 1880–
        5. 5. Jemima Fisher 1882– m. David Kirk 1883–1966
        6. 6. Agnes Fisher 1884–
        7. 7. Margaret ((Maggie)) Fisher 1886–1958 m. Andrew (Fisher) Shaw 1890–1950
        8. 8. David (Fisher) Twin 1887–1972 m. Elizabeth (Smith) Gray 1886–1967
        9. 9. Jane ((Jean)) Fisher 1891–1963 m. John ((Jack)) Spence 1893–1965
        10. 10. Mary (Ellen Boyd or) Fleming 1877–1948 m. John Thomson 1877–1950
      2. 2. Alexander Fisher 1849–1873
      3. 3. John (McMinn) Fisher 1852–1928 m. Annie (Wilkin) Boyd 1857–1928
      4. 4. David Fisher 1856–
      5. 5. Agness Fisher 1858–1885 m. William (Murray) Jardine 1855–1935
        1. 1. Agnes (Murray) Jardine 1881–
        2. 2. Jane Jardine 1883–
        3. 3. David Jardine 1885–
        4. 4. Catherine (Mary) Fisher 1879–1902 m. Robert Hope 1875–
      6. 6. William Fisher 1860–1873
      7. 7. James Fisher 1865–1926 m. Isabella Torrance 1861–
        1. 1. David Fisher 1899–1971 m. Mary (Anne) Smith 1894–1976
        2. 2. Agnes (J) Fisher 1900–
      8. 8. Janet Fisher 1868–
        1. 1. Alexander Fisher 1886–
      9. 9. Margaret Fisher 1871–
      10. 10. Robert Fisher 1862–1937 m. Janet Webster 1866–1925
        1. 1. Robert Fisher 1888–
        2. 2. Agnes (W) Fisher 1890–
        3. 3. David Fisher 1893–1915
        4. 4. Thomas (N) Fisher 1896–1932
        5. 5. John (D) Webster 1884–1935
    12. 12. Jannet Duncan 1810–

Janet Herries's Timeline

2 Records

1760
27 Oct 1760
Birth of Janet Herries in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1814
1 Apr 1814
Age 54
Death of Janet Herries in Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1760
    Event Place: Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1814
    Event Place: Carlaverock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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