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Janet Pearson 1561 – 1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Dec 1561

Birth Location: Kemback, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 22 February 1641

Death Location: Forfar, Angushire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Pearson

Mother: Helen Watson

Spouse(s): Peter Murdoche

Children(s): James McMurdo

In 1561, Janet Pearson entered the world in Kemback, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir Robert John Pearson and Helen Ellinor Watson. Janet Pearson married Peter Murdoche, and had children including James McMurdo. Janet Pearson passed away in 1641 in Forfar, Angushire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1561, Janet Pearson entered the world in Kemback, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir Robert John Pearson and Helen Ellinor Watson.
  • Janet Pearson married Peter Murdoche, and had children including James McMurdo.
  • Janet Pearson passed away in 1641 in Forfar, Angushire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Pearson
1539 – 1581
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom / Howden, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Helen Watson
1547 – 1613
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Peter Murdoche
1574 – 1655
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James McMurdo
1594 – 1650
Birth Location: Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet Pearson's Ancestors

Self
Janet Pearson
1561 – 1641
Birth Place: Kemback, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir Robert John Pearson
1539 – 1581
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom / Howden, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Helen (Ellinor) Watson
1547 – 1613
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Capt (Sir Knight Richard A) Pierson
1513 – 1596
St Mary Aldermary with St Thomas the Apostle, London, England, United Kingdom
Elezebeth Tenslay
1490 – 1559
Howden, Yorkshire, England
Bishop (John T) Watson
1520 – 1684
Evensham, Bengeworth, Worchestershire, England, UK
Lady (Elizabeth) Newsome
1529 – 1568
Newsom Hall, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Pierson
1477 – 1527
Frances McConnell
1474 – 1571
Lord Watson
1482 – 1568
Lady Weeks
1486 – 1570
Sir Newsome
1502 – 1567
Lady Kighley
1500 – 1566
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Watson
1472 – 1521
Agnes Young
1475 – 1528
Sir Weeks
1492 – 1573
Lady Bates
1474 – 1526
Sir Newsome
1467 – 1516
Lady Singleton
1470 – 1505
Henry Kighley
1480 – 1553
Lady Venables
1480 – 1590

Janet Pearson's Descendants

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Janet Pearson (07 Dec 1561 – 22 February 1641) m. Peter Murdoche (1 August 1574 – 12 Dec 1655)
  1. 1. James McMurdo (7 Nov 1594 – 22 Feb 1650) m. Barbara Caldow (15 October 1595 – 22 Nov 1640)
    1. 1. George McMurdo (15 Nov 1610 – 1641) m. Elizabeth Templeton (1620 – 1670)
      1. 1. Aengus McMurde (1640 – 1662) m. Margaret (Flossie Dunphan) Duncan (1645 – 1695)
        1. 1. Margaret McMurde (13 Sep 1661 – 23 Sep 1720) m. Sir (William Robert Duncan) ll (18 January 1659 – abt 1719)

Janet Pearson's Timeline

2 Records

1561
07 Dec 1561
Birth of Janet Pearson in Kemback, Fife, Scotland
Kemback, Fife, Scotland
1641
22 February 1641
Age 80
Death of Janet Pearson in Forfar, Angushire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Forfar, Angushire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Dec 1561
    Event Place: Kemback, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 February 1641
    Event Place: Forfar, Angushire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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