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Janet Witherspoon 1673–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1673

Birth Location: Cockpen, M loth, Scottland

Death Date: 01 Oct 1741

Death Location: 'Balsalloch', Penninghame (Galloway) Scotland

Father: Andrew 8GGF

Mother: Marion 8GGM

Spouse(s): William Douglas

Children(s): Alexander Douglas

In 1673, Janet Witherspoon entered the world in Cockpen, M loth, Scottland, born to Andrew Mckeand 8Ggf And Marion Shaw 8Ggm. Janet Witherspoon married William Douglas, and had children including Alexander Douglas. Janet Witherspoon passed away in 1741 in 'Balsalloch', Penninghame (Galloway) Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1673, Janet Witherspoon entered the world in Cockpen, M loth, Scottland, born to Andrew Mckeand 8Ggf And Marion Shaw 8Ggm.
  • Janet Witherspoon married William Douglas, and had children including Alexander Douglas.
  • Janet Witherspoon passed away in 1741 in 'Balsalloch', Penninghame (Galloway) Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew 8GGF
1650–1672
Birth Location: Scotland
A8
Marion 8GGM
1650–1700
Birth Location: New Abbey Parish,Craigend,,
M8

Spouses(s)

William Douglas
1649–1745
Birth Location: Cockpen Parish, Scotland
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Children(s)

Alexander Douglas
1708–1775
Birth Location: Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
AD

Janet Witherspoon's Ancestors

Self
Janet Witherspoon
1673–1741
Birth Place: Cockpen, M loth, Scottland
Parents
Andrew McKeand 8GGF
1650–1672
Scotland
Marion (Shaw) 8GGM
1650–1700
New Abbey Parish,Craigend,,
Grandparents
Robert McKeand
1620–1670
Penninghame, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Agnes Gibson
1612–1670
Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland
William (Shaw \) Schaw
1610–1673
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Eupham ((Effie) Robeson \) Robiesone
1620–1659
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander McKeand
1600–1660
Jean Muir
1600–1650
Archibald Gibson
1595–1640
Agnes Kerr
1590–1640
Lawrence Shaw
1584–1662
Catherine Clerk
1579–1662
WILLIAM Robeson
1584–1649
Katherine Bailzie
1588–1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gybson
1575–1613
Margaret Anderson
1580–
Schaw DeShaw
1564–
Glades Anderson
1566–
Sir Clerk
1541–1598
Gyles Clarke
1542–1590
James Robson\Robesone
1546–1614
Joan Graham
1550–1612
Andrew Baylie)
1560–1600
Jean Stuart
1562–1593

Janet Witherspoon's Descendants

1.
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Janet Witherspoon (1673–01 Oct 1741) m. William Douglas (1649–14 October 1745)
  1. 1. Alexander Douglas 1708–1775 m. Christina Grant 1710–1770
    1. 1. Mordecai (Mitchell) Douglas 1694–1730 m. Mary (Polly) Siler 1730–1844
      1. 1. John (H.) Douglas 1764–1842 m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Ford 1764–1815
        1. 1. Matthew (Rev) Douglas 1791–1845 m. Nancy (Ann) King 1792–1861
    2. 2. John Douglas 1754–1830

Janet Witherspoon's Timeline

2 Records

1673
1673
Birth of Janet Witherspoon in Cockpen, M loth, Scottland
Cockpen, M loth, Scottland
1741
01 Oct 1741
Age 68
Death of Janet Witherspoon in 'Balsalloch', Penninghame (Galloway) Scotland
'Balsalloch', Penninghame (Galloway) Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1673
    Event Place: Cockpen, M loth, Scottland
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Oct 1741
    Event Place: 'Balsalloch', Penninghame (Galloway) Scotland
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