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Jean Erskine 1550 – 1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Little, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Death Date: Nov 1591

Death Location: Alva, Midlothia, Scotland

Father: James Erskine

Mother: Lady Stirling

Spouse(s): James Preston

Children(s): John Preston, James Preston, Preston None

The story of Jean Erskine began in 1550 in Little, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Jean Erskine married James Preston, and had children including John Preston, James Preston, Preston. Jean Erskine passed away in 1591 in Alva, Midlothia, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Jean Erskine began in 1550 in Little, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
  • Jean Erskine married James Preston, and had children including John Preston, James Preston, Preston.
  • Jean Erskine passed away in 1591 in Alva, Midlothia, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Erskine
1500 – 1592
Birth Location: Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland
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Lady Stirling
1510 – 1582
Birth Location: Shelfield, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Preston
1549 – 1583
Birth Location: Valleyfield, Culross, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

John Preston
1574 – 1612
Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland
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James Preston
1575 – 1596
Birth Location: High Valleyfield, Fife, Scotland
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Preston None
1576 –
Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland
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Jean Erskine's Ancestors

Self
Jean Erskine
1550 – 1591
Birth Place: Little, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Parents
James Erskine
1500 – 1592
Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland
Lady (Christian) Stirling
1510 – 1582
Shelfield, Berwickshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Erskine
1458 – 1513
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Isabella Campbell
1474 – 1518
Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland
William Stirling
1473 – 1516
Scotland
Margaretha Crichton
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Erskine
1436 – 1508
Christian Crichton
1431 – 1475
George Ayr
1444 – 1492
Catherine Kennedy
1445 – 1533
William Stirling
1435 – 1503
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Erskine
1410 – 1493
Janet Douglas
1415 – 1490
Robert Crichton
1409 – 1478
Christiana Erskine
1406 – 1479
George Campbell
1420 – 1491
Elizabeth Stewart
1427 – 1491
Gilbert Kennedy
1405 – 1479
Catherine Maxwell
1408 – 1484
William Stirling
1399 – 1471
Margaret Cunningham
1413 – 1500

Jean Erskine's Descendants

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Jean Erskine (1550 – Nov 1591) m. James Preston (1549 – Aug 1583)
  1. 1. John Preston (1574 – 6 Jan 1612) m. Grizel Colville (1578 – 1629)
    1. 1. John Preston (1594 – ) m. Elizabeth Lummesys (Abt 1596 – )
    2. 2. Mary Preston (Abt 1596 – ) m. George Bruce (1566 – 1643)
    3. 3. Lady (Catherine) Preston (Aug 1605 – 22 May 1651) m. Robert (de) Bruce (1595 – 26 Jan 1639) m. Robert Bruce (Abt 1573 – Bef 1639) m. Robert Dempster (1601 – )
    4. 4. Ann Preston (Abt 1607 – ) m. William Monteath (1602 – )
    5. 5. James Preston (Abt 1608 – )
    6. 6. Elizabeth Preston (1610 – 1670) m. George Buchanan (1600 – 1651)
      1. 1. Anne Buchanan (1621 – Unknown)
      2. 2. George (Seaton) Buchanan (1624 – 1662)
      3. 3. Thomas Buchanan (1626 – 1662)
      4. 4. Andrew Buchanan (1628 – )
      5. 5. Helen Buchanan (1628 – ) m. John (Mc) Farlane (1561 – ) m. John McFarland
      6. 6. John Buchanan (Abt 1628 – 1682) m. Jean Drummond (Abt 1622 – ) m. Mary Erskine (22 Apr 1628 – Abt 1675) m. Jean Pringle (Abt 1655 – )
      7. 7. Duncan Bohannon (14 Feb 1637 – 9 Oct 1704) m. Sisley Collmore (1640 – 6 Jan 1688) m. Janet Arthur (Abt 1683 – )
        1. 1. Joseph BOHANNON (30 Jan 1659 – Feb 1739)
        2. 2. Joesph Bohannon (1660 – 1704)
        3. 3. Ambrose Bohannon (14 Aug 1660 – 1753) m. Mary (la) Fond (7 Jun 1660 – 1753)
        4. 4. Dunkin Behanan (1661 – 16 Feb 1661)
        5. 5. Henry Bohannon (Abt 1662 – )
        6. 6. Cicely Bohannon (5 Jul 1664 – )
        7. 7. Elizabeth Bohannon (1667 – Aft 1747) m. General (John) Neville (1662 – 1733)
        8. 8. Hannah BOHANNON (26 Dec 1668 – )
        9. 9. James (Duncan) Bohannon (25 Sep 1671 – ) m. Sarah PIERCE
        10. 10. John Buchanan (1673 – )
        11. 11. Katharine BOHANNON (18 Aug 1673 – )
        12. 12. Duncan Bohannan (1675 – ) m. Sarah Elliott (9 Sep 1676 – 19 Oct 1760)
        13. 13. John Bohannan (1680 – )
        14. 14. Elizabeth Buchanon (Abt 1681 – )
        15. 15. Joseph Bohannon (1684 – 23 Nov 1738) m. Elizabeth Neville (1691 – Aft 1774)
        16. 16. Joseph Buchanan (1687 – 23 Nov 1738) m. Elizabeth Neville (1691 – Aft 1774)
        17. 17. John (W.) Bohannon (15 Jun 1729 – 1 Dec 1789) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Cassady (1 Dec 1728 – 1 Dec 1799)
      8. 8. Agnes Buchanan (1638 – ) m. James Stuart (Abt 1620 – )
      9. 9. Jean (C) Buchanan (1641 – 1679) m. John (Caldwell) Leckie (2 Dec 1624 – 1671)
      10. 10. William Buchanan (1650 – )
  2. 2. James Preston (Abt 1575 – Jul 1596) m. James Preston (Abt 1575 – )
  3. 3. Preston (1576 – )

Jean Erskine's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Jean Erskine in Little, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Little, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1591
Nov 1591
Age 41
Death of Jean Erskine in Alva, Midlothia, Scotland
Alva, Midlothia, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Little, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1591
    Event Place: Alva, Midlothia, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alva, Midlothia, Scotland
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