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John Allan 1705–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Feb 1705

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 5 Apr 1778

Death Location: St Monance, Fife, Scotland

Father: John Allan

Mother: Helen Trotter

Spouse(s): Grizzel Cumming

Children(s): DAVID ALLAN, George Allan, Henry Allan, Alaxander Allan, Mary Allan, Robert Allan, Margaret Allan, Jean Allan, Agnes Allan

John Allan was born in 1705 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Allan And Helen Trotter. John Allan married Grizzel Cumming, and had children including Agnes Allan, Alaxander Allan, David Allan, George Allan, Henry Allan, Jean Allan, Margaret Allan, Mary Allan, Robert Allan. John Allan passed away in 1778 in St Monance, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Allan was born in 1705 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Allan And Helen Trotter.
  • John Allan married Grizzel Cumming, and had children including Agnes Allan, Alaxander Allan, David Allan, George Allan, Henry Allan, Jean Allan, Margaret Allan, Mary Allan, Robert Allan.
  • John Allan passed away in 1778 in St Monance, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Allan's Ancestors

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John Allan
1705–1778
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Allan
1682–
Loth, Sutherland, Scotland
Helen Trotter
1686–
Loth, Sutherland, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Allan
1662–
Dundee, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Wilkie
1663–
South Leith, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JOHN TROTTER
1662–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Allan
1629–
Margaret Milne
1629–
Joseph Wilkie
1641–1675
GEORGE TROTTER
1632–
Jonet Smyth
1636–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
ANDREW ALLAN
1608–
Catherine Mayor
1608–1630
James Wilkie
1600–1640
Jonot Wilson
1610–
James Trotter
1610–
Margaret Baxter
1610–
Mark Smyth
1605–
Issobell Branch
1602–

John Allan's Descendants

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John Allan (6 Feb 1705–5 Apr 1778) m. Grizzel Cumming (1709–5 Nov 1800)
  1. 1. DAVID ALLAN 1731– m. CHRISTIAN HILL 1730–
    1. 1. Henry (Or Hendry) Allan 1753–
    2. 2. Christian Allan 1756–1796
    3. 3. David Allan 1758–
    4. 4. Margaret Allan 1769–
    5. 5. Jean Allan 1761–
    6. 6. John Allan 1753–1832 m. Catherine BURT 1763–1832
      1. 1. Jean Allan 1799–1869 m. William Spowart 1793–
        1. 1. Mary Spowart 1830–
        2. 2. Jane Spowart 1826–
        3. 3. Annie (Elizabeth) Spowart 1828–1907 m. James (Ferguson) Sr 1821–1892
      2. 2. William Allan 1795–
      3. 3. James Allan 1777–1853
      4. 4. David Allan 1793–
      5. 5. Isabella Allan 1791–1865 m. Alexander (Alex) Burt 1786–1827
        1. 1. John Burt 1815–1888
        2. 2. Peter Burt 1817–1846
        3. 3. Adam Burt 1820–1897
        4. 4. Alexander Burt 1815–1856
        5. 5. Jennet ((Janet)) Burt 1825–1923
        6. 6. George Burt 1814–1910
        7. 7. Isabell Burt 1821–1920
        8. 8. Helen Burt 1815–1904
        9. 9. Andrew Burt 1813–1859
        10. 10. Jane Burt 1823–1865
      6. 6. Peter Allan 1778–
      7. 7. Janet Allan 1802–1885 m. Alexandr Wilson 1808– m. Andrew Campbell 1796–1831
        1. 1. William (Sn) Wilson 1834–
        2. 2. David Wilson 1833–
        3. 3. Janet Wilson 1849–
        4. 4. Graham (C) Wilson 1840–
        5. 5. James Wilson 1831–
        6. 6. Jean Campbell 1826–1908
        7. 7. Catherine Campbell 1822–1894
        8. 8. John (Witney) Campbell 1824–1891
        9. 9. Sarah Campbell 1830–
        10. 10. Isabella Campbell 1828–1905
      8. 8. Christina Allan 1797–
        1. 1. Margrate Hynd 1834–
      9. 9. Catherine Allan 1805–
        1. 1. David Whitelaw 1841–
      10. 10. Jane Allan 1792–
      11. 11. John Allen 1789–1890 m. Sarah (Mary) Mackay 1799–1880
        1. 1. Samuel Allan 1828–
        2. 2. Mary Allan 1830– m. Josias (Dixon) MacVea 1821–
        3. 3. Sarah Allan 1838–
        4. 4. John Allan 1834–
        5. 5. Jane Allan 1826– m. Martin Mcgill 1827–
        6. 6. Janet Allan 1842–
        7. 7. William (John) Allan 1835–1900 m. Margaret (Jane) Mcbride 1829–1901
    7. 7. Margaret Allan 1766–
  2. 2. George Allan 1732–
  3. 3. Henry Allan 1735–
  4. 4. Alaxander Allan 1736–
  5. 5. Mary Allan 1740–
  6. 6. Robert Allan 1743– m. Jennie (Murray) McVea 1850–1908
  7. 7. Margaret Allan 1746–
  8. 8. Jean Allan 1746–
  9. 9. Agnes Allan 1750–

John Allan's Timeline

2 Records

1705
6 Feb 1705
Birth of John Allan in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1778
5 Apr 1778
Age 73
Death of John Allan in St Monance, Fife, Scotland
St Monance, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1705
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1778
    Event Place: St Monance, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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