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John Burns 1544 – 1619 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1544

Birth Location: Falkirk, Scotland

Death Date: 9 March 1619

Death Location: Sterling, Scotland

Father: John Burn

Mother: Lady Devereux

Spouse(s): Emmellie Cuming, Marion Montheith

Children(s): Effie Burns, Christian Burn, Margaret Burn, John Burn, Lawrence Burn, Janet Burne, Majory Burn, Andrew Burn, Thomas Burn, Robert Burn, John Burne

John Burns was born in 1544 in Falkirk, Scotland, the child of John Burn and Lady Joan Devereux. John Burns married Emmellie Cuming, Marion Montheith, and had children including Effie Burns, Christian Burn, Margaret Burn, John Burn, Lawrence Burn, Janet Burne, Majory Burn, Andrew Burn, Thomas Burn, Robert Burn, John Burne. John Burns passed away in 1619 in Sterling, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Burns was born in 1544 in Falkirk, Scotland, the child of John Burn and Lady Joan Devereux.
  • John Burns married Emmellie Cuming, Marion Montheith, and had children including Effie Burns, Christian Burn, Margaret Burn, John Burn, Lawrence Burn, Janet Burne, Majory Burn, Andrew Burn, Thomas Burn, Robert Burn, John Burne.
  • John Burns passed away in 1619 in Sterling, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Burn
1520 – 1572
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Lady Devereux
1530 – 1579
Birth Location: Warwickshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Emmellie Cuming
1544 – 1571
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Marion Montheith
1558 –
Birth Location: Dumfernline, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Effie Burns
1566 – 1571
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife Scotland
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Christian Burn
1568 – 1591
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Margaret Burn
1570 – 1591
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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John Burn
1571 – 1609
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Lawrence Burn
1574 – 1571
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, , Scotland
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Janet Burne
1576 –
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, , Scotland
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Majory Burn
1582 –
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, , Scotland
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Andrew Burn
1585 –
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, , Scotland
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Thomas Burn
1601 –
Birth Location: –
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Robert Burn
1601 –
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, , Scotland
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John Burne
1544 – 1619
Birth Location: Dumfermline, Fife, Scotland
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John Burns's Ancestors

Self
John Burns
1544 – 1619
Birth Place: Falkirk, Scotland
Parents
John Burn
1520 – 1572
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Lady (Joan) Devereux
1530 – 1579
Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (John) Burn
1498 –
scotland
Sir (Richard) Devareax
1510 – 1547
Staffordshire, England
Dorothy, (Countess of Essex) Hastings
1510 – 1547
Great-Grandparents
Sir Devereux
1489 – 1558
Mathilde Grey
1490 – 1538
George Hungtingdon
Anne
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN DEVEREUX
1463 – 1501
Cicely BOURCHIER
1464 – 1493
Thomas Garter
1461 – 1501
Cecily Bonville
1460 – 1529
Edward Buckingham

John Burns's Descendants

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John Burns (1544 – 9 March 1619) m. Emmellie Cuming (1544 – 1571) m. Marion Montheith (1558 – )
  1. 1. Effie Burns (1566 – Bef 1571)
  2. 2. Christian Burn (11 April 1568 – 1591)
  3. 3. Margaret Burn (14 May 1570 – 1591)
  4. 4. John Burn (6 Dec 1571 – 17 Mar 1609)
  5. 5. Lawrence Burn (16 May 1574 – Bef 1571)
  6. 6. Janet Burne (29 July 1576 – )
  7. 7. Majory Burn (11 November 1582 – DECEASED)
  8. 8. Andrew Burn (21 February 1585 – )
  9. 9. Thomas Burn (1601 – )
  10. 10. Robert Burn (20 October 1601 – DECEASED)
  11. 11. John Burne (1544 – 1619) m. Marjory (Andirson or) Stewart (1563 – BEF 1658) m. Emmellie Cuming (1549 – 1569)
    1. 1. John Burn (19 Apr 1587 – ) m. Margaret Hutoun (Abt. 1591 – 1691)
      1. 1. Thomas Burne (1610 – Oct 1645) m. Allyn Blundell m. Elizabeth (about 1610 – )
        1. 1. Cheney Burn (about 1630 – )
        2. 2. Moses Burn (1631 – 1691) m. Emma (ALSOP\ALLSOP Burne (9th paternal great) grandmother) (1626 – 1666)
      2. 2. Andrew Burn (11 Feb 1616 – )
      3. 3. John Burn (04 Jan 1618 – )
      4. 4. Janet Burn (17 Sep 1620 – )
      5. 5. William Burn (05 Sep 1624 – )
      6. 6. Margaret Burn (ABT. 1625 – )
      7. 7. Elspet Burn (26 Dec 1628 – )

John Burns's Timeline

2 Records

1544
1544
Birth of John Burns in Falkirk, Scotland
Falkirk, Scotland
1619
9 March 1619
Age 75
Death of John Burns in Sterling, Scotland
Sterling, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1544
    Event Place: Falkirk, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Fife: Dunfermline - Parish Register, 1561-1701

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 March 1619
    Event Place: Sterling, Scotland
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