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John Dunbar 1585 – 1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Machermore, Gallloway, Scotland

Death Date: 1655

Death Location: Machermore, Gallloway, Scotland

Father: Anthony Dunbar

Mother: Margaret Stewart

Spouse(s): Jean Murdoch

Children(s): Jean Machermore

In 1585, John Dunbar entered the world in Machermore, Gallloway, Scotland, born to Anthony (of Machermore) Dunbar and Margaret Agnes Stewart. John Dunbar married Jean Murdoch, and had children including Jean Dunbar 16 of Machermore. John Dunbar passed away in 1655 in Machermore, Gallloway, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1585, John Dunbar entered the world in Machermore, Gallloway, Scotland, born to Anthony (of Machermore) Dunbar and Margaret Agnes Stewart.
  • John Dunbar married Jean Murdoch, and had children including Jean Dunbar 16 of Machermore.
  • John Dunbar passed away in 1655 in Machermore, Gallloway, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Anthony Dunbar
1561 – 1630
Birth Location: Machermore Castle, Minnigaff, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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Margaret Stewart
1560 – 1593
Birth Location: Glasserton, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jean Murdoch
1585 – 1640
Birth Location: Cumlodden, Machemore, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Jean Machermore
1623 – 1696
Birth Location: of Machermore, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
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John Dunbar's Ancestors

Self
John Dunbar
1585 – 1655
Birth Place: Machermore, Gallloway, Scotland
Parents
Anthony (of Machermore) Dunbar
1561 – 1630
Machermore Castle, Minnigaff, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Margaret (Agnes) Stewart
1560 – 1593
Glasserton, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Patrick (Dunbar "Laird of) MacKermoor"
1531 –
Scotland
Margaret Robertson
1537 – 1600
Barclye Tonderghie, Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert DeMuirton
1512 – 1570
Robertson, Reid
1512 – 1585
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Elgin)
1500 – 1540
Lady (Robertson)
1500 – 1540
Margaret Bruce
1500 – 1531

John Dunbar's Descendants

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John Dunbar (1585 – 1655) m. Jean Murdoch (1585 – 1640)
  1. 1. Jean (Dunbar 16 of) Machermore (1623 – JAN 1696) m. Andrew (Robert) Heron (1617 – February 1695)
    1. 1. Margaret Heron (1636 – 1720) m. John (Laird of Larg Mckay) (Mckie) (1640 – 24 February 1721)
      1. 1. Robert Michie (1660 – 1685) m. Margaret Farquharson (1660 – 1688)
        1. 1. John ((Scotch)) MICHIE (1685 – 1777) m. Mary HORNE (1693 – 1777)

John Dunbar's Timeline

2 Records

1585
1585
Birth of John Dunbar in Machermore, Gallloway, Scotland
Machermore, Gallloway, Scotland
1655
1655
Age 70
Death of John Dunbar in Machermore, Gallloway, Scotland
Machermore, Gallloway, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Machermore, Gallloway, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Machermore, Gallloway, Scotland
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