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John Geddes 1545–1611 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Rachan, Peebles, Scotland

Death Date: 1611

Death Location: Kirkurd, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Father: William Geddes

Mother: Janet Baird

Spouse(s): Lady Crichtoun

Children(s): Lady (Geddes), Isabella Geddes, William Geddes

In 1545, John Geddes entered the world in Rachan, Peebles, Scotland, born to William Edward Geddes And Janet Baird. John Geddes married Lady Jean Crichtoun, and had children including Isabella Chrissie Geddes, Lady Marion Macnaught Geddes, Rolland Geddes, William Geddes. John Geddes passed away in 1611 in Kirkurd, Peeblesshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1545, John Geddes entered the world in Rachan, Peebles, Scotland, born to William Edward Geddes And Janet Baird.
  • John Geddes married Lady Jean Crichtoun, and had children including Isabella Chrissie Geddes, Lady Marion Macnaught Geddes, Rolland Geddes, William Geddes.
  • John Geddes passed away in 1611 in Kirkurd, Peeblesshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Geddes's Ancestors

Self
John Geddes
1545–1611
Birth Place: Rachan, Peebles, Scotland
Parents
William Edward Geddes
1515–1558
Rachan, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Janet Baird
1526–1606
Posso, Peebles Shire, Scotland
Grandparents
CHARLES GEDDES
1475–1560
Peebles, Peebles, Scotland
Elizabeth ("Eliza") Hunter
1504–1558
Rachan, Peeblesshire, Scotland
JOHN (OF POSSO) BAIRD
1500–1526
Kilhenzie, Ayr, Scotland
LADY (JANET) SCOTT
1510–1560
Posso, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Geddes
1455–1540
Fnumnu Geddes
1460–
Sir Hunter
1485–1526
Walter Scott
1495–1552
Elizabeth Buckley
1495–1593
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Geddes's Descendants

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John Geddes (1545–1611) m. Lady (Jean) Crichtoun (1545–1590)
  1. 1. Lady (Marion MacNaught) (Geddes) 1560–1590 m. John (MacNaught) III 1550–1585
    1. 1. John (IV McNaught (McKnight)) Sir 1575–1612 m. Lady (Margaret Gordon Huntly* of) Kilquhanity 1582–1606 m. Isobell Speir 1577– m. Lady (Margaret Arbuthnot\Geddes Gordon (9th paternal great) grandmother) 1582–1670
      1. 1. John Mcnaught 1605–1659 m. Lady (Margaret Strachan) Gordon 1605–1668 m. Margaret (Strachan) Gordon 1605–1670 m. Margaret (Strachan) Gordon 1605–1670 m. Florence Gordon 1630–1659 m. Lady (Margaret Strachan) Gordon 1605–1670
        1. 1. George McNaught\McKnight 1620–1691 m. Margrat Miller –1684 m. Janet Atchler 1656–1698
        2. 2. John (James) McKNIGHT 1624–1708
        3. 3. Florence (Gorden) McKNIGHT 1634–1659
        4. 4. John (James) McNUTT 1630–1684 m. Margaret (Florence) McKnight 1630–1659
        5. 5. Margaret (Florence) McKnight 1630–1659 m. John (James) McNUTT 1630–1684 m. John MacNaught 1630–1684 m. John (James McNaughton\) McKnight 1630–1708
        6. 6. John MacNaught 1630–1684 m. Margaret (Florence) McKnight 1630–1659
        7. 7. John (James McNaughton\) McKnight 1630–1708 m. Margaret (Florence) McKnight 1630–1659
        8. 8. Alexander McKnight 1655–
        9. 9. Florence (Gordan) McKnight 1625–1659
        10. 10. James McNaught\McKnight 1625–1689
        11. 11. John Mcnaughton\McKnight 1625–
      2. 2. McNaught –1854
      3. 3. James Mcnaught 1598–1650
      4. 4. Sarah McNaught 1612–
      5. 5. Barbara (Gordon) (Johnston) 1600–1650
      6. 6. Marion MacNaught 1610–
      7. 7. Roger MacNaught –1641
    2. 2. Marion McNaucht 1585–1643
    3. 3. Roger McNaught 1579–1641
    4. 4. Jean McNaucht 1575–1612
    5. 5. Josie 1575–1612
  2. 2. Isabella ("Chrissie") Geddes 1565–1987
  3. 3. William Geddes 1591–

John Geddes's Timeline

3 Records

1545
1545
Birth of John Geddes in Rachan, Peebles, Scotland
Rachan, Peebles, Scotland
1611
1611
Age 66
Death of John Geddes in Kirkurd, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Kirkurd, Peeblesshire, Scotland
1657
01 Dec 1657
Age 112
John Geddes was married in Canisbay,Caithness,Scotland
Canisbay,Caithness,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Rachan, Peebles, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 01 Dec 1657
    Event Place: Canisbay,Caithness,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1611
    Event Place: Kirkurd, Peeblesshire, Scotland

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