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John Greig 1640–1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Sep 1691

Death Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Father: John Greig

Mother: Jean Smyth

Spouse(s): Margaret Robertson

Children(s): George Greig\Greige, Christian Greig, Margaret Greig, Elizabeth Greig, George Greig

In 1640, John Greig entered the world in Cupar, Fife, Scotland, born to John Greig And Jean Smyth. John Greig married Margaret Robertson, and had children including Christian Greig, Elizabeth Greig, George Greig, George Greig Greige, Margaret Greig. John Greig passed away in 1691 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1640, John Greig entered the world in Cupar, Fife, Scotland, born to John Greig And Jean Smyth.
  • John Greig married Margaret Robertson, and had children including Christian Greig, Elizabeth Greig, George Greig, George Greig Greige, Margaret Greig.
  • John Greig passed away in 1691 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Greig
1620–1653
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
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Jean Smyth
1616–1653
Birth Location: Cuper, Fife, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Robertson
1644–1691
Birth Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
MR

Children(s)

George Greig\Greige
1668–1712
Birth Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland
GG
Christian Greig
1678–
Birth Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland
CG
Margaret Greig
1671–
Birth Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland
MG
Elizabeth Greig
1673–
Birth Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland
EG
George Greig
1668–1712
Birth Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland
GG

John Greig's Ancestors

Self
John Greig
1640–1691
Birth Place: Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Greig
1620–1653
Fife, Scotland
Jean Smyth
1616–1653
Cuper, Fife, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Grandparents
David (Kirk) Grig
1582–1666
Fife, Scotland
Geills ((Geilly)) Wilson
1598–
Fife, Scotland
William Smyth
1585–1657
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William GGF
1565–1636
Isabel Mackie
1569–1649
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Katherine GG
1542–1605

John Greig's Descendants

1.
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John Greig (1640–17 Sep 1691) m. Margaret Robertson (1644–17 Sep 1691)
  1. 1. George Greig\Greige 1668–1712 m. Bessie Walker 1673–
    1. 1. Jean Greig 1699–1750 m. Lord (Alexander Wallace of Riccarton) II 1690–1754
      1. 1. David Wallace 1728–1778 m. Margaret White 1726–1806
        1. 1. George Wallace 1764–1836 m. Christian Kellock 1767–1835
  2. 2. Christian Greig 1678–
  3. 3. Margaret Greig 1671–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Greig 1673–
  5. 5. George Greig 1668–1712 m. Bessie (Walker) *R* 1673–1712
    1. 1. George Greig 1697–1778 m. Janet Guthrie 1692–1778
      1. 1. Alexander (Greig) *R* 1734–1811 m. Janet (Isabel Islay Currier) *R* 1739–1824
        1. 1. Alexander (J R) Greig 1779–1858 m. Mary PEARSON 1780–

John Greig's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640
Birth of John Greig in Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Cupar, Fife, Scotland
1691
17 Sep 1691
Age 51
Death of John Greig in Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Cupar, Fife, Scotland

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

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Cupar, Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1691
    Event Place: Cupar, Fife, Scotland
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