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John Higgins 1665 – 1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Apr 1665

Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: Sep 1729

Death Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: Edward Heggen

Mother: Heleine Patersone

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Peebles

Children(s): Agnes Higgins

John Higgins was born in 1665 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, the child of Edward Heggen and Heleine Patersone. John Higgins married Elizabeth Peebles, and had children including Agnes Higgins. John Higgins passed away in 1729 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Higgins was born in 1665 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, the child of Edward Heggen and Heleine Patersone.
  • John Higgins married Elizabeth Peebles, and had children including Agnes Higgins.
  • John Higgins passed away in 1729 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Higgins's Ancestors

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John Higgins
1665 – 1729
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Edward Heggen
1632 –
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Heleine Patersone
1642 –
North Leith, MidlLothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William Higgein
1612 –
Steven Patersone
1615 –
Midlothian, Scotland
Helleine calbrech
1615 –
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Patersone
1590 –
Issobell Calbrecht
1590 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Higgins's Descendants

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John Higgins (04 Apr 1665 – Sep 1729) m. Elizabeth Peebles (17 Aug 1661 – )
  1. 1. Agnes Higgins (9 Apr 1693 – ) m. John Rule (6 Jun 1703 – )
    1. 1. John Rule (24 Oct 1735 – ) m. Margaret Oliver (18 Jul 1737 – )
      1. 1. 23-22 (John) Rule (abt 1761 – 28 Mar 1842) m. Katharine Patterson (29 Oct 1769 – 9 Nov 1856)
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Rule (2 Apr 1809 – 15 Jun 1897) m. George Patterson (01 Feb 1790 – 1 Oct 1831)

John Higgins's Timeline

3 Records

1665
04 Apr 1665
Birth of John Higgins in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1687
6 Nov 1687
Age 22
John Higgins was married in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1729
Sep 1729
Age 64
Death of John Higgins in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Apr 1665
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1687
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1729
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

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