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John Irving 1622 – 1674 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jan 1622

Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Apr 1674

Death Location: Friars Carse, Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland

Father: John Dumfries

Mother: Janet Laurye

Spouse(s): Janet Irving

Children(s): Mary Lawson

In 1622, John Irving II entered the world in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to John (2nd Chieftain) Ervin\Irving of Dumfries and Janet Jonet de Laurie, Lowrie, Laurye. John Irving II married Janet Elizabeth Crichton Irving, and had children including Mary Irvine - Lawson. John Irving II passed away in 1674 in Friars Carse, Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1622, John Irving II entered the world in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to John (2nd Chieftain) Ervin\Irving of Dumfries and Janet Jonet de Laurie, Lowrie, Laurye.
  • John Irving II married Janet Elizabeth Crichton Irving, and had children including Mary Irvine - Lawson.
  • John Irving II passed away in 1674 in Friars Carse, Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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John Irving's Ancestors

Self
John Irving
1622 – 1674
Birth Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
John (2nd Chieftain) Ervin\Irving of Dumfries
1595 – 1659
Friars Carse , Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Janet (Jonet de Laurie, Lowrie,) Laurye
1601 – 1685
Maxwelton, Dumfries, Scotland
Grandparents
Francis Irvine
1565 – 1633
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Agnes Raining
1572 – 1633
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stephen Laurie
1575 – 1637
Dumfries-shire, Scotland
(Marion (Corsane) Ferguson or Fergusson, Marion James Corsane) Corsane
1585 – 1638
Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Irvine)
1540 – 1582
Margaret Johnstone-Irvine
1545 – 1638
Provost Raining
1550 – 1601
Mary Stonehouse-Rayning
1549 – 1625
Margaret Wrycht
1560 – 1647
John Dumfries
1553 – 1629
Lady Maxwell
1568 – 1649
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Bonshaw
1510 – 1593
Blanche Netherby
1523 – 1543
Sir Knight
1507 – 1567
Nicola Douglas
1522 – 1576
Herbert Raining
1530 – 1587
Mary Reid
1530 – 1575
Andrew (Stonehouse)
1530 – 1601
Mary Stonehouse
1528 – 1627
Richard Wright
1537 – 1571
Sir Corsane
1534 – 1580
Mary Browne
1540 – 1580
John Maxwell
1553 – 1593
Lady Douglas,
1555 – 1637

John Irving's Descendants

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John Irving (17 Jan 1622 – 10 Apr 1674) m. Janet (Elizabeth Crichton) Irving (1621 – 30 Aug 1682)
  1. 1. Mary (Irvine -) Lawson (1655 – 1697) m. Thomas LAWSON (4 Oct 1653 – 1711)
    1. 1. Jane Lawson (1682 – 1735) m. William Bywater (29 Jun 1674 – 10 Apr 1724)
      1. 1. Thomas Bywater (1717 – Aug 1747) m. Elizabeth Aurdsley (1719 – 1758)
        1. 1. Anthony Bywater (10 April 1745 – 28 Jun 1832) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Smith (1751 – 08 Jun 1832)

John Irving's Timeline

2 Records

1622
17 Jan 1622
Birth of John Irving II in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1674
10 Apr 1674
Age 52
Death of John Irving II in Friars Carse, Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland
Friars Carse, Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1622
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1674
    Event Place: Friars Carse, Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland

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