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John Law 1546–1607 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1546

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1607

Death Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Father: James Spittal

Mother: Katherine Kirstell

Spouse(s): Barbara Law

Children(s): Katherine Law

In 1546, John Law entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to James John Law Of Spittal And Katherine Davidson Kirstell. John Law married Barbara Law, and had children including Katherine Law. John Law passed away in 1607 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1546, John Law entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to James John Law Of Spittal And Katherine Davidson Kirstell.
  • John Law married Barbara Law, and had children including Katherine Law.
  • John Law passed away in 1607 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

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Children(s)

John Law's Ancestors

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John Law
1546–1607
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
James John Law of Spittal
1510–1575
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Katherine (Davidson) Kirstell
1520–1600
Fifeshire, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Law's Descendants

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John Law (1546–1607) m. Barbara Law (1548–3 June 1625)
  1. 1. Katherine Law 1585– m. James (Hunter \ IIIrd of) Abbotshill 1590–1617
    1. 1. Jonet Hunter 1602– m. Dauid Marschell 1606–1706
      1. 1. Jonet Marshall 1632– m. John Love 1625–1721
        1. 1. Margaret Love 1655–1708 m. James Hunter 1662–1753

John Law's Timeline

2 Records

1546
1546
Birth of John Law in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1607
1607
Age 61
Death of John Law in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1546
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1607
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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