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John Main 1688–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1688

Birth Location: Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: ABT 1748

Death Location: Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: William Bridgehouse

Mother: JANET (SELRIG)

Spouse(s): Jennet Baptie

Children(s): Sanford Thompson, John NIMMO, John Nimmo, REBECCA NIMMO, Rebecca NIMMO

The story of John Main began in 1688 in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland. John Main married Jennet Baptie, and had children including John Nimmo, Rebecca Harper Nimmo, Rebecca Nimmo, Sanford F Thompson. John Main passed away in 1748 in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Main began in 1688 in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
  • John Main married Jennet Baptie, and had children including John Nimmo, Rebecca Harper Nimmo, Rebecca Nimmo, Sanford F Thompson.
  • John Main passed away in 1748 in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Main's Ancestors

Self
John Main
1688–1748
Birth Place: Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
William Nimmo of Bridgehouse
1655–1755
Bridgehouse, Midlothian, Scotland
JANET (SELKIRK) (SELRIG)
1655–1755
Torphichen, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John Maine
1650–1679
Scotland
James Snaden
1641–1702
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jonet Richie
1644–1708
Queensferry, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Maine
1620–
Euphan Chrystie
1620–
John Sneddon
1613–1702
Jonat Michie
1614–1708
Peter Richie
1796–
Margaret Hadduway
1622–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Main's Descendants

1.
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John Main (1688–ABT 1748) m. Jennet Baptie (1692–1752)
  1. 1. Sanford (F.) Thompson 1724–1795 m. Catharine (Mary) McDonald 1872–1905 m. Janet Hind 1735–1795 m. Janet Hind 1735–1795
    1. 1. Catharine (Mary) Thompson 1905–1989 m. James Gillespie 1751–1829 m. Murdock Mcrae 1898–1983
      1. 1. George (Hunter) doc 1780–1848 m. Mary (Gillespie) doc 1782–1851
        1. 1. Helen Hunter 1818–1887 m. Andrew BAXTER 1809–1866
      2. 2. Janet Gillespie 1778–1859
      3. 3. Agnes Gillespie 1771–
      4. 4. John Gillespie 1772–
      5. 5. William (Jasper) Gillespie 1775–1859
      6. 6. William (Jasper) Gillespie 1775–1821
      7. 7. Christian Gillespie 1780–1857
      8. 8. Mary Gillespie 1782–
      9. 9. Peter Gillespie 1786–
      10. 10. Helen Gillespie 1788–
      11. 11. Margaret (Hall) Gillespie 1796–1881
      12. 12. Andrew Gillespie 1796–
      13. 13. John (Archie) MacRae 1924–1924
      14. 14. Floyd MacRae 1925–2006
      15. 15. Darwin (F.) MacRae 1930–2010
    2. 2. Alexander Main 1753–1767
    3. 3. Janet Main 1754–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Main 1760–1820
    5. 5. Agnes Main 1764–
    6. 6. Mary (Magdaline (Madie) Main) 2 1751–1820
    7. 7. Magdaline (Mary Marjory) Main 1751–1820
    8. 8. George Main 1757–
    9. 9. John Main 1760–
    10. 10. Alexander Main 1767–
    11. 11. Helen Main 1769–1829
    12. 12. Mary (Magdaline (Madie) Main) 2 1751–1820
    13. 13. Magdaline (Mary Marjory) Main 1751–1820
    14. 14. George Main 1757–
    15. 15. John Main 1760–
    16. 16. Alexander Main 1767–
    17. 17. Helen Main 1769–1829
  2. 2. John NIMMO 1714–1735
  3. 3. John Nimmo 1730–1790
  4. 4. REBECCA NIMMO 1718–1755
  5. 5. Rebecca ((Harper)) NIMMO 1718–1755

John Main's Timeline

3 Records

1688
1688
Birth of John Main in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1748
ABT 1748
Age 60
Death of John Main in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1822
15 Dec 1822
Age 134
John Main was baptized in Easton in Gordano, Somerset, England
Easton in Gordano, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1688
    Event Place: Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1822
    Event Place: Easton in Gordano, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Carnwath, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothan: Edinburgh - Register of Marriages, 1595-1700

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1748
    Event Place: Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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