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John of Gesto McClure 1590 – 1642 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1590

Birth Location: Inverness-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1642

Death Location: Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Father: Murdo MacLeod

Mother: Florence MacLeod

Spouse(s): Annabell Rowist

Children(s): Jonett McClure

John of Gesto McClure IX was born in 1590 in Inverness-shire, Scotland, the child of Murdo of Glenelgarry, MacLeod and Florence MacLeod. John of Gesto McClure IX married Annabell Rowist, and had children including Jonett McClure. John of Gesto McClure IX passed away in 1642 in Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John of Gesto McClure IX was born in 1590 in Inverness-shire, Scotland, the child of Murdo of Glenelgarry, MacLeod and Florence MacLeod.
  • John of Gesto McClure IX married Annabell Rowist, and had children including Jonett McClure.
  • John of Gesto McClure IX passed away in 1642 in Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Murdo MacLeod
1560 – 1616
Birth Location: Gesto, Waternish, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Florence MacLeod
1574 – 1605
Birth Location: Coigeach, Assynt, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Annabell Rowist
1570 – 1642
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Jonett McClure
1620 – 1653
Birth Location: Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland
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John McClure's Ancestors

Self
John McClure
1590 – 1642
Birth Place: Inverness-shire, Scotland
Parents
Murdo of Glenelgarry, MacLeod
1560 – 1616
Gesto, Waternish, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Florence MacLeod
1574 – 1605
Coigeach, Assynt, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Neil (MacLeod Glenelg and) Gesto
1524 – 1626
Gesto, Waternish, Invernes-shire, Scotland
Anne (Daughter Chief of) MacAskills
1524 – 1600
Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lord (Torquil Conneich I MacLeod of the) Lewes
1531 – 1586
Coigeach, Assynt, Sutherland Scotland
Lady (Margaret Clanranald MacDonald of) Glengarry
1535 – 1580
MacDonald Castle, Glengarry, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Gesto
1492 – 1540
Janet Strathglass
1492 – 1540
William (Cloude)
1502 – 1544
Elizabeth Fleurdeau
1505 – 1565
Baron Lewis
1506 – 1590
Lady MacKenzie,
1504 – 1618
Angus MacDonald,
1515 – 1574
Lady Duart
1524 – 1573
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alasdair Macleod
1450 – 1547
Margaret, Cameron
1475 – 1547
William Fleurdeaux
1470 – 1536
Katherine Saunders-Hall-Flowerdew
1475 – 1559
Laird Chief
1468 – 1528
Baroness Urquhart
1472 – 1528
Sir Mackenzie
1483 – 1561
Lady Grant
1489 – 1543
Alexander MacDonald,
1502 – 1560
Margaret Ross
1489 – 1523
Hector Morvern
1497 – 1570
Lady MacDonald,
1512 – 1550

John McClure's Descendants

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John (of Gesto) McClure (Abt. 1590 – 1642) m. Annabell Rowist (1570 – 1642)
  1. 1. Jonett McClure (1620 – 2 Feb 1653) m. Sir (John Kennedie, 6th Earl of) Cassillis (15 Oct 1620 – 2 Mar 1667)
    1. 1. Thomas (Bartholemew) Kennedy (7 Mar 1641 – 22 Jul 1692) m. Margrat Sinckler (24 Oct 1646 – 22 Jul 1692)
      1. 1. David Kennedy (1675 – 1753) m. Ann Young (1670 – 3 Jun 1773)
        1. 1. Annapel Kennedy (19 May 1695 – 1734) m. Alexander Ross (07 Apr 1690 – 29 Mar 1734)

John McClure's Timeline

2 Records

1590
Abt. 1590
Birth of John of Gesto McClure IX in Inverness-shire, Scotland
Inverness-shire, Scotland
1642
1642
Age 52
Death of John of Gesto McClure IX in Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1590
    Event Place: Inverness-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1642
    Event Place: Isle Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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