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John Moffat 1666–1733 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 February 1666

Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1733

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Moffat

Mother: JANET Edgly

Spouse(s): Maisie Cleghorn

Children(s): Elspeth Moffatt

John Moffat was born in 1666 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of James Moffat And Janet Cadgeley Kaidglaw Edgly. John Moffat married Maisie Cleghorn, and had children including Elspeth Elizabeth Moffatt. John Moffat passed away in 1733 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • John Moffat was born in 1666 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of James Moffat And Janet Cadgeley Kaidglaw Edgly.
  • John Moffat married Maisie Cleghorn, and had children including Elspeth Elizabeth Moffatt.
  • John Moffat passed away in 1733 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Moffat
1632–1732
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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JANET Edgly
1635–1735
Birth Location: Tranent Haddingtonshire Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Maisie Cleghorn
1669–
Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
MC

Children(s)

Elspeth Moffatt
1691–1734
Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
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John Moffat's Ancestors

Self
John Moffat
1666–1733
Birth Place: Inveresk, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Moffat
1632–1732
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JANET (Cadgeley\ Kaidglaw \) Edgly
1635–1735
Tranent Haddingtonshire Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
George (Cadgeley) Keddislie
1598–
Scotland
Katharine Donaldson
1600–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Moffat's Descendants

1.
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John Moffat (13 February 1666–1733) m. Maisie Cleghorn (3 November 1669–)
  1. 1. Elspeth (Elizabeth) Moffatt 1691–1734 m. John Dobie 1683–1756
    1. 1. John Dobie 1717–1735 m. Isabell Black 1716–
      1. 1. John (Jarrot) Doby 1750–1849 m. Unknown ((Doby) Native) American 1750–1780 m. Sarah Smith 1814–1870
        1. 1. Alsey (DOBY) 3rd 1772–1870 m. Mary (Polly Sneed,) Snead 1784–1870

John Moffat's Timeline

3 Records

1666
13 February 1666
Birth of John Moffat in Inveresk, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Inveresk, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1690
6 Dec 1690
Age 24
John Moffat was married in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
1733
1733
Age 67
Death of John Moffat in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 February 1666
    Event Place: Inveresk, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1690
    Event Place: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1733
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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