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John Moffatt 1556–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1556

Birth Location: Moffat, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1595

Death Location: Gardenholm Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Father: Robert IV

Mother: Mary Douglas

Spouse(s): Margaret Bothwell

Children(s): John Moffat

John Moffatt was born in 1556 in Moffat, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, the child of Robert Moffat Iv And Mary Ann Helen Douglas. John Moffatt married Margaret Douglas Countess Of Bothwell, and had children including John Moffat. John Moffatt passed away in 1595 in Gardenholm Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Moffatt was born in 1556 in Moffat, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, the child of Robert Moffat Iv And Mary Ann Helen Douglas.
  • John Moffatt married Margaret Douglas Countess Of Bothwell, and had children including John Moffat.
  • John Moffatt passed away in 1595 in Gardenholm Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Moffatt's Ancestors

Self
John Moffatt
1556–1595
Birth Place: Moffat, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Moffat IV
1529–1560
Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary (Ann\Helen) Douglas
1530–1578
Moffatdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
John ((Of Moffat)) Moffat
1515–1557
Grantoun, Moffatdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Euphemia Hume\Home
1517–1580
Wedderburn Castle, Berwickshire, Skottland
Sir (James William Douglas, 7th Laird) Drumlanrig
1507–1575
Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Christine ((Christian) Montgomerie -aka-Montgomery van Drumlanig Lady Douglas of Drumlangrig) 'norsct
1515–1575
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Eglinton
1483–1520
Lady 14xggm
1485–1551
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Moffatt's Descendants

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John Moffatt (1556–1595) m. Margaret (Douglas, Countess of) Bothwell (1555–1640)
  1. 1. John Moffat 1575–1614
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Bessie) Moffat 1590–1653 m. John Thomsone 1599–1688
      1. 1. Cathren Thomsone 1643–1705 m. Johne (Nasmyth) Scot 1635–1686
        1. 1. John (William Scott) IV 1657–1686 m. Isobel Tait 1656–1686

John Moffatt's Timeline

2 Records

1556
1556
Birth of John Moffatt in Moffat, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Moffat, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1595
1595
Age 39
Death of John Moffatt in Gardenholm Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Gardenholm Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Moffat, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Gardenholm Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

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