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John James Orr 1554 – 1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1554

Birth Location: Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Aug 1602

Death Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Father: Robert Orr

Mother: Agnes Allane

Spouse(s): Janet Bethune

Children(s): James Orr, Robert Orr, William Orr, Margaret Orr, John Orr, Agnes Orr, Janet Orr, Ann Orr, Issobell Orr

John James Orr was born in 1554 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Erskine Orr and Agnes Vallance Allane. John James Orr married Janet Agnes Bethune, and had children including James Alexander Orr, Robert Orr, William Orr, Margaret Orr, John (Johne) Alexander Orr, Agnes Orr, Janet Orr, Ann Orr, Issobell Orr. John James Orr passed away in 1602 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John James Orr was born in 1554 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Erskine Orr and Agnes Vallance Allane.
  • John James Orr married Janet Agnes Bethune, and had children including James Alexander Orr, Robert Orr, William Orr, Margaret Orr, John (Johne) Alexander Orr, Agnes Orr, Janet Orr, Ann Orr, Issobell Orr.
  • John James Orr passed away in 1602 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

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John Orr's Ancestors

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John Orr
1554 – 1602
Birth Place: Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Erskine Orr
1522 – 1603
Erskine, Midlothian, Scotland
Agnes (Vallance) Allane
1526 – 1582
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Erskine
1487 – 1555
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Margaret Campbell
1485 – 1555
Bridgend (Lochgilphead), Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Andrew (Vallance) ORR
1500 –
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary (Ann) Hedd
1500 –
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Orr's Descendants

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John (James) Orr (1554 – 17 Aug 1602) m. Janet (Agnes) Bethune (1550 – 17 Aug 1602)
  1. 1. James (Alexander) Orr (1575 – 1627)
  2. 2. Robert Orr (1580 – 1627)
  3. 3. William Orr (1586 – )
  4. 4. Margaret Orr (1589 – 4 Aug 1627)
  5. 5. John ((Johne) Alexander) Orr (1590 – 21 Jul 1642) m. Helen Lowe (Feb 1600 – 24 Apr 1637)
    1. 1. Margaret Orr (1617 – 1679) m. Sir (Robert) Robertsone (About 1615 – )
      1. 1. James Robertson (1638 – 5 Mar 1706) m. Jeane Hislop (16 Sep 1638 – )
        1. 1. Robert Robertsone (19 Feb 1663 – ) m. Grisell Swyne (12/13 Feb 1659 – 24 Jul 1728)
        2. 2. Margaret Robertson (1655 – unknown)
        3. 3. Thomas Robertson (1 Aug 1669 – )
    2. 2. Christain Orr (1619 – )
  6. 6. Agnes Orr (1592 – )
  7. 7. Janet Orr (1594 – )
  8. 8. Ann Orr (1596 – )
  9. 9. Issobell Orr (1598 – 2 Nov 1646)

John Orr's Timeline

2 Records

1554
1554
Birth of John James Orr in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1602
17 Aug 1602
Age 48
Death of John James Orr in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1554
    Event Place: Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1602
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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