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John T Tweedie Provost of Peebles 1655 – 1712 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1655

Birth Location: in Bauks of Mouswall, Scotland

Death Date: 15 Aug 1712

Death Location: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Father: John Tweedy

Mother: Marjory Forbes

Spouse(s): Elspeth Tweedie, Janet Housburgh, Helen Grieve

Children(s): John Tweedie, Jean Tweedie, Walter Tweedie, Slobell Provost, John Tweedie

In 1655, John T Tweedie Provost of Peebles entered the world in in Bauks of Mouswall, Scotland, born to John Tweedy and Marjory Forbes. John T Tweedie Provost of Peebles married Elspeth Tweedie, Janet (Jennet) Housburgh, Helen Grieve, and had children including John Tweedie, Jean Tweedie, Walter Tweedie, Slobell Provost, John Tweedie. John T Tweedie Provost of Peebles passed away in 1712 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1655, John T Tweedie Provost of Peebles entered the world in in Bauks of Mouswall, Scotland, born to John Tweedy and Marjory Forbes.
  • John T Tweedie Provost of Peebles married Elspeth Tweedie, Janet (Jennet) Housburgh, Helen Grieve, and had children including John Tweedie, Jean Tweedie, Walter Tweedie, Slobell Provost, John Tweedie.
  • John T Tweedie Provost of Peebles passed away in 1712 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Peebles's Ancestors

Self
John Peebles
1655 – 1712
Birth Place: in Bauks of Mouswall, Scotland
Parents
John Tweedy
1622 – 1699
Peeblesshire, Scotland
Marjory Forbes
1631 – 1703
Peeblesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Forbes
1620 – 1672
Culloden, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Agnes Munro
1620 –
Caithness, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Rev. Archangel)
1564 – 1635
Christian Elphinstone)
1572 – 1640
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Corse
1530 – 1614
Elizabeth Strachan
1544 – 1571
George Barclay
1536 – 1607
Elizabeth Erskine
1537 – 1575

John Peebles's Descendants

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John (T Tweedie Provost of) Peebles (1655 – 15 Aug 1712) m. Elspeth Tweedie (1655 – 16 Nov 1689) m. Janet ((Jennet)) Housburgh (1658 – Feb 15, 1685) m. Helen Grieve (28 May 1678 – )
  1. 1. John Tweedie (Abt. 1680 – )
  2. 2. Jean Tweedie (21 Nov 1680 – 23 Apr 1764)
  3. 3. Walter Tweedie (1681 – 11 Mar 1688)
  4. 4. Slobell Provost (1687 – 1782) m. John (Robert) Speirs (MAR 1679 – 25 Dec 1781)
    1. 1. Isobell Speirs (20 Oct 1709 – 30 Aug 1720)
    2. 2. Helen Spears (15 Jul 1711 – abt 1804) m. James Craufoord
    3. 3. John (Speirs) 1712 (05 Dec 1712 – Jul 1726 Drowned age 13 yrs 5 Mos.)
    4. 4. Alexander (Speirs of Elderslie Co.) Renfrew (14 Sep 1714 – 10 Dec 1782)
    5. 5. Margaret Speirs (4 FEB 1716 – 05 Aug 1718 Age 1 yr 6 Mos)
    6. 6. Margaret Speirs
    7. 7. Anna Speirs (01 Sep 1717 – 01 Sep 1719)
    8. 8. Joanna Speirs (31 Aug 1718 – 01 Sep 1719)
    9. 9. James Spears (6 Apr 1720 – 1817) m. Mary (Ann) Moss (1732 – 1817)
      1. 1. Sarah Spears (1765 – 1830) m. Benjamin (Sr Rasberry -son of) Wm (1743 – 7 Jan 1811)
        1. 1. Lucretia Rasberry (1775 – 5 Mar 1838)
        2. 2. Thomas (Madison) Rasberry (1785 – 5 Oct 1851)
        3. 3. John (Wesley) Rasberry (1787 – 1860)
        4. 4. William Rasberry (1789 – 11 Apr 1851)
        5. 5. William Rasberry (1789 – 11 Apr 1851)
        6. 6. Samuel Wayman (2 Mar 1790 – 5 Jul 1856)
        7. 7. Celia Rasberry (22 Jun 1791 – 12 Feb 1862) m. James (T) Baggett (8 July 1783 – 1875)
        8. 8. Purity Rasberry (2 May 1794 – 11 Apr 1854)
        9. 9. george Rasberry (1795 – 1857)
        10. 10. Benjamin Rasberry (4 Jun 1797 – 3 May 1852)
        11. 11. Green Rasberrt (14 Oct 1800 – 22 Mar 1859)
      2. 2. Sarah Spears (Abt 1760 – )
  5. 5. John Tweedie (1697 – 10 Feb 1712)

John Peebles's Timeline

3 Records

1655
1655
Birth of John T Tweedie Provost of Peebles in Peebles, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Peebles, Scottish Borders, Scotland
1655
1655
Birth of John T Tweedie Provost of Peebles in in Bauks of Mouswall, Scotland
in Bauks of Mouswall, Scotland
1712
15 Aug 1712
Age 57
Death of John T Tweedie Provost of Peebles in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Peebles, Scottish Borders, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: in Bauks of Mouswall, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1712
    Event Place: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Peebles, Scottish Borders, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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