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John Porterfield 1515–1575 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1575

Death Location: Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Portfield

Mother: Isobel family

Spouse(s): Beatrix Cunningham, Janet Knox

Children(s): William Duchal, Gabriel Porterfield, John Porterfield, Elizabeth Porterfield

The story of John Porterfield began in 1515 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. John Porterfield married Beatrix Cunningham, Janet Knox, and had children including Elizabeth Porterfield, Gabriel Porterfield, John Porterfield, William Porterfield Of That Ilk And Duchal. John Porterfield passed away in 1575 in Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Porterfield began in 1515 in Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • John Porterfield married Beatrix Cunningham, Janet Knox, and had children including Elizabeth Porterfield, Gabriel Porterfield, John Porterfield, William Porterfield Of That Ilk And Duchal.
  • John Porterfield passed away in 1575 in Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Porterfield's Ancestors

Self
John Porterfield
1515–1575
Birth Place: Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Porterfield of Portfield
1480–1513
Porterfield, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Isobel (Maxwell of Newark) family
1480–
Scotland
Grandparents
John Porterfield
1460–
Scotland
Catherine (Macgregor of) Ardynconnel
1460–
Scotland
Patrick (Maxwell 3rd of) Newark
1470–1528
Great-Grandparents
John Porterfield
1440–
Patrick Ardynconnal
1460–
George Blacks
1476–1485
John Newark
1490–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Porterfield
1410–1453
John Calderwood
1403–1476
Margaret Calderwood
1390–
George Blacks
1476–1485

John Porterfield's Descendants

1.
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John Porterfield (1515–1575) m. Beatrix Cunningham (1517–1540) m. Janet Knox (1512–1575)
  1. 1. William (Porterfield of that Ilk and) Duchal 1540–1621 m. Elisabeth Cunyngham 1539–1628 m. Isabella (Cunningham of Glengarnock) family 1545–1628
    1. 1. Jean (Marion) Porterfield 1563–1650 m. Alexander (Cuninghame "4th Laird of) Corsehill" 1560–1644
      1. 1. Alexander (Of Corsehill) Cunningham 1584–1667 m. Janet (Joan) Hamilton –1662 m. Lady (Mary STEWART) Cunningham 1587–1662
        1. 1. Ann Cunningham 1605–1690 m. Henry Bowen 1600–1690
      2. 2. Alexander (Cuninghame "5th Laird Of) Corsehill" 1584–1683 m. Janet (Joan) Hamilton –1662 m. Mary Houston 1589–1687
      3. 3. John (Baronet) Cunningham 1639–1684 m. Margaret Murray 1643–1694
    2. 2. Alexander (Porterfield of that) ilk 1567–1620 m. Agnes Houston 1571–1614
    3. 3. Marion Porterfield 1575– m. Patrick (Maxwell 3rd of) Dargavel 1559–
  2. 2. Gabriel Porterfield 1535–
  3. 3. John Porterfield 1537–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Porterfield 1538– m. James (Maxwell of) Calderwood 1550–

John Porterfield's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of John Porterfield in Renfrewshire, Scotland
Renfrewshire, Scotland
1575
1575
Age 60
Death of John Porterfield in Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for John Porterfield, person ID LY86-P27.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for John Porterfield, person ID LY86-P27.

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