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John Porterfield 1613–1694 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1613

Birth Location: Duchall Castle, Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1694

Death Location: Porterfield Tomb, Kilmacolm Kirkyard, Scotland

Father: Alexander Duchall

Mother: Agnes Blair

Spouse(s): x HAMILTON

Children(s): Margaret PORTERFIELD

In 1613, John Porterfield entered the world in Duchall Castle, Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Porterfield Laird Of Duchall And Agnes Blair. John Porterfield married X Jean Cunningham Hamilton, and had children including Margaret Porterfield. John Porterfield passed away in 1694 in Porterfield Tomb, Kilmacolm Kirkyard, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1613, John Porterfield entered the world in Duchall Castle, Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Porterfield Laird Of Duchall And Agnes Blair.
  • John Porterfield married X Jean Cunningham Hamilton, and had children including Margaret Porterfield.
  • John Porterfield passed away in 1694 in Porterfield Tomb, Kilmacolm Kirkyard, Scotland.

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John Porterfield's Ancestors

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John Porterfield
1613–1694
Birth Place: Duchall Castle, Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Porterfield Laird of Duchall
1591–1675
Duchall Castle, Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Agnes Blair
1592–1630
Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
ALEXANDER (PORTERFIELD, Laird of) Duchall
1561–1612
Duchall Castle, Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Agnes Houston
1571–1614
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Fynlai Houston)
1552–1662
Jonet Tailyeour
1557–1608
2nd-Great-Grandparents
(Sir) Houston)
1525–1610
Mary 1694)
1526–1580
William ❤️
1530–1600
Isobel Differiris
1535–1585

John Porterfield's Descendants

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John Porterfield (1613–1694) m. x (Jean (CUNNINGHAM)) HAMILTON (1616–1686)
  1. 1. Margaret PORTERFIELD 1643– m. Archibald Crawford 1639–
    1. 1. John (Crawford *) 9GGF 1663–1732 m. Elizabeth ('Eliza' Duncan * (m Crawford)) 9GGM 1674–1704
      1. 1. William, (Colonel Crawford *) 8GGF 1691–1761 m. Martha Peebles 1680–1730
        1. 1. Agnes (Nancy Crawford I * (m McCreary)) 7GGM 1710–1768 m. Captain (Dr. John Andrew McCreary * II) 7GGF 1705–1768

John Porterfield's Timeline

2 Records

1613
1613
Birth of John Porterfield in Duchall Castle, Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Duchall Castle, Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1694
1694
Age 81
Death of John Porterfield in Porterfield Tomb, Kilmacolm Kirkyard, Scotland
Porterfield Tomb, Kilmacolm Kirkyard, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1613
    Event Place: Duchall Castle, Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1694
    Event Place: Porterfield Tomb, Kilmacolm Kirkyard, Scotland

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