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John Porterfield 1620–1694 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1620

Birth Location: Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1694

Death Location: Duchall Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Duchall

Mother: Lady Blair

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In 1620, John Porterfield entered the world in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Porterfield Laird Of Duchall And Lady Anne Blair. John Porterfield passed away in 1694 in Duchall Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1620, John Porterfield entered the world in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Porterfield Laird Of Duchall And Lady Anne Blair.
  • John Porterfield passed away in 1694 in Duchall Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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John Porterfield's Ancestors

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John Porterfield
1620–1694
Birth Place: Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Porterfield Laird of Duchall
1591–1675
Duchall Castle, Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Lady (Anne) Blair
1595–
Blair Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander, (Lord of Duchall,) Porterfield
1567–1620
Duchall Castle, Renfrewshire, , Scotland
Agnes Houstoun
1571–1614
Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland
John Blair
1570–
Scotland
Lady (Isabella) Boyd
1570–1641
Blair Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Castle
1540–1620
John Dunskey"
1547–1608
Lady Sempill
1551–1609
Thomas, Boyd
1544–1611
Lady Campbell
1550–1597
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John PORTERFIELD
1515–1575
Beatrix Cunningham
1517–1540
John Blair)
1502–1570
Margaret Cunningham
1506–1573
Robert Sempill
1505–1575
Elizabeth Carlyle
1510–1564
Sir Campbell
1510–1593
Lady Drummond
1533–1568

John Porterfield's Timeline

2 Records

1620
1620
Birth of John Porterfield in Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1694
1694
Age 74
Death of John Porterfield in Duchall Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Duchall Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1694
    Event Place: Duchall Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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