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John Rae 1665–1732 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1665

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 15 Nov 1732

Death Location: Little Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Rae

Mother: Marion (Alisone)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Dunlope

Children(s): James Rae

John Rae was born in 1665 in Scotland, the child of Alexander Rae And Marion Allasoun Alisone. John Rae married Elizabeth Dunlope, and had children including James Rae. John Rae passed away in 1732 in Little Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Rae was born in 1665 in Scotland, the child of Alexander Rae And Marion Allasoun Alisone.
  • John Rae married Elizabeth Dunlope, and had children including James Rae.
  • John Rae passed away in 1732 in Little Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Rae's Ancestors

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John Rae
1665–1732
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Alexander Rae
1616–1682
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Marion (Allasoun) (Alisone)
1639–1685
Dunsyre, Lanark, Scotland
Grandparents
James Rae
1577–1638
Coltinhoofe, St Ninians, Midlothian, Scotland
Issobell Davidsone
1581–1620
Midlothian, Scotland
Allasoun
1610–
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Rae
1555–1579
Marion MILLAR
1557–1580
James Davidsone\Davidson
1550–1611
Margaret Mastirtoun
1563–
Robert Allanesoune
1590–
Helen Sempill
1595–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Rae\Rea\Ray
1520–
Anna Johnstoun
1530–
John Davidson
1510–1574
Catherine Davies
1512–1574
Alexander Mastertoun
1545–1614
Kathrine\Katerin\Kaete Brown\Broun
1561–1650

John Rae's Descendants

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John Rae (Abt 1665–15 Nov 1732) m. Elizabeth Dunlope (29 Nov 1670–1730)
  1. 1. James Rae 1697– m. Elspeth Wilson 1684–1749
    1. 1. William Rae 1721–1800 m. Elizabeth Wilson 1720–1802
      1. 1. Jean Rae 1763–1844 m. John Rome 1754–1815
        1. 1. Margaret Rome 1794–1857 m. John (J) Gilchrist 1803–1878

John Rae's Timeline

4 Records

1655
30 Nov 1655
Birth of John Rae in Little Govan-Merchant, East Lothian, Scotland
Little Govan-Merchant, East Lothian, Scotland
1665
Abt 1665
Birth of John Rae in Scotland
Scotland
1666
11 Jan 1666
Age 1
Birth of John Rae in High Church, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
High Church, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
1732
15 Nov 1732
Age 67
Death of John Rae in Little Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Little Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1655
    Event Place: Little Govan-Merchant, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1666
    Event Place: High Church, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1665
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Scottish Covenanters Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dumfries
    Record Source: Web: Scotland, Registers of Deeds, 1619-1859, Scottish Indexes; Glasgow, Scotland; Reference: SC15581

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1732
    Event Place: Little Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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