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John Ayr Welsh Welch REV. 1569–1621 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1569

Birth Location: Irongray, Ayrshire OR- Dunscore, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 13 Jan 1621

Death Location: St Andrew Holborn, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Father: Reverend Collieston)

Mother: Marion Grier

Spouse(s): Margaret Knox, Agnes Grierson

Children(s): Louise Welch, Rev Welch, Luyse Welsh, John Welsh, Mary Welsh, William Welsh, Nathaniel Welsh, Louise Welsh, Betty Welsh, Josias Welch, Willielmus Welch, Josias Welch, John Major, Lucy Welch-Witherspoon, Nathaniel WELCH, John Welch, Sara Welch, Elizabeth Welch, Helen Welch, Timothee Welsh

In 1569, John Ayr Welsh Welch REV. entered the world in Irongray, Ayrshire OR- Dunscore, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Reverend John Walter Welch Lord Collieston And Marion Isobel Grier. John Ayr Welsh Welch REV. married Agnes Old Name Gregor Grierson, Elizabeth Welsh, Jone Owtlaw, Margaret Elizabeth Knox, and had children including Betty Welsh, Elizabeth Welch, Emma Louise Welsh, Helen Welch, John Welch, John Welsh, John William Continental Army Welsh Major, Josias Welch, Louise Lucy Welch, Louise Welsh, Lucy Maria Welch Witherspoon, Luyse Welsh, Mary Welsh, Nathaniel Welch, Nathaniel Welsh, Rev John Welch, Sara Welch, Timothee Welsh, William Welsh, Willielmus Welch. John Ayr Welsh Welch REV. passed away in 1621 in St Andrew Holborn, London, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1569, John Ayr Welsh Welch REV. entered the world in Irongray, Ayrshire OR- Dunscore, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Reverend John Walter Welch Lord Collieston And Marion Isobel Grier.
  • John Ayr Welsh Welch REV. married Agnes Old Name Gregor Grierson, Elizabeth Welsh, Jone Owtlaw, Margaret Elizabeth Knox, and had children including Betty Welsh, Elizabeth Welch, Emma Louise Welsh, Helen Welch, John Welch, John Welsh, John William Continental Army Welsh Major, Josias Welch, Louise Lucy Welch, Louise Welsh, Lucy Maria Welch Witherspoon, Luyse Welsh, Mary Welsh, Nathaniel Welch, Nathaniel Welsh, Rev John Welch, Sara Welch, Timothee Welsh, William Welsh, Willielmus Welch.
  • John Ayr Welsh Welch REV. passed away in 1621 in St Andrew Holborn, London, London, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

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John REV.'s Ancestors

Self
John REV.
1569–1621
Birth Place: Irongray, Ayrshire OR- Dunscore, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Reverend John Walter Welch (Lord Collieston)
1524–1602
Nithsdale, Colliston, Dunscore, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
Marion (Isobel) Grier
1541–1625
Irongray, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Welsche
1493–
Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Margery Blount
1498–1549
Worcester, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Richard Cryer
1508–1558
Halifax, Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Jane (Rachel) Hext
1512–1562
Halifax,Yorkshire,England
Great-Grandparents
Sir *
1500–1555
Lady 12th
1487–1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Kingston
1434–1497
Joan Fortescue
1450–1524

John REV.'s Descendants

1.
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John (Ayr Welsh Welch) REV. (1569–13 Jan 1621) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Knox (1569–24 May 1625) m. Agnes ((Old name - Gregor)) Grierson (1562–)
  1. 1. Louise ("Lucy") Welch 1613–1650 m. James (Alexander (Reverend) Witherspoon) III 1610–1649
    1. 1. Johne Witherspoon 1631–1672 m. Margaret Orr 1626–1667
      1. 1. David (Alexander) WITHERSPOON 1650–1684
        1. 1. James (Widderspoon) Rev. 1675–1759 m. Anabell (Enaple) Wardrop 1674–
      2. 2. Robert Witherspoon 1673–1710
      3. 3. Marie Witherspoon 1658–
      4. 4. Bessie Witherspoon 1664–
      5. 5. Janet Witherspoon 1661–
      6. 6. Katherine Witherspoon 1645–
      7. 7. Robert Witherspoon 1649–1673
      8. 8. John ((4)) Witherspoon 1660–
      9. 9. John ((1 - Infant death)) Witherspoon 1646–1652
    2. 2. James (Alexander (Reverend) Witherspoon) IV 1634–1691
    3. 3. David Witherspoon 1634–1675
    4. 4. Gavin Witherspoon 1637–1681
    5. 5. Daughter Witherspoon 1641–1665
  2. 2. Rev (John) Welch 1612–1681
  3. 3. Luyse Welsh 1615–
  4. 4. John Welsh 1600–1661
  5. 5. Mary Welsh –1709
  6. 6. William Welsh 1602–1622
  7. 7. Nathaniel Welsh 1594–1633
  8. 8. Louise Welsh 1597–1614
  9. 9. Betty Welsh 1597–1614
  10. 10. Josias Welch 1596–1634
  11. 11. Willielmus Welch 1622–1659
  12. 12. Josias Welch 1621–1634
  13. 13. John (William (Continental Army) Welsh) Major 1600–1683
  14. 14. Lucy (Maria) Welch-Witherspoon 1613–1650
  15. 15. Nathaniel WELCH 1597–1633
  16. 16. John Welch –1683
  17. 17. Sara Welch 1592–
  18. 18. Elizabeth Welch 1603–1614
  19. 19. Helen Welch 1615–1702
  20. 20. Timothee Welsh 1595–

John REV.'s Timeline

2 Records

1569
1569
Birth of John Ayr Welsh Welch REV. in Irongray, Ayrshire OR- Dunscore, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Irongray, Ayrshire OR- Dunscore, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
1621
13 Jan 1621
Age 52
Death of John Ayr Welsh Welch REV. in St Andrew Holborn, London, London, England, United Kingdom
St Andrew Holborn, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1569
    Event Place: Irongray, Ayrshire OR- Dunscore, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 20; Page: 1065
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Lanark, & Stirling: - The commissariot record of Glasgow Register of testamenis, 1547-1800

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1621
    Event Place: St Andrew Holborn, London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 20; Page: 1065
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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