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John Elder Russell 1646 – 1686 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jul 1646

Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1686

Death Location: Clackmannan, Scotland

Father: James Russell

Mother: Isobell Todd

Spouse(s): Margaret Murdoch

Children(s): Mary Russell

In 1646, John Elder Russell entered the world in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, born to James Russell and Isobell Todd. John Elder Russell married Margaret Murdoch, and had children including Mary Russell. John Elder Russell passed away in 1686 in Clackmannan, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1646, John Elder Russell entered the world in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, born to James Russell and Isobell Todd.
  • John Elder Russell married Margaret Murdoch, and had children including Mary Russell.
  • John Elder Russell passed away in 1686 in Clackmannan, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Russell
1619 – 1650
Birth Location: Inchture, Perthshire, Scotland
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Isobell Todd
1629 –
Birth Location: St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Murdoch
1642 – 1686
Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Mary Russell
1663 – 1753
Birth Location: of Clackmannan, Clackmannan, Scotland
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John Russell's Ancestors

Self
John Russell
1646 – 1686
Birth Place: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Parents
James Russell
1619 – 1650
Inchture, Perthshire, Scotland
Isobell Todd
1629 –
St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Patrick Russell
1585 – 1644
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Euphram Patterson
1590 –
Inchture, Perthshire, Scotland
Alen Tod
1605 – 1655
St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland
Beatrix Beaton
1605 – 1676
St Andrews, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Walter Sco
1545 – 1600
Jean Calder
1544 –
Williame Tod
1581 –
Agnes Steill
1585 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Sco
1521 – 1595
Helen Johnston
1525 – 1549
Barbara Tod
1606 – 1663
John Steill
1560 –
Janet Chrystesone

John Russell's Descendants

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John (Elder) Russell (9 Jul 1646 – 1686) m. Margaret Murdoch (31 Aug 1642 – 1686)
  1. 1. Mary Russell (1 Mar 1663 – 20 Feb 1753) m. Thomas Spowart (19 Feb 1665 – 28 Oct 1753)
    1. 1. Janet Spowart (1697 – 1740) m. John Condie (17 June 1711 – 1796)
      1. 1. Mary Condie (9 May 1736 – )
      2. 2. John ((Hugh)Paterson) Condie (21 Dec 1738 – 4 Nov 1783) m. Margaret (Helen) Malcom (abt 25 Apr 1733 – )
        1. 1. Robert Condie (abt 3 Aug 1755 – ) m. Mary Gardener (6 Mar 1760 – )
        2. 2. Janet Condie (16 May 1767 – 1877)
        3. 3. John (Allan) Condie (1 May 1768 – 1768)
        4. 4. Isabell Condie (25 Nov 1770 – 8 Jul 1877) m. James Morrison (11 Feb 1775 – 1860)
        5. 5. Malcom ((Malcolm)) Condie (abt 12 Feb 1773 – 25 Aug 1859)
        6. 6. William Condie (27 Aug 1775 – 10 Feb 1858)
        7. 7. Margaret Condie (1788 – 1765)
        8. 8. Elizabeth Condie (1790 – )
        9. 9. Hugh Condie (1793 – 1870)
      3. 3. Hugh (Paterson _(m\E Simson & MH Malcolm)) Condie (21 Dec 1738 – 10 Jan 1802)
      4. 4. George (_(m\J Miller)) Condie (16 Sep 1739 – 1798)

John Russell's Timeline

2 Records

1646
9 Jul 1646
Birth of John Elder Russell in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1686
1686
Age 40
Death of John Elder Russell in Clackmannan, Scotland
Clackmannan, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1646
    Event Place: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1686
    Event Place: Clackmannan, Scotland
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