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John James Rutledge 1648–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 February 1648

Birth Location: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1717

Death Location: Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland

Father: George Rutledge

Mother: Elizabeth Graem

Spouse(s): Jane Stewart

Children(s): Edward Esq

John James Rutledge was born in 1648 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of George Rutledge And Elizabeth Graem. John James Rutledge married Jane Anne Stewart, and had children including Edward Thomas Rutledge Esq. John James Rutledge passed away in 1717 in Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland.

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Biography

  • John James Rutledge was born in 1648 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of George Rutledge And Elizabeth Graem.
  • John James Rutledge married Jane Anne Stewart, and had children including Edward Thomas Rutledge Esq.
  • John James Rutledge passed away in 1717 in Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Rutledge
1581–1671
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Graem
1600–1665
Birth Location: Fermanagh Co., Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Jane Stewart
1648–1725
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Edward Esq
1670–1725
Birth Location: Grove, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
EE

John Rutledge's Ancestors

Self
John Rutledge
1648–1717
Birth Place: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
George Rutledge
1581–1671
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Graem
1600–1665
Fermanagh Co., Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Rutledge's Descendants

1.
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John (James) Rutledge (27 February 1648–1717) m. Jane (Anne) Stewart (1648–1725)
  1. 1. Edward (Thomas Rutledge) Esq 1670–1725 m. Elizabeth Graem 1670–1750
    1. 1. George (William) Rutledge 1690–1751 m. Mary (Nellie) Gamble 1690–1750
      1. 1. John (James Rutledge) Sr 1739–1823 m. Mary (Jane 'Jennie') Officer 1749–1834
        1. 1. Thomas (Officer) Rutledge 1768–1830 m. Sally (Sarah) Smith 1778–1843
      2. 2. Catherine Rutledge 1730–
      3. 3. Edward (Thomas) Rutledge 1710–1785
      4. 4. Jane Rutledge 1733–
      5. 5. Jean Rutledge 1704–
      6. 6. William Rutledge –1790
    2. 2. Margaret (Jane) Rutledge 1690–1747
    3. 3. Sarah Rutledge 1685–1785
    4. 4. Bryan Rutledge 1692–1740
    5. 5. Jane Rutledge 1685–1740
    6. 6. John Rutledge 1713–1750
    7. 7. Thomas (Graem) Rutledge 1695–1760
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Catherine) Rutledge 1697–1750
    9. 9. Andrew Rutledge 1706–1755

John Rutledge's Timeline

2 Records

1648
27 February 1648
Birth of John James Rutledge in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Melrose, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
1717
1717
Age 69
Death of John James Rutledge in Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 February 1648
    Event Place: Melrose, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Kilkenny, Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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