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John Shanks 1658 – 1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 July 1658

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 29 January 1756

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Robert Shanks

Mother: Jonet Jamesone

Spouse(s): Agnes Hamilton

Children(s): James Shanks

In 1658, John Shanks entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Robert Johnne Shanks and Jonet Law Jamesone. John Shanks married Agnes Hamilton, and had children including James Shanks. John Shanks passed away in 1756 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1658, John Shanks entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Robert Johnne Shanks and Jonet Law Jamesone.
  • John Shanks married Agnes Hamilton, and had children including James Shanks.
  • John Shanks passed away in 1756 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Shanks
1620 – 1674
Birth Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, Lanark, Scotland
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Jonet Jamesone
1626 –
Birth Location: Glasgow, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Agnes Hamilton
1650 – 1696
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Shanks
1686 – 1763
Birth Location: Ganedykehead, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John Shanks's Ancestors

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John Shanks
1658 – 1756
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Johnne Shanks
1620 – 1674
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Lanark, Scotland
Jonet (Law) Jamesone
1626 –
Glasgow, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Shanks's Descendants

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John Shanks (7 July 1658 – 29 January 1756) m. Agnes Hamilton (22 Sep 1650 – 1696)
  1. 1. James Shanks (6 April 1686 – 1763) m. Elizabeth Bell (16 Oct 1686 – 1 Jan 1751)
    1. 1. Janet Shanks (4 Jan 1708 – 18 Jun 1779) m. Revd.Alexander Mearns (Oct 1701 – 4 October 1789)
      1. 1. Revd.Alexander Mearns (January 1742 – 23 April 1820) m. Anne Morrison (1737 – 6 Jul 1823)
        1. 1. Prof. (Dr. Duncan (4 x GF) Mearns) # (23 Aug 1779 – 2 Mar 1852) m. Elizabeth Forsyth (12 Oct 1783 – 16 Sep 1830)

John Shanks's Timeline

2 Records

1658
7 July 1658
Birth of John Shanks in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1756
29 January 1756
Age 98
Death of John Shanks in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 July 1658
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 January 1756
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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