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John William Speer 1647–1764 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1647

Birth Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1764

Death Location: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland

Father: John Speir

Mother: Mareone Slowane(Summeir)(Smith)

Spouse(s): Agnes Muir

Children(s): Thomas Speir, John Speir

In 1647, John William Speer entered the world in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to John Price Speir And Mareone Slowane Summeir Smith. John William Speer married Agnes Muir, and had children including John Speir, Thomas Speir. John William Speer passed away in 1764 in Antrim, Antrim, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1647, John William Speer entered the world in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to John Price Speir And Mareone Slowane Summeir Smith.
  • John William Speer married Agnes Muir, and had children including John Speir, Thomas Speir.
  • John William Speer passed away in 1764 in Antrim, Antrim, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Speir
1625–1690
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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Mareone Slowane(Summeir)(Smith)
1625–1680
Birth Location: High Church, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Agnes Muir
1645–1684
Birth Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Thomas Speir
1671–1723
Birth Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
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John Speir
1686–
Birth Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
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John Speer's Ancestors

Self
John Speer
1647–1764
Birth Place: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
John Price Speir
1625–1690
Ayrshire, Scotland
Mareone Slowane(Summeir)(Smith)
1625–1680
High Church, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Johne (Thomas) Spier\Speere
1605–1636
High Church, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Jennette (HALIBURTON-Speers or) Speere
1608–1636
High Church, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
James Smyth
1590–1640
Of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret (Louise Young) Smith
1595–1678
Of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
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1585–1645
Margaret Maxwell
1580–1630
Walter Sir
1585–
Marion Hamilton
1583–1613
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Speire
1550–
Elizabeth Wilkie
1545–
Sir Dundee
1518–1589
Catherene Reid-Halyburton
1525–1600
Robert Hamiltoun
1558–1642
Marion Symsoun
1555–

John Speer's Descendants

1.
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John (William) Speer (30 May 1647–1764) m. Agnes Muir (11 Oct 1645–20 May 1684)
  1. 1. Thomas Speir 1671–1723 m. Mary Clarke 1675–1710
    1. 1. Mary (Lees nee Speir) **!!! 1710–1768 m. David Lees 1714–
      1. 1. Thomas Lees 1739–1797 m. Elizabeth Pedine 1751–1797 m. Jean (Lees nee Aird) **!!! 1755–1811 m. Janet Murdoch 1739–1764
        1. 1. Mary Lees 1773– m. James Scott 1770–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Lees 1768–1797
        3. 3. William Lees 1776–1860
        4. 4. Margaret Lees 1776–1855
        5. 5. John Lees 1765–
        6. 6. Andrew Lees 1771–
        7. 7. Janet Lees 1780–1860
        8. 8. David Lees 1763–
        9. 9. Jeane Lees 1775–1861
        10. 10. Barbara Lees 1781–1868
        11. 11. IsabelL LEES 1762–
        12. 12. Thomas Leese 1764–
      2. 2. David Lees 1744–1744
      3. 3. William Lees 1747–
      4. 4. James Lees 1742–
      5. 5. John Lees 1734–1824
      6. 6. Adam Lees 1749–
      7. 7. Janet Lees 1752–
      8. 8. Mary Lees 1737–
    2. 2. Robert Speir 1694–
    3. 3. Jacob Spier 1693–1767
    4. 4. Margaret Speir 1704–
    5. 5. Anabell Speir 1714–
    6. 6. James Speir 1697–
    7. 7. Thomas Spier 1690–1725
    8. 8. John Speir 1694–1801
    9. 9. William Speer 1701–1801
  2. 2. John Speir 1686–

John Speer's Timeline

2 Records

1647
30 May 1647
Birth of John William Speer in Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
1764
1764
Age 117
Death of John William Speer in Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
Antrim, Antrim, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1647
    Event Place: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1764
    Event Place: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
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