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John Tennant 1758–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1758

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Aug 1827

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: James Tennant

Mother: Lilias Cross

Spouse(s): Christian Penman

Children(s):

In 1758, John Tennant entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to James Tennant And Lilias Cross. John Tennant married Christian Penman. John Tennant passed away in 1827 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1758, John Tennant entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to James Tennant And Lilias Cross.
  • John Tennant married Christian Penman.
  • John Tennant passed away in 1827 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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John Tennant's Ancestors

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John Tennant
1758–1827
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
James Tennant
1723–1762
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lilias Cross
1722–
of Glasgow, Lanark, Scot.
Grandparents
James Tennent
1689–1722
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.
James Tennent
1689–1722
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.
William Cross
1695–
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Thomson
1700–1737
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Thomson***
1669–1729
Margaret Dobbie
1676–1729
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Thomsone
1640–1714
Margaret Wilson
1645–1730
Sir Dobbie
1641–1684

John Tennant's Timeline

2 Records

1758
3 May 1758
Birth of John Tennant in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1827
20 Aug 1827
Age 69
Death of John Tennant in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1758
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1827
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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