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John Weir 1615 – 1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1615

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1658

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Claude Weir

Mother: *Elspeth (Wier)

Spouse(s): Margaret Anderson

Children(s): Margaret Weir, John Wier, James Weir

In 1615, John Weir entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Claude Weir and *Elspeth Gilbertsone (Wier). John Weir married Margaret Anderson, and had children including Margaret Weir, John Wier, James Weir. John Weir passed away in 1658 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1615, John Weir entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Claude Weir and *Elspeth Gilbertsone (Wier).
  • John Weir married Margaret Anderson, and had children including Margaret Weir, John Wier, James Weir.
  • John Weir passed away in 1658 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Claude Weir
1585 – 1645
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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*Elspeth (Wier)
1590 –
Birth Location: Canongate, Edinburgh, MIdlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Anderson
1610 – 1677
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Margaret Weir
1650 – 1760
Birth Location: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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John Wier
1652 – 1734
Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
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James Weir
1658 –
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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John Weir's Ancestors

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John Weir
1615 – 1658
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Claude Weir
1585 – 1645
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
*Elspeth (Gilbertsone) (Wier)
1590 –
Canongate, Edinburgh, MIdlothian, Scotland
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John Weir's Descendants

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John Weir (1615 – 1658) m. Margaret Anderson (29 May 1610 – December 1677)
  1. 1. Margaret Weir (15 Dec 1650 – 1760)
  2. 2. John Wier (14 Nov 1652 – 1734) m. Margaret Spittalls (abt 1650 – 19 May 1720)
    1. 1. John Weir (7 May 1669 – abt 1745) m. Christian Potter (abt 1676 – )
      1. 1. Katharine Wier (7 Mar 1697 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth Wier (1701 – )
      3. 3. James Wier (08 April 1705 – )
      4. 4. Andrew Weir (1-5-1707 – 1771) m. Helen Penman (19.07.1710 – )
        1. 1. Christian Weir (16 Jan 1732 – )
        2. 2. Stephen Weir (12 Feb 1737 – )
        3. 3. John Weir (12 Feb 1737 – bef 1794)
        4. 4. James (Wears) (Wiers) (02 Jul 1734 – 1845) m. Margaret Sharkey (about 1740 – Bef. 1840) m. Mary (Maiden) Telford (Abt. 1752 – Bef. 1830) m. Margaret Greenshields (about 1740 – )
        5. 5. Christian Weir (7 Jun 1739 – )
        6. 6. Thomas Weir (20 Mar 1745 – )
        7. 7. Charles Weir (27 Aug 1747 – )
        8. 8. Elizabeth Weir (15 Nov 1747 – )
        9. 9. William Weir (25 Oct 1753 – 1816)
      5. 5. Anne Wier (28 Dec 1708 – )
      6. 6. Christian Wier (27 Oct 1713 – )
      7. 7. Helen Wier (10 Sep 1715 – )
  3. 3. James Weir (20 Mar 1658 – )

John Weir's Timeline

2 Records

1615
1615
Birth of John Weir in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1658
1658
Age 43
Death of John Weir in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1658
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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