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John Witherspoon 1540–1604 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Brighouse, Ayr, Scotland

Death Date: 1604

Death Location: Brighouse, Scotland

Father: Alexander Witherspoon

Mother: Catherine Hamilton

Spouse(s): Anne Patterson

Children(s): William Witherspoon

In 1540, John Witherspoon entered the world in Brighouse, Ayr, Scotland, born to Alexander Witherspoon And Catherine Hamilton. John Witherspoon married Anne Patterson, and had children including William Witherspoon. John Witherspoon passed away in 1604 in Brighouse, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1540, John Witherspoon entered the world in Brighouse, Ayr, Scotland, born to Alexander Witherspoon And Catherine Hamilton.
  • John Witherspoon married Anne Patterson, and had children including William Witherspoon.
  • John Witherspoon passed away in 1604 in Brighouse, Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Witherspoon's Ancestors

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John Witherspoon
1540–1604
Birth Place: Brighouse, Ayr, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Witherspoon
1515–1569
Brighouse, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Catherine Hamilton
1513–1540
Sandyhill, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew Witherspoon
1495–1542
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Mareon Wilson
1495–1515
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Wethirspoon
1470–1555
Marieste Robeson
1473–1495
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Wydderspoon
1435–1491
Elizabeth Caidzow
1440–1470

John Witherspoon's Descendants

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John Witherspoon (1540–1604) m. Anne Patterson (1561–1583)
  1. 1. William Witherspoon 1560–1605
    1. 1. JOHN Witherspoon 1591–1651 m. Catherine 1594–1625
      1. 1. Marjorie Witherspoon 1623–1657 m. John Muir 1626–
        1. 1. Marion Muir 1657– m. Thomas (Lettice) Glenn 1656–1714

John Witherspoon's Timeline

4 Records

1540
1540
Birth of John Witherspoon in Brighouse Scotland
Brighouse Scotland
1540
1540
Birth of John Witherspoon in Brighouse, Ayr, Scotland
Brighouse, Ayr, Scotland
1604
1604
Age 64
Death of John Witherspoon in Brighouse Scotland
Brighouse Scotland
1604
1604
Age 64
Death of John Witherspoon in Brighouse, Scotland
Brighouse, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Brighouse Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Brighouse, Ayr, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1604
    Event Place: Brighouse Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1604
    Event Place: Brighouse, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

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