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Lady Bessie Caldwell 1630–1671 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1630

Birth Location: Cannongate, Edinburgh, England

Death Date: 1671

Death Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Father: William Caldwell

Mother: Marjory Ross

Spouse(s): Sir Duncan

Children(s): John Duncan

In 1630, Lady Bessie Caldwell entered the world in Cannongate, Edinburgh, England, born to William Caldwell And Marjory Agnes Ross. Lady Bessie Caldwell married Sir Peter Duncan, and had children including John Samuel Duncan. Lady Bessie Caldwell passed away in 1671 in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1630, Lady Bessie Caldwell entered the world in Cannongate, Edinburgh, England, born to William Caldwell And Marjory Agnes Ross.
  • Lady Bessie Caldwell married Sir Peter Duncan, and had children including John Samuel Duncan.
  • Lady Bessie Caldwell passed away in 1671 in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Caldwell
1600–1639
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Marjory Ross
1600–1634
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MR

Spouses(s)

Sir Duncan
1624–1676
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

John Duncan
1655–1726
Birth Location: Scotland
JD

Lady Caldwell's Ancestors

Self
Lady Caldwell
1630–1671
Birth Place: Cannongate, Edinburgh, England
Parents
William Caldwell
1600–1639
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Marjory (Agnes) Ross
1600–1634
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
of (Cauldwell) William
1570–1664
Drakemyre, Scotland
Elizabeth Wallace
1580–1608
Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Sir (Peter) Ross
1575–1659
Balnagowan Castle, Halkhead, Ross & Cromaty, Renfrew, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Patterson) Jack
1574–1659
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Caulwel
1548–1577
William Elderslie
1530–1590
Jane Hamilton
1535–1590
James Hawkhead
1556–1583
Lady Ross
1561–1592
Sir Jack
1547–1602
Lady Sutherland
1552–1601
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Elderslie
1500–1551
Janet Schaw
1503–1551
Sir Caithness
1520–1550
Helen Reid
1525–

Lady Caldwell's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Bessie) Caldwell (1630–1671) m. Sir (Peter) Duncan (17 Jun 1624–9 September 1676)
  1. 1. John (Samuel) Duncan 1655–1726 m. Elizabeth Holtzclaw 1655–1759 m. Elizabeth Mooney 1650–1698 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Jenkins 1655–1759
    1. 1. John (Watson Duncan) II 1689–1739 m. ELSPET ('ELIZABETH') MACKIE 1691–1782
      1. 1. John (Watson Duncan) II 1714–1805 m. Susanna Allan 1713–1808
        1. 1. James (William) Duncan 1744–1836 m. Janet Forret 1742–1781 m. Patsy (A) West 1751–1796 m. Janet Duncan 1742–1794 m. Isabel Elmsly 1750–1776 m. Margaret Mearns 1745–1841

Lady Caldwell's Timeline

2 Records

1630
1630
Birth of Lady Bessie Caldwell in Cannongate, Edinburgh, England
Cannongate, Edinburgh, England
1671
1671
Age 41
Death of Lady Bessie Caldwell in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Cannongate, Edinburgh, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1671
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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