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Lady Elizabeth 'Bessie' Caldwell 1630–1671 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 July 1630

Birth Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Death Date: 1671

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Caldwell

Mother: Lady Ross

Spouse(s): Sir II

Children(s): Sir ll

The story of Lady Elizabeth 'Bessie' Caldwell began in 1630 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland. Lady Elizabeth 'Bessie' Caldwell married Sir Peter Duncan Ii, and had children including Sir William Robert Duncan Ll. Lady Elizabeth 'Bessie' Caldwell passed away in 1671 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Elizabeth 'Bessie' Caldwell began in 1630 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • Lady Elizabeth 'Bessie' Caldwell married Sir Peter Duncan Ii, and had children including Sir William Robert Duncan Ll.
  • Lady Elizabeth 'Bessie' Caldwell passed away in 1671 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Caldwell's Ancestors

Self
Lady Caldwell
1630–1671
Birth Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Parents
William Cuthbert Caldwell
1597–1639
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Marjory Agnes) Ross
1602–1639
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Peter Ross
1575–1659
Scotland
Margaret (Patterson) Jack
1574–
Thurso, Caithness, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Halkhead
1530–1581
Sir Dunnett
1547–1602
Lady Sutherland
1552–1601
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ninian Ross
1491–1556
Lady Lennox
1486–1564
Sir Dunnett
1520–1550
Lady Bruce
1532–1582
Lord Scotland
1525–1567
Janet Sutherland
1522–1595

Lady Caldwell's Descendants

1.
LC
Lady (Elizabeth 'Bessie') Caldwell (26 July 1630–1671) m. Sir (Peter Duncan) II (17 Jun 1624–9 September 1676)
  1. 1. Sir (William Robert Duncan) ll 1659–1719 m. Margaret McMurde 1661–1720
    1. 1. Marshall (Robert 'The Elder') Duncan 1710–1781 m. Mary (Ann) Durron 1710–1777
      1. 1. Marshall (Robert Duncan) Jr 1739–1776 m. Elizabeth 1739–1832
        1. 1. William (R) Duncan 1755–1806 m. Levitia ("Hetty") Colbert 1790–1839

Lady Caldwell's Timeline

6 Records

1628
26 july 1628
Birth of Lady Elizabeth 'Bessie' Caldwell in Edinburgh Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
1630
26 July 1630
Birth of Lady Elizabeth 'Bessie' Caldwell in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
1630
26 July 1630
Birth of Lady Elizabeth 'Bessie' Caldwell in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
1671
1671
Age 41
Death of Lady Elizabeth 'Bessie' Caldwell in Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
1671
1671
Age 41
Death of Lady Elizabeth 'Bessie' Caldwell in Westmoreland, Virginia
Westmoreland, Virginia
1671
1671
Age 41
Death of Lady Elizabeth 'Bessie' Caldwell in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 July 1630
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 july 1628
    Event Place: Edinburgh Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 July 1630
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1671
    Event Place: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1671
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1671
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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