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Lord John Mac a'Chobhainn Cowan 1520–1620 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: bef 1620

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: (Lord) Cowan

Mother: Lady Bell

Spouse(s): Jane Hamilton

Children(s): Alexander Cowan

In 1520, Lord John Mac a'Chobhainn Cowan entered the world in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Lord James Mac A Chobhainn Cowan And Lady Mary Bell. Lord John Mac a'Chobhainn Cowan married Jane Hamilton, and had children including Alexander Cowan. Lord John Mac a'Chobhainn Cowan passed away in 1620 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Lord John Mac a'Chobhainn Cowan entered the world in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Lord James Mac A Chobhainn Cowan And Lady Mary Bell.
  • Lord John Mac a'Chobhainn Cowan married Jane Hamilton, and had children including Alexander Cowan.
  • Lord John Mac a'Chobhainn Cowan passed away in 1620 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lord Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Lord Cowan
1520–1620
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
(Lord) James Mac A Chobhainn Cowan
1495–1595
Dumfirmline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Lady (Mary) Bell
1500–1600
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Cowan's Descendants

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Lord (John Mac a'Chobhainn) Cowan (1520–bef 1620) m. Jane Hamilton (1524–1573)
  1. 1. Alexander Cowan 1543–1575 m. Ellen (Jane) Carlisle 1545–1613
    1. 1. Sir (John Roderick Cowine) (Cowan)⚜️ 1571–1608 m. Mary (Bell) Barcroft 1571–1612
      1. 1. John Cowan 1592–1625 m. Janet Kay 1599–1651
        1. 1. Thomas (Cowine Cowan) Sr. 1622–1683 m. Isobell (Tendal) Crawford 1623–1676
      2. 2. Robert Cowine 1600–

Lord Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Lord John Mac a'Chobhainn Cowan in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1620
bef 1620
Age 100
Death of Lord John Mac a'Chobhainn Cowan in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: bef 1620
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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