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Margaret Borthwick 1595 – 1628 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Aug 1595

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 22 May 1628

Death Location: Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: ANDREW SCOTT

Mother: Margaret Scott

Spouse(s): David Ramsay

Children(s): Agnes Ramsay

In 1595, Margaret Borthwick entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to ANDREW SCOTT and Margaret Layng Scott. Margaret Borthwick married David Alexander Ramsay, and had children including Agnes Ramsay. Margaret Borthwick passed away in 1628 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1595, Margaret Borthwick entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to ANDREW SCOTT and Margaret Layng Scott.
  • Margaret Borthwick married David Alexander Ramsay, and had children including Agnes Ramsay.
  • Margaret Borthwick passed away in 1628 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

ANDREW SCOTT
1571 – 1631
Birth Location: Anstruther, Wester, Fife, Scotland
AS
Margaret Scott
1583 – 1621
Birth Location: Anstruther, Wester, Fifeshire, Scotland
MS

Spouses(s)

David Ramsay
1601 – 1622
Birth Location: Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
DR

Children(s)

Agnes Ramsay
1619 – 1700
Birth Location: Edinbrugh Parrish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
AR

Margaret Borthwick's Ancestors

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Margaret Borthwick
1595 – 1628
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
ANDREW SCOTT
1571 – 1631
Anstruther, Wester, Fife, Scotland
Margaret (Layng) Scott
1583 – 1621
Anstruther, Wester, Fifeshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Patrik Scott
1548 – 1609
Perthshire, Scotland
Margaret (Dickinson) (Dickson)
1550 – 1597
Coppull Hall, Lancashire, England
David (Archibald Laing) (Layng\Laying)
1545 – 1593
Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland
Mairjorie (Marjorie Wischank) Wishank
1550 – 1630
Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Scot\Scott
1520 –
Helen Playfair
1574 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Plafeir
1553 – 1596
Helen Macpherson
1560 – 1596

Margaret Borthwick's Descendants

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Margaret Borthwick (17 Aug 1595 – 22 May 1628) m. David (Alexander) Ramsay (1601 – 27 Jul 1622)
  1. 1. Agnes Ramsay (31 Jan 1619 – 1700) m. George Fullerton (1600 – )
    1. 1. (Kason) (Charles) Fullerton (1645 – ) m. Grace Conliffe (1648 – )
      1. 1. Margaret Fullerton (1668 – 1754) m. Robert Patterson (1666 – 1730)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Patterson (16 Mar 1690 – 10 Feb 1753) m. Samuel (James) Finley (4 Dec 1687 – 10 Feb 1753)

Margaret Borthwick's Timeline

4 Records

1595
17 Aug 1595
Birth of Margaret Borthwick in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1616
08 Feb 1616
Age 21
Margaret Borthwick was married in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
1621
27 Dec 1621
Age 26
Margaret Borthwick was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1628
22 May 1628
Age 33
Death of Margaret Borthwick in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1595
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 08 Feb 1616
    Event Place: South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1621
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1628
    Event Place: Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
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