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Margaret Irvine 1587 – 1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1587

Birth Location: Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 17 Mar 1663

Death Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Irvine

Mother: Marion Douglas

Spouse(s): Andrew Cant

Children(s): James Cant, Alexander Cant, Sarah Cant, Andrew Cant, andrew Cant, Elisabeth Cant

Margaret Irvine was born in 1587 in Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Irvine and Marion Douglas. Margaret Irvine married Andrew Cant, and had children including James Cant, Alexander Cant, Sarah Cant, Andrew Cant, andrew Cant, Elisabeth Cant. Margaret Irvine passed away in 1663 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margaret Irvine was born in 1587 in Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Irvine and Marion Douglas.
  • Margaret Irvine married Andrew Cant, and had children including James Cant, Alexander Cant, Sarah Cant, Andrew Cant, andrew Cant, Elisabeth Cant.
  • Margaret Irvine passed away in 1663 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Irvine
1570 – 1630
Birth Location: Drum Castle, Drumblade, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Marion Douglas
1567 – 1630
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Andrew Cant
1584 – 1663
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

James Cant
1614 – 1689
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Alexander Cant
1618 – 1665
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Sarah Cant
1620 – 1673
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Andrew Cant
1630 – 1685
Birth Location: Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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andrew Cant
1639 – 1730
Birth Location: Midlothian County, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elisabeth Cant
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Irvine's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Irvine
1587 – 1663
Birth Place: Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Irvine
1570 – 1630
Drum Castle, Drumblade, Aberdeen, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marion Douglas
1567 – 1630
Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert Douglas
1542 – 1580
Lochleven Castle, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christian (Thomas) Stewart
1548 – 1580
Buchan, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Irvine's Descendants

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Margaret Irvine (1587 – 17 Mar 1663) m. Andrew Cant (1584 – 27 April 1663)
  1. 1. James Cant (1614 – 1689)
    1. 1. Robert Cant (abt 1660 – ) m. Margaret Johnston (1665 – )
      1. 1. Henry Cant (12 Jun 1680 – ) m. Janet Blaikie (1685 – 1722)
        1. 1. James CANT (12 Aug 1707 – )
        2. 2. Thomas Cant (1709 – )
        3. 3. Elspet Cant (15 Sep 1717 – )
      2. 2. Elisabath Cant (14 Nov 1687 – )
      3. 3. John Cant (6 May 1690 – )
      4. 4. Margaret Cant (1693 – )
  2. 2. Alexander Cant (1618 – 30 Mar 1665)
  3. 3. Sarah Cant (About 1620 – 24 Jun 1673)
  4. 4. Andrew Cant (1630 – 4 Dec 1685)
  5. 5. andrew Cant (1639 – 1730)
  6. 6. Elisabeth Cant

Margaret Irvine's Timeline

2 Records

1587
1587
Birth of Margaret Irvine in Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1663
17 Mar 1663
Age 76
Death of Margaret Irvine in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1663
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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