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Margaret Spence 1670 – 1750 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Sep 1670

Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 April 1750

Death Location: Annan, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: David Spence

Mother: Joanit Small

Spouse(s): James Carlyle

Children(s): James Carlile

Margaret Spence was born in 1670 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of David Spence and Joanit Small. Margaret Spence married James William Carlyle, and had children including James Robert Carlile. Margaret Spence passed away in 1750 in Annan, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margaret Spence was born in 1670 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of David Spence and Joanit Small.
  • Margaret Spence married James William Carlyle, and had children including James Robert Carlile.
  • Margaret Spence passed away in 1750 in Annan, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Spence
1628 – 1700
Birth Location: Dysart, Fife, , Scotland
DS
Joanit Small
1650 – 1698
Birth Location: Elie, Fife, Scotland
JS

Spouses(s)

James Carlyle
1665 – 1752
Birth Location: County Down, Northern Ireland
JC

Children(s)

James Carlile
1705 – 1753
Birth Location: County Down, Northern Ireland
JC

Margaret Spence's Ancestors

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Margaret Spence
1670 – 1750
Birth Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
David Spence
1628 – 1700
Dysart, Fife, , Scotland
Joanit Small
1650 – 1698
Elie, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
David (Spens) (Spence)
1592 – 1660
Wormiston, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catherine (Grimwade) Brand
1592 – 1667
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
John Small
1620 – 1686
Anstruther Wester, Fife, Scotland
Margaret Lucklae
1619 – 1686
Anstruther Wester, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir (Spence)
1571 – 1632
Agnes Durie
1573 – 1624
William Brand
1543 – 1595
Margaret Grimwade
1572 – 1685
John Small
1583 –
Margaret Huggone
1586 – 1693
Simon Luckley
Christian Broun
1605 – 1652
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Laird Spens
1538 – 1571
Sir Durie
1550 – 1644
Agnes Dare
1551 –
Elizabeth Palmer
1542 – 1595
David Small
1540 –
Biges Gypson
1540 –
David Hugon
1552 – 1590
Janet (Mackie)
1556 – 1590
Thomas Broun
1569 – 1620
Janet Clevie
1564 –

Margaret Spence's Descendants

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Margaret Spence (4 Sep 1670 – 9 April 1750) m. James (William) Carlyle (abt 1665 – 1752)
  1. 1. James (Robert) Carlile (1705 – 21 Mar 1753) m. Elizabeth Robinson (1674 – March 21, 1753)
    1. 1. James Carlile (13 Oct 1727 – 1802) m. Nancy (Rachel) Campbell (1725 – 1802)
      1. 1. George (William) Carlyle (abt 1757 – 4 May 1827)
      2. 2. William (T) Carlisle (abt 1762 – Aug 1860) m. Nancy Kirkpatrick (abt 1770 – 1884)
        1. 1. Martin (Edmund) Carlyle (Abt 1797 – after 1850) m. Sarah (Jane) Owen (1799 – 1855)

Margaret Spence's Timeline

3 Records

1668
5 Jan 1668
Birth of Margaret Spence in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1670
4 Sep 1670
Birth of Margaret Spence in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1750
9 April 1750
Age 80
Death of Margaret Spence in Annan, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Annan, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1668
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1670
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 April 1750
    Event Place: Annan, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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