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Margaret Tait 1620–1660 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1620

Birth Location: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1660

Death Location: East Lothian, Scotland

Father: Alexander Tait

Mother: Issobel Glairnet

Spouse(s): William Waddell

Children(s): James Waddell

In 1620, Margaret Tait entered the world in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Alexander Tait And Issobel Glairnet. Margaret Tait married William Waddell, and had children including James Waddell. Margaret Tait passed away in 1660 in East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1620, Margaret Tait entered the world in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland, born to Alexander Tait And Issobel Glairnet.
  • Margaret Tait married William Waddell, and had children including James Waddell.
  • Margaret Tait passed away in 1660 in East Lothian, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Margaret Tait's Ancestors

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Margaret Tait
1620–1660
Birth Place: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Tait
1580–1635
Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Issobel Glairnet
1590–1627
Roxburgh, Roxburghshire
Grandparents
William (Henry Tait of) Pirn
1550–1620
Pirn, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Watherston
1551–
Scotland
James (Stewart*) Glairnet
1575–1638
Kelso, Roxburgh, Kelspoke, Scotland, United Kingdom
Meg Rutherford
1577–1639
Kelso, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Langlee
1510–1590
Sarah
1510–1579
Sir Stewart
1534–1606
Catherine Kerr
1538–1655
Patrick Rutherfurd
1560–1610
Margaret Elliot
1557–1625
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Tait's Descendants

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Margaret Tait (Abt. 1620–1660) m. William Waddell (Abt. 1620–)
  1. 1. James Waddell 1642– m. Margaret Stewart 1662–
    1. 1. Elisabeth ((Bessie)) Waddell 1680–1740 m. Adam Knox 1674–1758
      1. 1. Agnes Knox 1701–1725 m. James Purves 1698–1760
        1. 1. Alison Rutherford 1723–1795 m. Alexander Purves 1712–1800

Margaret Tait's Timeline

2 Records

1620
Abt. 1620
Birth of Margaret Tait in Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
1660
1660
Age 40
Death of Margaret Tait in East Lothian, Scotland
East Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1620
    Event Place: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: East Lothian, Scotland

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