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Margret GORDON Spence 1640–1675 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: 1675

Death Location: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Father: Sir cairston

Mother: Isobel Broun

Spouse(s): Patrick Spence

Children(s): Margaret Spence

In 1640, Margret GORDON Spence entered the world in Orkney, Scotland, born to Sir William Gordon Of Cairston And Isobel Broun. Margret GORDON Spence married Patrick Spence, and had children including Margaret Spence. Margret GORDON Spence passed away in 1675 in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1640, Margret GORDON Spence entered the world in Orkney, Scotland, born to Sir William Gordon Of Cairston And Isobel Broun.
  • Margret GORDON Spence married Patrick Spence, and had children including Margaret Spence.
  • Margret GORDON Spence passed away in 1675 in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margret Spence's Ancestors

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Margret Spence
1640–1675
Birth Place: Orkney, Scotland
Parents
Sir william GORDON of cairston
1600–1662
Cairston, Orkney, Scotland
Isobel Broun
1605–
Orkney, Scotland
Grandparents
Gordon (Of) Cairston
1575–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margret Spence's Descendants

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Margret (GORDON) Spence (1640–1675) m. Patrick Spence (1630–1664)
  1. 1. Margaret Spence 1659–1738 m. Hugh Craigie 1659–1735
    1. 1. Sir (William (John)) Craigie 1691–1751 m. MARY LAUGHTON 1700–1779
      1. 1. Hellen Craigie 1725– m. John Allan 1723–
        1. 1. Isobel Allan 1765– m. Archibald Sinclair 1759–1852

Margret Spence's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640
Birth of Margret GORDON Spence in Orkney, Scotland
Orkney, Scotland
1675
1675
Age 35
Death of Margret GORDON Spence in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1675
    Event Place: Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland

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