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Peter Law 1578–1657 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1578

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1657

Death Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Father: John Law

Mother: Barbara Stewart

Spouse(s): Margaret Walker

Children(s): Jonnet Law

In 1578, Peter Law entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to John Law And Barbara Stewart. Peter Law married Margaret Walker, and had children including Jonnet Fribairn Law. Peter Law passed away in 1657 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1578, Peter Law entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to John Law And Barbara Stewart.
  • Peter Law married Margaret Walker, and had children including Jonnet Fribairn Law.
  • Peter Law passed away in 1657 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

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Peter Law's Ancestors

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Peter Law
1578–1657
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Law
1546–1607
Barbara Stewart
1548–1625
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
John Stewart
1525–1579
Castle Atholl, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Margaret Fleming
1522–1586
Bigger, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Law's Descendants

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Peter Law (12 Nov 1578–1657) m. Margaret Walker (1591–)
  1. 1. Jonnet (Fribairn) Law 1613–1665 m. Robert (Bone) Thomsone 1610–1667
    1. 1. Robert Thomsone 1643–1674 m. Jonet (Clarke) Andersone 1645–
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Bessie) Thomsone 1664– m. Alexander Smith 1661–
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Bethia) Smith 1699–1778 m. Robert Hutchinson 1695–1759

Peter Law's Timeline

2 Records

1578
12 Nov 1578
Birth of Peter Law in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1657
1657
Age 79
Death of Peter Law in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1578
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1657
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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