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Peter Law 1578–1657 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 November 1578

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1657

Death Location: Scotland

Father: JOHN LAW

Mother: Lady Stewart

Spouse(s): Margaret Walker

Children(s): Robert Thomsone, Patrick Law, Margaret Law, Harry Law

In 1578, Peter Law entered the world in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Of Waterfoot Law And Lady Barbara Stewart. Peter Law married Margaret Walker, and had children including Harry Law, Margaret Law, Patrick Law, Robert Thomsone. Peter Law passed away in 1657 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1578, Peter Law entered the world in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Of Waterfoot Law And Lady Barbara Stewart.
  • Peter Law married Margaret Walker, and had children including Harry Law, Margaret Law, Patrick Law, Robert Thomsone.
  • Peter Law passed away in 1657 in Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Law's Ancestors

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Peter Law
1578–1657
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
JOHN - OF WATERFOOT - LAW
1546–1607
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Barbara) Stewart
1548–1625
Blair Castle, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James (John Law of) Spittal
1510–1575
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Katherine (Kirstell) Davidson
1527–1580
Dunfermine Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir II
1500–1590
Katherine Laurence
1500–1570
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Marion Litill
1475–1520

Peter Law's Descendants

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Peter Law (12 November 1578–1657) m. Margaret Walker (1 September 1588–1622)
  1. 1. Robert Thomsone 1610–1667
  2. 2. Patrick Law 1619–
  3. 3. Margaret Law 1611–
  4. 4. Harry Law 1623–

Peter Law's Timeline

2 Records

1578
12 November 1578
Birth of Peter Law in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1657
1657
Age 79
Death of Peter Law in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 November 1578
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1657
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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