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Peter Alexander Murdoch 1540 – 1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1655

Death Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: James Murdoche

Mother: Mary Cole

Spouse(s): Janet Bowieman-Murdoche

Children(s): Alexander Murdock

In 1540, Peter Alexander Murdoch entered the world in Ayrshire, Scotland, born to James Murdoche and Mary Cole. Peter Alexander Murdoch married Janet Bowieman-Murdoche, and had children including Alexander Murdock. Peter Alexander Murdoch passed away in 1655 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Peter Alexander Murdoch entered the world in Ayrshire, Scotland, born to James Murdoche and Mary Cole.
  • Peter Alexander Murdoch married Janet Bowieman-Murdoche, and had children including Alexander Murdock.
  • Peter Alexander Murdoch passed away in 1655 in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Peter Murdoch's Ancestors

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Peter Murdoch
1540 – 1655
Birth Place: Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
James Murdoche
1501 – 1550
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary Cole
1503 – 1553
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Crane Murdoche
1459 –
, Middlesex, , England
Helen (Pops) Butter
1458 – 1511
Frankfurt am-Main, Hessen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Murdoch's Descendants

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Peter (Alexander) Murdoch (1540 – 1655) m. Janet Bowieman-Murdoche (ca 1542 – 22 Feb 1641)
  1. 1. Alexander Murdock (1560 – 12 Dec 1655) m. Janet Pearson (07 Dec 1561 – 22 Feb 1641)
    1. 1. Thomas (Murdoch (Murdoche, Murdock,) Murdo) (1599 – Oct 1684) m. Jonet ((Janet) Persoun (Peirsoun, Peirsone,) Pearson) (1603 – 3 Jul 1666)
      1. 1. Jonet (Jossie) Murdoche (04/01/1625 – Oct 1665) m. Robert Willson (22 Apr 1628 – Jul 1667)
        1. 1. Jonet (Willsoune, Willson M. Broune,) Brown (Abt. 1650 – Abt. 1700) m. Malcome Broune (1645 – 1685)

Peter Murdoch's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of Peter Alexander Murdoch in Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayrshire, Scotland
1655
1655
Age 115
Death of Peter Alexander Murdoch in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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