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Rachel Burnett 1625 – 1698 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1625

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1698

Death Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: James Burnett

Mother: Christian DUNDAS

Spouse(s): Sir Advocate

Children(s): Anne Nicolson

In 1625, Rachel Burnett entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to James Burnett and Christian DUNDAS. Rachel Burnett married Sir Thomas Nicholson 3rd Baron Carnock, Lord Advocate, and had children including Anne Nicolson. Rachel Burnett passed away in 1698 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1625, Rachel Burnett entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to James Burnett and Christian DUNDAS.
  • Rachel Burnett married Sir Thomas Nicholson 3rd Baron Carnock, Lord Advocate, and had children including Anne Nicolson.
  • Rachel Burnett passed away in 1698 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Burnett
1574 – 1642
Birth Location: St Nicholas Parish, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
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Christian DUNDAS
1588 – 1672
Birth Location: Dundas Castle, Midlothian, , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Sir Advocate
1609 – 1656
Birth Location: Dirleton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Anne Nicolson
1656 – 1684
Birth Location: Malleny, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Rachel Burnett's Ancestors

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Rachel Burnett
1625 – 1698
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
James Burnett
1574 – 1642
St Nicholas Parish, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Christian DUNDAS
1588 – 1672
Dundas Castle, Midlothian, , Scotland
Grandparents
William (Burnnett Of) Barns
1562 – 1669
Barns, Peebleshire, , Scotland
Margaret Stewart
1562 – 1625
Traquhair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Jr.
1528 – 1575
Elspeth Chalmers
1529 – 1620
James STEWART
1534 – 1607
Katherine Kerr
1538 – 1606
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Burnet
1501 – 1564
Elizabeth Veitch
1502 – 1564
Willem Traquair
1500 – 1548
Christine Hay
1500 – 1548
Lord Ferniehirst
1500 – 1559
Katherine Cessford
1510 – 1565

Rachel Burnett's Descendants

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Rachel Burnett (1625 – 1698) m. Sir (Thomas Nicholson 3rd Baron Carnock, Lord) Advocate (19 September 1609 – 15 December 1656)
  1. 1. Anne Nicolson (1656 – 1684) m. John (Scott Of) Malleby (1652 – 9 July 1709)
    1. 1. William (Scott) Blair (1680 – 1735) m. Mary Gray m. Agnes Nairne m. Christian Dyet
      1. 1. William Blair (26 Jul 1659 – 1756)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Blair (22 Jun 1715 – 1 Aug 1755) m. Samuel Patterson (1697 – 13 August 1755)
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Patterson (10 Dec 1727 – 2 Dec 1776) m. James Johnson (Jun 1719 – Jun 1798)

Rachel Burnett's Timeline

2 Records

1625
1625
Birth of Rachel Burnett in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1698
1698
Age 73
Death of Rachel Burnett in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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