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Rev John Robertson 1653–1691 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1653

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Medlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 24 Apr 1691

Death Location: Edinburgh Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Rev. Robinson)

Mother: Eleanor -Robertson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Scott

Children(s): William 🚢

Rev John Robertson was born in 1653 in Edinburgh, Medlothian, Scotland, the child of Rev William Robertson Roberson Robinson And Eleanor Of Dreghorn Pitcairn Robertson. Rev John Robertson married Elizabeth Scott, and had children including William Royal Historiographer Robertson. Rev John Robertson passed away in 1691 in Edinburgh Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Rev John Robertson was born in 1653 in Edinburgh, Medlothian, Scotland, the child of Rev William Robertson Roberson Robinson And Eleanor Of Dreghorn Pitcairn Robertson.
  • Rev John Robertson married Elizabeth Scott, and had children including William Royal Historiographer Robertson.
  • Rev John Robertson passed away in 1691 in Edinburgh Midlothian, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Rev Robertson's Ancestors

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Rev Robertson
1653–1691
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Medlothian, Scotland
Parents
Rev. William Robertson (Roberson, Robinson)
1624–1708
West Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Eleanor (of Dreghorn Pitcairn) -Robertson
1634–1708
Dreghorn, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Christopher Robertson
1595–1663
County Durham, England
Frances (Marie (Burrell)) Robertson
1610–1647
Durham, Durham, England
David Pitcairn
1610–1710
Great-Grandparents
Geoffrey Robinson
1574–1616
Elizabeth Lane
1574–1616
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Lane
1548–
Joan Edney
1552–1612

Rev Robertson's Descendants

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Rev (John) Robertson (1653–24 Apr 1691) m. Elizabeth Scott (1625–26 Jan 1692)
  1. 1. William ((Royal Historiographer) Robertson) 🚢 1670–1719 m. Christine ((Christian) Ferguson) 🚢 1683–1730
    1. 1. Thomas ROBERTSON 1706–1798 m. Jane (Magdalen) LeGrand 1719–1798
      1. 1. William Robertson\Robinson 1750–1806 m. Nancy (Skinner) Duvall 1768–1844
        1. 1. Alexander (N Robinson,) Robertson 1780–1857 m. Rebecca Perkins 1784–1850

Rev Robertson's Timeline

2 Records

1653
1653
Birth of Rev John Robertson in Edinburgh, Medlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Medlothian, Scotland
1691
24 Apr 1691
Age 38
Death of Rev John Robertson in Edinburgh Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1653
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Medlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Leavaes Blair Athol, Angus, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothian: Edinburgh - Poll Tax Returns, 1694

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1691
    Event Place: Edinburgh Midlothian, Scotland

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