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Rev. James Andrew Simpson 1520–1590 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Perth, Scotland

Death Date: 1590

Death Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: Thomas Simpson

Mother: Katherine Hay

Spouse(s): Violet Adamson

Children(s): Rev Simpson

In 1520, Rev. James Andrew Simpson entered the world in Perth, Scotland, born to Thomas Simpson And Katherine Hay. Rev. James Andrew Simpson married Violet Adamson, and had children including Rev Patrick Simpson. Rev. James Andrew Simpson passed away in 1590 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Rev. James Andrew Simpson entered the world in Perth, Scotland, born to Thomas Simpson And Katherine Hay.
  • Rev. James Andrew Simpson married Violet Adamson, and had children including Rev Patrick Simpson.
  • Rev. James Andrew Simpson passed away in 1590 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Rev. Simpson's Ancestors

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Rev. Simpson
1520–1590
Birth Place: Perth, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Simpson
1485–1512
Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland
Katherine Hay
1490–1562
Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Willem (Hay (Earl van) Erroll)
1475–1513
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lady (Christian Lyon (Lady of Glamis 4th) Countess)
1482–1529
Glamis Castle, Angusshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rev. Simpson's Descendants

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Rev. (James Andrew) Simpson (1520–1590) m. Violet Adamson (1520–1592)
  1. 1. Rev (Patrick) Simpson 1539–1624 m. Plenderleith (Marion) Johnstone 1543–1623
    1. 1. Lilias Simpson 1590–1657 m. John (Patrick) Gillespie 1580–1627
      1. 1. James Gillespie 1600– m. Margaret Russell 1604–
        1. 1. William Gillespie 1629– m. Christiane Boyd 1630–

Rev. Simpson's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Rev. James Andrew Simpson in Perth, Scotland
Perth, Scotland
1590
1590
Age 70
Death of Rev. James Andrew Simpson in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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