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Robert Cairns 1615–1684 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1615

Birth Location: Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 04 Mar 1684

Death Location: Roxburghshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Cairns

Mother: Betty Young

Spouse(s): Margaret Lumsdane

Children(s): Robert Kairns, Johne Cairnes, Adam Cairns, Jean Cairns, James Cairns, Nans Cairnes, William Cairns, Andro Cairnes, William Cairnes, Thomas Cairns

Robert Cairns was born in 1615 in Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Robert Cairns And Betty Young. Robert Cairns married Margaret Lumsdane, and had children including Adam Cairns, Andro Cairnes, James Cairns, Jean Cairns, Johne Cairnes, Nans Cairnes, Robert Kairns, Thomas Cairns, William Cairnes, William Cairns. Robert Cairns passed away in 1684 in Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Robert Cairns was born in 1615 in Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Robert Cairns And Betty Young.
  • Robert Cairns married Margaret Lumsdane, and had children including Adam Cairns, Andro Cairnes, James Cairns, Jean Cairns, Johne Cairnes, Nans Cairnes, Robert Kairns, Thomas Cairns, William Cairnes, William Cairns.
  • Robert Cairns passed away in 1684 in Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Cairns
1585–1669
Birth Location: Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland
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Betty Young
1595–
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Lumsdane
1615–1684
Birth Location: Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Kairns
1640–
Birth Location: Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Johne Cairnes
1646–
Birth Location: Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Adam Cairns
1640–1684
Birth Location: Scotland
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Jean Cairns
1643–
Birth Location: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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James Cairns
1656–1682
Birth Location: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Nans Cairnes
1654–
Birth Location: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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William Cairns
1645–
Birth Location: Scotland
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Andro Cairnes
1660–
Birth Location: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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William Cairnes
1648–
Birth Location: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Thomas Cairns
1651–
Birth Location: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Robert Cairns's Ancestors

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Robert Cairns
1615–1684
Birth Place: Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Robert Cairns
1585–1669
Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland
Betty Young
1595–
Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Agnes Scott
1565–
Donegal, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Cairns's Descendants

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Robert Cairns (15 Sep 1615–04 Mar 1684) m. Margaret Lumsdane (11 Jun 1615–4 Mar 1684)
  1. 1. Robert Kairns 1640– m. Margaret Paterson 1650–
    1. 1. Andrew Cairns 1684– m. Isabell Grant 1680–
      1. 1. James Cairns 1702– m. Marion Hay 1695–
        1. 1. James Cairns 1730– m. Sarah Ashbie 1730–
        2. 2. Andrew Cairns 1727–
        3. 3. Magdalen Cairns 1728–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Cairns 1733–
      2. 2. Walter Cairns 1713–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Cairns 1708–
      4. 4. Andrew Cairns 1707–
      5. 5. Susanna Cairns 1716–
      6. 6. Magdalene Cairns 1704–
      7. 7. Thomas Cairns 1713–
    2. 2. Isobell CAIRNS 1669–
    3. 3. John CAIRNS 1686–1690
    4. 4. Ana Cairns 1682–
    5. 5. Margaret Cairns 1680–
    6. 6. Jean Cairns 1688–
  2. 2. Johne Cairnes 1646–
  3. 3. Adam Cairns 1640–1684
  4. 4. Jean Cairns 1643–
  5. 5. James Cairns 1656–1682
  6. 6. Nans Cairnes 1654–
  7. 7. William Cairns 1645–
  8. 8. Andro Cairnes 1660–
  9. 9. William Cairnes 1648–
  10. 10. Thomas Cairns 1651–

Robert Cairns's Timeline

2 Records

1615
15 Sep 1615
Birth of Robert Cairns in Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland
Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland
1684
04 Mar 1684
Age 69
Death of Robert Cairns in Roxburghshire, Scotland
Roxburghshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1615
    Event Place: Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Eckford, Argyll, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1684
    Event Place: Roxburghshire, Scotland
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