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Robert Cairns 1642–1699 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Mar 1642

Birth Location: Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1699

Death Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Father: James Cairnes

Mother: Lady Spens

Spouse(s): Elspet Millair

Children(s): Isobell Cairnes, Margret Cairns, Katharine Cairns\, Archibald Cairns, Robert Cairnes, Eupham Cairnes, John Cairnes, Janet Cairnes, David Cairnes, Robert Cairnes, Girsalle Cairns, Agnes Cairnes, Thomas Cairnes

In 1642, Robert Cairns entered the world in Ceres, Fife, Scotland, born to James Cairnes And Lady Janet Spens. Robert Cairns married Elspet Millair, and had children including Agnes Cairnes, Archibald Cairns, David Cairnes, Eupham Cairnes, Girsalle Cairns, Isobell Cairnes, Janet Cairnes, John Cairnes, Katharine Cairns, Margret Cairns, Robert Cairnes, Thomas Cairnes. Robert Cairns passed away in 1699 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1642, Robert Cairns entered the world in Ceres, Fife, Scotland, born to James Cairnes And Lady Janet Spens.
  • Robert Cairns married Elspet Millair, and had children including Agnes Cairnes, Archibald Cairns, David Cairnes, Eupham Cairnes, Girsalle Cairns, Isobell Cairnes, Janet Cairnes, John Cairnes, Katharine Cairns, Margret Cairns, Robert Cairnes, Thomas Cairnes.
  • Robert Cairns passed away in 1699 in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Cairns's Ancestors

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Robert Cairns
1642–1699
Birth Place: Ceres, Fife, Scotland
Parents
James Cairnes
1628–
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet) Spens
1614–1705
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
johne (Cairnes) sir
1605–1665
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
christine (carstairs) lady
1600–1665
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Sir (James David Spence) (Spens)
1571–1615
Wormiston, Crail, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Janet Henrie) Cunningham
1565–1665
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Jane Scott
1580–
David, Spence
1538–1571
2nd-Great-Grandparents
*Sir Wormiston
1500–1547
Isobell Bard
1509–1581

Robert Cairns's Descendants

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Robert Cairns (13 Mar 1642–1699) m. Elspet Millair (1640–)
  1. 1. Isobell Cairnes 1659–1705 m. JOHN CRAIG 1659–1737
    1. 1. John Craig 1700–1777 m. Mary (Martha) Hunter 1707–1817
      1. 1. Nancy (Anna "Nanna") Craig 1729–1810 m. Johann (Heinrich Hargett) Sr 1728–1802
        1. 1. John (Henry II) Hargett 1752–1827 m. Anna (Charity Helms) Broom 1752–1829
        2. 2. Elizabeth Chaney 1753–1811
        3. 3. Sarah Helms 1784–1850
        4. 4. Rebekah Hargett 1762–1849
        5. 5. Daniel Hargett 1771–1848
        6. 6. Agnes Hargett 1776–1850
        7. 7. Peter Hargett 1745–1798
        8. 8. Rachel Hargett 1760–1849
        9. 9. Joseph Hargett 1752–1756
    2. 2. Heline Craige 1688–1694
    3. 3. Marie Craig 1693–
    4. 4. ISOBEL CRAIG 1691–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Craig 1689–1694
    6. 6. Anna Craig 1698–1778
    7. 7. Colin Craig 1701–1777
    8. 8. Margaret Craig 1705–
    9. 9. Magdelen Craig 1696–
    10. 10. Janet Craig 1697–
  2. 2. Margret Cairns 1656–1697
  3. 3. Katharine Cairns\ 1676–1693
  4. 4. Archibald Cairns 1660–
  5. 5. Robert Cairnes 1663–
  6. 6. Eupham Cairnes 1665–
  7. 7. John Cairnes 1667–
  8. 8. Janet Cairnes 1667–
  9. 9. David Cairnes 1674–
  10. 10. Robert Cairnes 1679–1730
  11. 11. Girsalle Cairns 1679–
  12. 12. Agnes Cairnes 1664–
  13. 13. Thomas Cairnes 1661–

Robert Cairns's Timeline

2 Records

1642
13 Mar 1642
Birth of Robert Cairns in Ceres, Fife, Scotland
Ceres, Fife, Scotland
1699
1699
Age 57
Death of Robert Cairns in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1642
    Event Place: Ceres, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1699
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

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