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Robert Murdoch Laird 1687–1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1687

Birth Location: Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1727

Death Location: Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: John Laird

Mother: Agnes Murdock

Spouse(s): Margaret Cowan

Children(s): Robert Laird

In 1687, Robert Murdoch Laird entered the world in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to John Laird And Agnes Cosser Murdock. Robert Murdoch Laird married Margaret Cowan, and had children including Robert Laird. Robert Murdoch Laird passed away in 1727 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1687, Robert Murdoch Laird entered the world in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to John Laird And Agnes Cosser Murdock.
  • Robert Murdoch Laird married Margaret Cowan, and had children including Robert Laird.
  • Robert Murdoch Laird passed away in 1727 in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Laird
1665–1699
Birth Location: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Agnes Murdock
1668–1699
Birth Location: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Cowan
1688–1791
Birth Location: Bonness, West Lothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Laird
1727–1752
Birth Location: Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Robert Laird's Ancestors

Self
Robert Laird
1687–1727
Birth Place: Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
John Laird
1665–1699
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Agnes (Cosser) Murdock
1668–1699
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Grandparents
David Laird
1638–
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Jean Craig
1641–
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
John Murdock
1633–1681
Perthshire, Scotland
Agnes Martene
1637–
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Martene
1615–
Jonet Soules
1605–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Laird's Descendants

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Robert (Murdoch) Laird (1687–1727) m. Margaret Cowan (19 July 1688–29 May 1791)
  1. 1. Robert Laird 1727–1752 m. Barbara Brown 1732–
    1. 1. Mary ((Marion)) Laird 1753–1819 m. Archibald Laing 1755–1795
      1. 1. James Laing 1777–1826 m. Isobel Graham 1779–1820
        1. 1. Archibald Laing 1797–1832 m. Agnes (Stobo) Baird 1802–1900
        2. 2. Mary Laing 1805–1848 m. William Webster 1805–
        3. 3. James Laing 1807–
        4. 4. Robert Laing 1809–1891
        5. 5. Barbara Laing 1811–1848
        6. 6. Jean Laing 1812–1855 m. Hugh Forbes 1812–1867
        7. 7. David Laing 1814–1871 m. Helen Rae 1812–1888
        8. 8. Margaret Laing 1816–
        9. 9. John Laing 1818–1883 m. Margaret Bowie 1816–1892
        10. 10. Isobell Laing 1803–1878 m. James Baird 1795–1874
      2. 2. Robert Laing 1775–1870 m. Hannah Jesson 1784–1862
        1. 1. Hannah Laing 1820–1911 m. Robert Goodfellow 1819–1885
        2. 2. Peter (Nesbit) Laing 1808–1898 m. Helen Laing 1817–1908
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Jesson) Laing 1810–1889 m. James Laing 1809–1891
        4. 4. Robert Laing 1817–1872 m. Margaret Wright 1821–1882
        5. 5. Ann Laing 1822–1861
        6. 6. William (George) Laing 1824–1895 m. Mary Savigny 1824–1902
        7. 7. Richard Laing 1838–
      3. 3. John Laing 1779–1851 m. Barbara (Russell) Laird 1781–1857
        1. 1. Alexander Laing 1805–1873 m. Agnes Hotchkis 1804–1872
        2. 2. Mary Laing 1806–1888
        3. 3. Barbara Laing 1807–1875 m. Alexander Mcluckie 1805–1875
        4. 4. Elizabeth Laing 1810–1875 m. James Davie 1810–1836
        5. 5. David Laing 1812–1878 m. Elizabeth Rankine 1813–1861
        6. 6. James (Price) Laing 1814–1878 m. Janet Rae 1809–1877
        7. 7. John Laing 1819–1857
        8. 8. Farquhar (Falconer) Laing 1822–1890 m. Alexander Duncan 1822–1889
        9. 9. Jean Laing 1824–1916 m. Norman McDonald 1824–1898
        10. 10. George Laing 1817–1883 m. Janet White 1818–1869
      4. 4. Farquhar Laing 1783–1832 m. William WIlson 1781–1824
      5. 5. Joseph Laing 1790–
      6. 6. Barbara Laing 1795–
      7. 7. George Laing 1781–1855 m. Margaret Junkin 1779–1860
        1. 1. Archibald Laing 1805–1818
      8. 8. Elizabeth Laing 1783–1832
      9. 9. Mary (Falconer) Laing 1788–1870

Robert Laird's Timeline

3 Records

1687
1687
Birth of Robert Murdoch Laird in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1687
13 Jan 1687
Robert Murdoch Laird was baptized in Saint Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Saint Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1727
1727
Age 40
Death of Robert Murdoch Laird in Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 84.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RCR

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1687
    Event Place: Saint Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1727
    Event Place: Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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