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Robert Murdoch Laird 1687 – 1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jan 1687

Birth Location: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1727

Death Location: Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: John Laird

Mother: Agnes Murdoch

Spouse(s): Margaret Cowan

Children(s): Robert Laird

In 1687, Robert Murdoch Laird entered the world in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to John Laird and Agnes Cosser Murdoch. 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 St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to John Laird and Agnes Cosser Murdoch.
  • 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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Spouses(s)

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Robert Laird's Ancestors

Self
Robert Laird
1687 – 1727
Birth Place: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
John Laird
1665 – 1699
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Agnes (Cosser) Murdoch
1672 – 1699
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
David (Gilbert) Laird
1638 – 1689
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Jeane (Craige #) #
1641 – 1692
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Johne Murdoch
1633 – 1681
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Agnes Martene
1637 –
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Laird
1617 –
Lady Gordon
1620 – 1680
John CRAIG
1613 – 1665
Agnes Park
1617 – 1665
John Murdoch
1610 – 1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Laird's Descendants

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Robert (Murdoch) Laird (13 Jan 1687 – 1727) m. Margaret Cowan (19 July 1688 – 29 May 1791)
  1. 1. Robert Laird (29 Oct 1727 – 21 Oct 1772) m. BARBARA BROWN (1725 – )
    1. 1. MARION\mary LAIRD (16 Dec 1753 – 1819) m. Archibald ((Gilleasbuig) Laing DNA) match (13 SEPT 1755 – 1795)
      1. 1. James Laing (August 10, 1777 – 1826) m. Isabel Graham (C 1781 – C1820)
        1. 1. Isobel Laing (16-26 May 1803 – 8 Jun 1878) m. James ([Stewart]) BAIRD (abt 1801 – 20 Jun 1874)

Robert Laird's Timeline

2 Records

1687
13 Jan 1687
Birth of Robert Murdoch Laird in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
St 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: 13 Jan 1687
    Event Place: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1727
    Event Place: Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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