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Robert Paterson 1654 – 1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1654

Birth Location: Langholm, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland

Death Date: 20 Feb 1729

Death Location: Langholm, Dumfries, Scotland

Father: Archibald Paterson-1630-1696

Mother: Helen Yair

Spouse(s): Jean Henderson

Children(s): Archibald Paterson

Robert Paterson was born in 1654 in Langholm, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland, the child of Archibald Paterson-1630-1696 and Helen Yair. Robert Paterson married Jean Henderson, and had children including Archibald Paterson. Robert Paterson passed away in 1729 in Langholm, Dumfries, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Robert Paterson was born in 1654 in Langholm, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland, the child of Archibald Paterson-1630-1696 and Helen Yair.
  • Robert Paterson married Jean Henderson, and had children including Archibald Paterson.
  • Robert Paterson passed away in 1729 in Langholm, Dumfries, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald Paterson-1630-1696
1630 – 1696
Birth Location: Peebles, Scotland
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Helen Yair
1630 –
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jean Henderson
1658 – 1695
Birth Location: Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Archibald Paterson
1686 –
Birth Location: Langholm, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Robert Paterson's Ancestors

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Robert Paterson
1654 – 1729
Birth Place: Langholm, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Parents
Archibald Paterson-1630-1696
1630 – 1696
Peebles, Scotland
Helen Yair
1630 –
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Helen (Campbell) Donaldson-1583-1648
1583 – 1648
Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Johnne Yair
1598 –
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Euphame Bruce
1598 – 1652
Great-Grandparents
Peter Haire
Marion Pomfray
1580 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Paterson's Descendants

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Robert Paterson (15 Oct 1654 – 20 Feb 1729) m. Jean Henderson (1658 – 20 Jul 1695)
  1. 1. Archibald Paterson (14 Mar 1686 – ) m. Jennet Little (1686 – 8 Apr 1714)
    1. 1. William Paterson (1712 – 29 Feb 1796) m. Elizabeth Jardine (16 Nov 1717 – 20 Nov 1782)
      1. 1. Thomas Paterson (4 Aug 1748 – ) m. Agnes Little (31 JUL 1757 – Jun 1846)
        1. 1. Samuel Paterson (4 Nov 1780 – 21 Oct 1856) m. Ann Bell (4 Nov 1780 – 11 Jul 1853)

Robert Paterson's Timeline

2 Records

1654
15 Oct 1654
Birth of Robert Paterson in Langholm, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Langholm, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
1729
20 Feb 1729
Age 75
Death of Robert Paterson in Langholm, Dumfries, Scotland
Langholm, Dumfries, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1654
    Event Place: Langholm, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1729
    Event Place: Langholm, Dumfries, Scotland
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