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Robert Reid 1549–1582 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1549

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1582

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Alaster Reid

Mother: Margaret Wemyss

Spouse(s): Joan Sexon

Children(s): Katherine Reid

In 1549, Robert Reid entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Alaster Reid And Margaret Wemyss. Robert Reid married Joan Sexon, and had children including Katherine Reid. Robert Reid passed away in 1582 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1549, Robert Reid entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Alaster Reid And Margaret Wemyss.
  • Robert Reid married Joan Sexon, and had children including Katherine Reid.
  • Robert Reid passed away in 1582 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Children(s)

Robert Reid's Ancestors

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Robert Reid
1549–1582
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Alaster Reid
1527–
Strathardle, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Wemyss
1531–1564
Coaltown of Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William Reid
1505–1572
Barskimming, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Agnes Johnston
1511–
Caskieben, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
David Wemyss
1490–1544
Wemyss, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Katherine Sinclair
1492–1526
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Ilk
1467–1513
Margaret Meldrum
1467–1505
David Wemyss
1473–1513
Euphemia Lundy
1482–1511
Henry Sinclair
1459–1513
Margaret Hepburn
1456–1542
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Caskieben
1434–1508
Agnes Gloster
1440–1476
John Ilk
1448–1508
Christian Abernethy
1454–1494
John Ilk
1443–1516
Elizabeth Forrester
1440–1552
William Sinclair
1437–1487
Christian Leslie
1440–1501

Robert Reid's Descendants

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Robert Reid (1549–1582) m. Joan Sexon (1553–1582)
  1. 1. Katherine Reid 1582–1634 m. John Hunter 1591–1634
    1. 1. William (Robert) Hunter 1619–1676 m. Isobel Boyde 1621–1682
      1. 1. James Hunter 1662–1753 m. Margaret Love 1655–1708
        1. 1. William Hunter 1689–1764 m. Janet Sharpe 1690–1780

Robert Reid's Timeline

3 Records

1549
1549
Birth of Robert Reid in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1582
1582
Age 33
Death of Robert Reid in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1761
19 Apr 1761
Age 212
Robert Reid was baptized in Logie-Coldstone,Aberdeen,Scotland
Logie-Coldstone,Aberdeen,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1549
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1761
    Event Place: Logie-Coldstone,Aberdeen,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1582
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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