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Sir John Boswell 1547–1610 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1547

Birth Location: Balmuto, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1610

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Cpt Boswell

Mother: Elizabeth Wemyss

Spouse(s): Isobel Sandilands

Children(s): Jonet Boswell, Grissel Boswell, Sir Boswell, Katherine Boswell

Sir John Boswell was born in 1547 in Balmuto, Fife, Scotland, the child of Cpt David Guthrie Boswell Of Glassmont 2Nd Of Boswell And Elizabeth Wemyss. Sir John Boswell married Isobel Elizabeth Sandilands, and had children including Grissel Boswell, Jonet Boswell, Katherine Boswell, Sir John Boswell. Sir John Boswell passed away in 1610 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir John Boswell was born in 1547 in Balmuto, Fife, Scotland, the child of Cpt David Guthrie Boswell Of Glassmont 2Nd Of Boswell And Elizabeth Wemyss.
  • Sir John Boswell married Isobel Elizabeth Sandilands, and had children including Grissel Boswell, Jonet Boswell, Katherine Boswell, Sir John Boswell.
  • Sir John Boswell passed away in 1610 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Boswell's Ancestors

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Sir Boswell
1547–1610
Birth Place: Balmuto, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Cpt David Guthrie Boswell of Glassmont, 2nd of Boswell
1520–1547
Balmuto, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Wemyss
1525–1568
Wemyss Hall, Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland
Grandparents
David Boswell
1498–1582
Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Moncreiffe
1505–1568
Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Moncreiffe
1500–1513
Lady Moncreiff
1482–1530
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Moncrieff
1460–1513
Beatrix Furman
1470–

Sir Boswell's Descendants

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Sir (John) Boswell (1547–1610) m. Isobel (Elizabeth) Sandilands (abt 1572–1590)
  1. 1. Jonet Boswell 1576–1617 m. Patrick Kirkcaldie 1545–1612
    1. 1. Patrick Kirkcaldie 1590–1615 m. Jone Boswell 1594–1617
      1. 1. Margaret Kirkcaldie 1615–1660 m. Robert Douglas 1611–1692
        1. 1. William Douglas 1650–1710 m. Rachel Thomas 1650–1683
        2. 2. Robert Douglas 1645–1673
        3. 3. Thomas Douglas 1638–
        4. 4. Robert (Ernest) Douglas 1641–1664
        5. 5. Mary (Ann) Douglas 1645–1680
        6. 6. Janet Douglas 1639–
        7. 7. James Douglas 1643–
        8. 8. Col (John) Douglas 1636–1678
        9. 9. Alexander Douglas 1640–1679
        10. 10. Elizabeth Douglas 1643–
        11. 11. Sussana Douglas 1647–
        12. 12. Archibald Douglas 1658–1702
      2. 2. Patrick (Kirkcaldie) III 1608–
  2. 2. Grissel Boswell –1618
  3. 3. Sir (John) Boswell 1591–1640
  4. 4. Katherine Boswell 1560–1589 m. Patrick Murray 1575– m. Patrick Sinclair 1560–

Sir Boswell's Timeline

5 Records

1547
1547
Birth of Sir John Boswell in Balmuto, Fife, Scotland
Balmuto, Fife, Scotland
1582
12 12 1582
Age 35
Sir John Boswell was married
None
1590
1590
Age 43
Sir John Boswell was married in Burntisland, Perth, Scotland
Burntisland, Perth, Scotland
1610
1610
Age 63
Death of Sir John Boswell in Scotland
Scotland
1848
10 Sep 1848
Age 301
Sir John Boswell was married in Warwickshire, England
Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1547
    Event Place: Balmuto, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: c1564
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 12 1582

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Burntisland, Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1848
    Event Place: Warwickshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Burntisland, Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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