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Sir John Vans of Longcastle, Knight, Ambassador to Denmark 1559–1642 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1559

Birth Location: Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: JUN 1642

Death Location: Donegal, County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland

Father: Patrick Vans

Mother: Catherine Kennedy

Spouse(s): Margaret McDowell

Children(s): Rev. Donegal, Sir Barnbarroch, Andrew Vans, Janet Vans, David Vans, James Vans, Samuel Vans, William Vans, Margaret Vans, Grizzell Vans, Florence Vans, Cecil Ardwell, Lady Ardwell, Katharine II

In 1559, Sir John Vans of Longcastle, Knight, Ambassador to Denmark entered the world in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Patrick Vans And Catherine Margaret Kennedy. Sir John Vans of Longcastle, Knight, Ambassador to Denmark married Margaret Mcdowell, and had children including Andrew Vans, Cecil Mcculloch Of Ardwell, David Vans, Florence Vans, Grizzell Vans, James Vans, Janet Vans, Joanna Vans, Katharine Mcculloch Of Ardwell Ii, Lady Elizabeth Mcculloch Of Ardwell, Margaret Vans, Rev John Vans Rector Of Kilmacreenan Donegal, Samuel Vans, Sir Patrick Vans Of Barnbarroch, William Vans. Sir John Vans of Longcastle, Knight, Ambassador to Denmark passed away in 1642 in Donegal, County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland.

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  • In 1559, Sir John Vans of Longcastle, Knight, Ambassador to Denmark entered the world in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Patrick Vans And Catherine Margaret Kennedy.
  • Sir John Vans of Longcastle, Knight, Ambassador to Denmark married Margaret Mcdowell, and had children including Andrew Vans, Cecil Mcculloch Of Ardwell, David Vans, Florence Vans, Grizzell Vans, James Vans, Janet Vans, Joanna Vans, Katharine Mcculloch Of Ardwell Ii, Lady Elizabeth Mcculloch Of Ardwell, Margaret Vans, Rev John Vans Rector Of Kilmacreenan Donegal, Samuel Vans, Sir Patrick Vans Of Barnbarroch, William Vans.
  • Sir John Vans of Longcastle, Knight, Ambassador to Denmark passed away in 1642 in Donegal, County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland.

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Sir Denmark's Ancestors

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Sir Denmark
1559–1642
Birth Place: Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Patrick Vans
1538–1617
Barabarroch, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catherine (Margaret) Kennedy
1543–
Culzean Castle, Maybole, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Blaise Vans
1439–1482
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Denmark's Descendants

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Sir (John Vans of Longcastle, Knight, Ambassador to) Denmark (1559–JUN 1642) m. Margaret McDowell (1580–AFT 11 JUN 1617)
  1. 1. Rev. (John Vans Rector of Kilmacreenan) Donegal 1607–1662 m. Elizabeth Shaw 1600–1661
    1. 1. Lancelot Vance 1630–1689 m. Euphemia Murray 1630–1690
      1. 1. Andrew (Williamson) Vance 1666–1754 m. Jane Hoge 1663–1750
        1. 1. Matthew (Mathias) Vance 1726–1790 m. Anne Barber 1729–1770
        2. 2. Alexander Vance 1697–1756
        3. 3. Ann Vance 1700–1770
        4. 4. Ephraim Vance 1715–1790
        5. 5. James Vance 1704–1751
        6. 6. John Vance 1693–1760
        7. 7. Samuel Vance 1718–1789
        8. 8. Sarah Vance 1706–
        9. 9. William Vance 1718–1788
        10. 10. John (David) Vance 1713–1767
        11. 11. Andrew Vance 1695–1760
        12. 12. Robert Vance 1698–1760
      2. 2. John Vance –1710
  2. 2. Sir (Patrick Vans of) Barnbarroch –1673
  3. 3. Andrew Vans –1661
  4. 4. Janet Vans 1622–1633
  5. 5. David Vans 1608–
  6. 6. James Vans 1606–
  7. 7. Samuel Vans 1596–
  8. 8. William Vans 1594–
  9. 9. Margaret Vans –1659
  10. 10. Grizzell Vans 1629–1684 m. Alexander (Vaux VANS of) Barnbarroch 1635–1709
    1. 1. Alexander Vans 1650–1709
    2. 2. John (Vans) (Barnbarroch) –1693
  11. 11. Florence Vans 1599–1641
  12. 12. Cecil (McCulloch of) Ardwell 1613–1644
  13. 13. Lady (Elizabeth McCulloch of) Ardwell 1615–1642
  14. 14. Katharine (McCulloch of Ardwell) II 1633–1645

Sir Denmark's Timeline

2 Records

1559
1559
Birth of Sir John Vans of Longcastle, Knight, Ambassador to Denmark in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
1642
JUN 1642
Age 83
Death of Sir John Vans of Longcastle, Knight, Ambassador to Denmark in Donegal, County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Donegal, County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1559
    Event Place: Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: JUN 1642
    Event Place: Donegal, County Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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