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Sir James Grier 1604 – 1666 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1604

Birth Location: Capenoch, Dumfrieshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 1666

Death Location: Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: William Grierson

Mother: Nichola Maxwell

Spouse(s): Mary Browne, Mary Browne

Children(s): James Greer

In 1604, Sir James Grier entered the world in Capenoch, Dumfrieshire, , Scotland, born to William Grierson and Nichola Maxwell. Sir James Grier married Mary Browne, Mary Ann Browne, and had children including James Greer. Sir James Grier passed away in 1666 in Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1604, Sir James Grier entered the world in Capenoch, Dumfrieshire, , Scotland, born to William Grierson and Nichola Maxwell.
  • Sir James Grier married Mary Browne, Mary Ann Browne, and had children including James Greer.
  • Sir James Grier passed away in 1666 in Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Sir Grier's Ancestors

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Sir Grier
1604 – 1666
Birth Place: Capenoch, Dumfrieshire, , Scotland
Parents
William Grierson
1567 – 1629
Copenecl, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Nichola Maxwell
1578 – 1605
Kirkcudbright, Sutherland, Scotland
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Sir Grier's Descendants

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Sir (James) Grier (1604 – 1666) m. Mary Browne (1604 – 1661) m. Mary (Ann) Browne (27 Jun 1599 – 8 Jan 1669)
  1. 1. James Greer (1627 – 1688) m. Ann Taylor (1662 – 13 May 1716)
    1. 1. John Greer (1688 – 15 Sep 1750) m. Sarah Day (1686 – 1758)
      1. 1. Joseph Greer (6 January 1727 – 28 May 1781) m. Ann Lowe (5 February 1735 – 4 August 1791) m. Mary Haynes (1739 – 1822)
        1. 1. Jemima Greer (1766 – 7 Sept 1844) m. Philemon (Philip) Saunders (1763 – 4 May 1846)
        2. 2. Joseph (Greer) Jr (1767 – 1834)
        3. 3. Temperance Greer (1768 – 1810)
        4. 4. Lize (Tege Ann) Greer (abt 1773 – 1834)
        5. 5. Sarah Greer (1776 – 1850)

Sir Grier's Timeline

2 Records

1604
1604
Birth of Sir James Grier in Capenoch, Dumfrieshire, , Scotland
Capenoch, Dumfrieshire, , Scotland
1666
1666
Age 62
Death of Sir James Grier in Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1604
    Event Place: Capenoch, Dumfrieshire, , Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 184.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LFM

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1666
    Event Place: Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Millennium File

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