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Sir James King 1585 – 1670 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Aug 1670

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir McGregor)

Mother: Margaret Couper

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Children(s):

The story of Sir James King began in 1585 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Sir James King passed away in 1670 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir James King began in 1585 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Sir James King passed away in 1670 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Sir King's Ancestors

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Sir King
1585 – 1670
Birth Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir William James King (Clan McGregor)
1551 – 1649
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret (Cowper) Couper
1560 – 1649
Cremond Midlothian Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Johnne) King
1530 – 1590
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Melvine
1535 – 1585
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William (Macgregor)
1510 – 1548
Elizabeth Cochrane
1510 – 1553
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Scots
1473 – 1513
Margaret Tudor
1489 – 1541

Sir King's Timeline

2 Records

1585
1585
Birth of Sir James King in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1670
11 Aug 1670
Age 85
Death of Sir James King in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1670
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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