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Sir James Muir 1593–1653 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1593

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1653

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: William Rowallan

Mother:

Spouse(s): Lady Cockburn\Jamieson

Children(s): John Mair

Sir James Muir was born in 1593 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of William Muir Sir Of Rowallan And Last Margaret Crawford. Sir James Muir married Lady Elizabeth Cockburn Jamieson, and had children including John Mair. Sir James Muir passed away in 1653 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir James Muir was born in 1593 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of William Muir Sir Of Rowallan And Last Margaret Crawford.
  • Sir James Muir married Lady Elizabeth Cockburn Jamieson, and had children including John Mair.
  • Sir James Muir passed away in 1653 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Muir's Ancestors

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Sir Muir
1593–1653
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
William MUIR Sir of Rowallan
1547–1616
Wiston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John Mure of) Caldwell
1532–1570
Caldwell Castle, East Ayrshire/East Renfrewshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet KENNEDY of) BARGENY
1536–1636
Bargany, Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord Bargany)
1501–1551
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Muir's Descendants

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Sir (James) Muir (1593–1653) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Cockburn\Jamieson (1593–Before 1697)
  1. 1. John Mair 1621– m. Marion Witherspoon 1623–1657
    1. 1. John Muir 1658– m. Marion Bryson 1656–
      1. 1. Isobel Muir 1679– m. John HADDOW 1675–1760
        1. 1. John HADDOW 1701– m. Jean Thomson 1700–
        2. 2. Isobell Haddow 1714–

Sir Muir's Timeline

2 Records

1593
1593
Birth of Sir James Muir in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1653
1653
Age 60
Death of Sir James Muir in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1653
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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