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Sir John Reid 1647–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1647

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 31 Jul 1679

Death Location: Rockbridge, Virginia

Father: Andrew Reid

Mother: Elizabeth Hall

Spouse(s): Janet Maxwell

Children(s): General Reid

In 1647, Sir John Reid entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Andrew Reid And Elizabeth Bessie Hall. Sir John Reid married Janet Maxwell, and had children including General Andrew Reid. Sir John Reid passed away in 1679 in Rockbridge, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1647, Sir John Reid entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Andrew Reid And Elizabeth Bessie Hall.
  • Sir John Reid married Janet Maxwell, and had children including General Andrew Reid.
  • Sir John Reid passed away in 1679 in Rockbridge, Virginia.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Reid's Ancestors

Self
Sir Reid
1647–1679
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Andrew Reid
1622–1712
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth ('Bessie') Hall
1626–1714
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
General (Andrew) Reid
1600–1690
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Magdalene McDowell
1600–1690
Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Gilbert Hall
1599–1647
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Katherein Scott
1599–1626
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Reid
1574–1665
Rose Bell
1574–1605
Captain MCDOWELL
1575–1640
Lady Warsop
1578–1604
James Hill
1568–1651
Elizabeth Bradfourth
1570–1609
Sir Scott
1570–1638
Lady Pringle
1574–1666
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Reid's Descendants

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Sir (John) Reid (11 Apr 1647–31 Jul 1679) m. Janet Maxwell (01 May 1648–1682)
  1. 1. General (Andrew) Reid 1671–1760 m. Sarah (Magdalena) McDOWELL 1655–1751
    1. 1. Nathan (Andrew Reid) Jr 1697–1760 m. Sarah (C) Lowder 1707–1766
      1. 1. Isobel Proctor 1726–1820 m. William (John) Cumming 1713–1810
        1. 1. Alexander Cummings 1750–1842 m. Jane Livingston 1762–1824

Sir Reid's Timeline

2 Records

1647
11 Apr 1647
Birth of Sir John Reid in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1679
31 Jul 1679
Age 32
Death of Sir John Reid in Rockbridge, Virginia
Rockbridge, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1647
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1679
    Event Place: Rockbridge, Virginia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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