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Sir Knight John Sharp 1578–1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1578

Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Sep 1616

Death Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Father: John Scharpe

Mother: Margaret Collace

Spouse(s): Elspet Hunter

Children(s): Jonet Sharpe

The story of Sir Knight John Sharp began in 1578 in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Sir Knight John Sharp married Elspet Elizabeth Hunter, and had children including Jonet Janet Sharpe. Sir Knight John Sharp passed away in 1616 in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Knight John Sharp began in 1578 in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
  • Sir Knight John Sharp married Elspet Elizabeth Hunter, and had children including Jonet Janet Sharpe.
  • Sir Knight John Sharp passed away in 1616 in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Scharpe
1555–1597
Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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Margaret Collace
1550–1650
Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Elspet Hunter
1589–1616
Birth Location: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Jonet Sharpe
1601–1680
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sir Sharp's Ancestors

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Sir Sharp
1578–1616
Birth Place: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Parents
John Sharp - Scharpe
1555–1597
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Margaret Collace
1550–1650
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Sharp's Descendants

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Sir (Knight John) Sharp (1578–16 Sep 1616) m. Elspet (Elizabeth) Hunter (1589–16 September 1616)
  1. 1. Jonet (Janet) Sharpe 1601–1680 m. James (H* 1628-1737, Captain, Immigrant, Morrison 7th) GGF 1628–1736
    1. 1. John (Samuel I* 1650-1736, Morrison Moresoun 6th) GGF 1628–1736 m. Mrs (John) Morison 1654–1736
      1. 1. Lt (James Morrison 6th GGF--French Indian) War 1675–1756 m. Mary (Wallace -6th Great) Grandaunt 1677–1771
        1. 1. William (Henry) Morrison 1704–1771 m. Janet (Hall) Morrison 1705–1767
        2. 2. John Morison 1722–
        3. 3. Samuel Morison 1704–1776
        4. 4. Thomas Morison 1724–
        5. 5. James Morison 1728–
      2. 2. Samuel (Sr* 1565-1752, Immigrant, Deacon, Morrison Morison 5th) GGF 1701–1752
      3. 3. John Morison 1678–1776
      4. 4. Mary*1698-1764, (Pierce Morrison 5th) GGM 1698–1764
    2. 2. James (H John*1628-1717,) Morrison 1628–1717
    3. 3. John (Samuel Morrison,) SCO 1650–1735

Sir Sharp's Timeline

2 Records

1578
1578
Birth of Sir Knight John Sharp in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
1616
16 Sep 1616
Age 38
Death of Sir Knight John Sharp in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1616
    Event Place: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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