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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: Janet Lady

Spouse(s): Agnes Sharpe), Elizabeth Lady, Marion Hunter

Children(s): John Sharp, Andrew Sharp, Andrew Sharp, Elizabeth Sharp, Janet Sharpe, Bessie Sharp, Elspeth Sharp, Robert Sharp, John Sharp

The story of Sir Knight John Sharp began in 1578 in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Sir Knight John Sharp married Agnes Wilsone Wilsoune Sharpe, Christian Reid, Elizabeth Hunter Lady, Marion Hunter, and had children including Andrew Sharp, Bessie Sharp, Elizabeth Sharp, Elspeth Sharp, Janet Sharpe, John Sharp, Robert Burn Jonet Sharp. 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 Agnes Wilsone Wilsoune Sharpe, Christian Reid, Elizabeth Hunter Lady, Marion Hunter, and had children including Andrew Sharp, Bessie Sharp, Elizabeth Sharp, Elspeth Sharp, Janet Sharpe, John Sharp, Robert Burn Jonet Sharp.
  • Sir Knight John Sharp passed away in 1616 in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Sharp's Ancestors

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Sir Sharp
1578–1616
Birth Place: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Parents
John Sharp or Scharpe
1555–1597
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Janet (Cushing) Lady
1550–1650
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Sharpe
1530–1587
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Isobel (M'Gowan -) McGowan
1535–1585
Collilande, Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Sir (Robert) Cusing
1530–1620
Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Janet ((Jonet) Livingston (Levingstoun)) Dame
1535–1600
Callendar, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Sharpe
1500–1558
Elizabeth Payne
1510–
Thomas M'Gowan
1508–1563
Lady Cunningham
1510–1534
James Auchinbresk
1501–1599
Margaret Lochleven
1503–1535
Sir Scots
1494–1553
Lady Galloway
1510–1599
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cuthbert Glencairn
1476–1541
Marjory Douglas
1476–1542
Robert Achnabreac)
1475–1525
Elizabeth Drumlanrig
1477–1573
Archibald Angus
1489–1557
Margaret Sct
1489–1541
Sir Callendar
1475–1551
Lady Hepburn
1475–1509
Sir II
1459–1513
Margaret, Hepburn
1463–1542

Sir Sharp's Descendants

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Sir (Knight John) Sharp (1578–16 SEP 1616) m. Agnes (Wilsone (Wilsoune,) Sharpe) (1572–16 Oct 1597) m. Elizabeth (Hunter) Lady (1589–16 Sep 1616) m. Marion Hunter (1582–)
  1. 1. John Sharp 1594–1672 m. Isobel ((Drysdale)) Sharp 1598–1684 m. Elizabeth ((Hunter)) Sharp 1589–1664 m. Isabel –1768
    1. 1. Alexander Sharp 1636–1709 m. Janet Hunter 1638–1671 m. Agnes Condie.1648.sh* 1648–1712
      1. 1. William Sharp 1678–1718 m. Mary Dow 1671–1750
        1. 1. William Sharp 1706–1786
        2. 2. John Sharp 1708–1708
        3. 3. John Sharp 1712–
        4. 4. Isobell Sharp 1710–1790
        5. 5. Mary Sharp 1715–
        6. 6. Patrick (Peter) Sharp 1701–
        7. 7. Mary Sharp 1703–1715
      2. 2. Margaret Sharp 1681–1745
      3. 3. Thomas Sharp 1678–
      4. 4. Andrew SHARP 1689–
      5. 5. Agnes Sharp 1683–
      6. 6. Alexander SHARP 1686–
      7. 7. Patrick SHARP 1679–1783
      8. 8. Jenet Sharp 1675–
      9. 9. David Sharp 1677–
      10. 10. Jean SHARP 1682–
      11. 11. WILLIAM SHARP 1677–1731
      12. 12. James Sharp 1692–
      13. 13. Patrick Sharp.1671.sh* 1671–1783
      14. 14. Elizabeth Sharp 1669–1711
      15. 15. Alexander SHARP 1670–1711
      16. 16. John Sharp 1671–
    2. 2. Alexander Sharp 1636–
    3. 3. Robert SHARP 1633–
    4. 4. Janet SHARP 1631–1736
    5. 5. Alexander Sharp 1635–
    6. 6. John Sharp 1628–
    7. 7. Alexander Sharp 1635–1670
    8. 8. Janet Sharp 1631–
    9. 9. Janet Sharp 1630–1736
    10. 10. Marion Sharp 1640–
    11. 11. Andrew Sharpe 1636–1681
    12. 12. Elspet Sharpe 1631–
    13. 13. Thomas Sharp 1645–
    14. 14. James Sharpe 1645–1699
    15. 15. Jeanette Steele 1664–1736
  2. 2. Andrew Sharp 1607–1669
  3. 3. Andrew Sharp 1607–1670
  4. 4. Elizabeth Sharp 1599–
  5. 5. Janet Sharpe 1611–1680
  6. 6. Bessie Sharp 1602–
  7. 7. Elspeth Sharp 1612–
  8. 8. Robert (Burn Jonet) Sharp 1615–1653
  9. 9. John Sharp 1606–

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
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Bowglen Fordoun, Kinross-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 SEP 1616
    Event Place: Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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