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Sir James Thomson 1552–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1552

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland,

Death Date: 27 March 1585

Death Location: Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Thomson

Mother: Janet Cassie

Spouse(s): Margaret Watson

Children(s): Archibald Thomsone

The story of Sir James Thomson began in 1552 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland,. Sir James Thomson married Margaret Watson, and had children including Archibald Johne Thomsone. Sir James Thomson passed away in 1585 in Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir James Thomson began in 1552 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland,.
  • Sir James Thomson married Margaret Watson, and had children including Archibald Johne Thomsone.
  • Sir James Thomson passed away in 1585 in Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Thomson
1535–1580
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet Cassie
1535–1590
Birth Location: New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Watson
1575–1611
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Archibald Thomsone
1584–1680
Birth Location: Westerkirk, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Sir Thomson's Ancestors

Self
Sir Thomson
1552–1585
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland,
Parents
Sir John Thomson
1535–1580
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Cassie
1535–1590
New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John) Thomson
1486–
Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Wilhelmina Barton
1486–
Cumberland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Thomson's Descendants

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Sir (James) Thomson (1552–27 March 1585) m. Margaret Watson (15 June 1575–abt 1611)
  1. 1. Archibald (Johne) Thomsone 1584–1680 m. Issobell Aytoun 1585–1650
    1. 1. Archibald Thomsone 1605–1671 m. Rosina Graham 1630–1680
      1. 1. Adam Thomson 1652–1710 m. Margaret Cranstoun 1652–1687
        1. 1. Janet THOMSON 1673–1743 m. William (Menyon) Gass 1667–1749

Sir Thomson's Timeline

2 Records

1552
1552
Birth of Sir James Thomson in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland,
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland,
1585
27 March 1585
Age 33
Death of Sir James Thomson in Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1552
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland,
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 March 1585
    Event Place: Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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