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Thomas Elder 1610 – 1673 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1610

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1673

Death Location: Dalkeith, , Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Thomas Elder

Mother: Nans Greig

Spouse(s): Helen Simsone

Children(s): John Elder, Nance Elder, Thomas Elder, Anna (Sanders), Bessie Elder, Janet Elder, Edward Elder, Marie Elder, Jean Elder, James Elder, Helen Elder

In 1610, Thomas Elder entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to Thomas Elder and Nans Greig. Thomas Elder married Helen Simpson or Simsone, and had children including John Elder, Nance Elder, Thomas Elder, Anna Elder* (Sanders), Bessie Elder, Janet Elder, Edward Elder, Marie Elder, Jean Elder, James Elder, Helen Elder. Thomas Elder passed away in 1673 in Dalkeith, , Midlothian, Scotland.

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  • In 1610, Thomas Elder entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to Thomas Elder and Nans Greig.
  • Thomas Elder married Helen Simpson or Simsone, and had children including John Elder, Nance Elder, Thomas Elder, Anna Elder* (Sanders), Bessie Elder, Janet Elder, Edward Elder, Marie Elder, Jean Elder, James Elder, Helen Elder.
  • Thomas Elder passed away in 1673 in Dalkeith, , Midlothian, Scotland.

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Thomas Elder's Ancestors

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Thomas Elder
1610 – 1673
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Elder
1584 – 1630
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Nans Greig
1588 –
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Elder's Descendants

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Thomas Elder (1610 – 1673) m. Helen (Simpson or) Simsone (ABT 1612 – DECEASED)
  1. 1. John Elder (29 Jul 1634 – DECEASED)
  2. 2. Nance Elder (28 DEC 1635 – DECEASED)
  3. 3. Thomas Elder (02 AUG 1637 – UNKNOWN)
  4. 4. Anna (Elder*) (Sanders) (10 MAR 1638 – abt 1711)
  5. 5. Bessie Elder (Abt 1642 – Aug 9 1725) m. John Rind (1640 – )
    1. 1. Patrick Rind (Abt 1662 – )
    2. 2. Ann Rind (1667 – )
    3. 3. Jannet RIND (ABT 1667 – )
    4. 4. Arthur Rhind (1671 – 4 Feb 1744) m. Agnes Lowdon (1675 – UNKNOWN) m. Elspeth Henderson (12 Jul 1698 – after 1723)
      1. 1. Jean Rhind (14 Apr 1697 – 2 Jun 1778)
      2. 2. Helen Rind (12 Oct 1706 – 13 Nov 1780)
      3. 3. Isabel Rind (27 Mar 1709 – )
      4. 4. James Rind (4 Feb 1715 – 12 Apr 1784)
      5. 5. Jean Rhynd (14 Apr 1697 – 2 Jun 1778)
      6. 6. Jean Rind (14 Apr 1697 – 2 Jun 1778)
      7. 7. Helen (Eleanor) Rind (12 OCT 1706 – 13 NOV 1780)
      8. 8. Isobel RIND (23 Jul 1709 – )
      9. 9. James RIND (4 Feb 1714 – 12 Apr 1784)
      10. 10. Mary Rind (9 Sep 1716 – 14 Jun 1781)
      11. 11. Robert Rhind (1 Mar 1719 – 21 Sep 1792) m. Helen CONSTABLE (1725 – 13 Nov 1780)
        1. 1. Jean RIND (31 July 1743 – )
        2. 2. James RIND (21 Jul 1745 – 3 MAR 1819) m. Isabel Grieve m. Cecilia Wilson
        3. 3. Isabel RIND (4 Sep 1748 – 1814)
        4. 4. Archibald Rhind (26 Aug 1750 – 3 MAR 1819) m. Margaret Anderson (c 1750 – ) m. Cicilia WILSON ( – 15 JAN 1832) m. Isabel GRIEVE (3 SEP 1745 – 7 JAN 1801)
        5. 5. Charlotte Rhind (23 September 1753 – ) m. Robert BELL (1764 – )
      12. 12. Margaret Rind (16 Apr 1721 – 14 Jun 1781)
      13. 13. Margaret RIND (16 Apr 1721 – )
      14. 14. Jannet Rind (7 Apr 1723 – 14 Jun 1781)
      15. 15. Margaret RIND (7 Apr 1723 – 14 Jun 1781)
    5. 5. Jean RIND (4 May 1675 – )
  6. 6. Janet Elder (26 JAN 1644 – )
  7. 7. Edward Elder (04 JUL 1646 – )
  8. 8. Marie Elder (19 Sep 1647 – )
  9. 9. Jean Elder (29 Jul 1649 – )
  10. 10. James Elder (28 Sep 1650 – )
  11. 11. Helen Elder (26 Oct 1662 – )

Thomas Elder's Timeline

2 Records

1610
1610
Birth of Thomas Elder in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1673
1673
Age 63
Death of Thomas Elder in Dalkeith, , Midlothian, Scotland
Dalkeith, , Midlothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1673
    Event Place: Dalkeith, , Midlothian, Scotland

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