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Thomas Hugh Rutherford 1715 – 1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Apr 1715

Birth Location: Edgerston, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1747

Death Location: Barbados, Lesser Antilles

Father: Sir Hunthill

Mother: Elizabeth Cairncross

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Children(s): (Major) Rutherfurd

In 1715, Thomas Hugh Rutherford entered the world in Edgerston, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to Sir John Rutherfurd of Edgerston and Hunthill and Elizabeth Cairncross. Thomas Hugh Rutherford had children including (Major) John Rutherfurd. Thomas Hugh Rutherford passed away in 1747 in Barbados, Lesser Antilles.

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Biography

  • In 1715, Thomas Hugh Rutherford entered the world in Edgerston, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to Sir John Rutherfurd of Edgerston and Hunthill and Elizabeth Cairncross.
  • Thomas Hugh Rutherford had children including (Major) John Rutherfurd.
  • Thomas Hugh Rutherford passed away in 1747 in Barbados, Lesser Antilles.

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Thomas Rutherford's Ancestors

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Thomas Rutherford
1715 – 1747
Birth Place: Edgerston, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Rutherfurd of Edgerston and Hunthill
1687 – 1765
Edgerston, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Cairncross
1688 – 1761
Langlee, Roxburghshire, , Scotland
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Thomas Rutherford's Descendants

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Thomas (Hugh) Rutherford (30 Apr 1715 – 1747)
  1. 1. (Major) (John) Rutherfurd (1746 – 12 Jan 1830) m. Eleanor CHALKE (ABT 1746 – 23 Jan 1799)
    1. 1. Thomas Rutherfurd (22 Sep 1784 – 27 Mar 1863) m. Caroline (Sanderson) Ball (Jun 1805 – 1889)
      1. 1. Henry (Rutherford of) Fairnington (19 Jan 1831 – 26 Sep 1928) m. Mary (Wilhelmina) Bruxner (July 1844 – 25 February 1914)
        1. 1. Thomas (Henry) RUTHERFURD (Sep 1869 – 1944) m. Edith (Kathleen) Dagg (19 November 1880 – 7 September 1975)

Thomas Rutherford's Timeline

2 Records

1715
30 Apr 1715
Birth of Thomas Hugh Rutherford in Edgerston, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Edgerston, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1747
1747
Age 32
Death of Thomas Hugh Rutherford in Barbados, Lesser Antilles
Barbados, Lesser Antilles

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1715
    Event Place: Edgerston, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Barbados, Lesser Antilles

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