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Walter Christison Cowan 1586–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1586

Birth Location: Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Feb 1655

Death Location: Stirling, Scotland

Father: William Cowan

Mother: Marioun Broun

Spouse(s): Catharine Bird

Children(s): Johne COWAN

Walter Christison Cowan was born in 1586 in Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, the child of William Cowan And Marioun Broun. Walter Christison Cowan married Catharine Bird, and had children including Johne Cowan. Walter Christison Cowan passed away in 1655 in Stirling, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Walter Christison Cowan was born in 1586 in Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, the child of William Cowan And Marioun Broun.
  • Walter Christison Cowan married Catharine Bird, and had children including Johne Cowan.
  • Walter Christison Cowan passed away in 1655 in Stirling, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cowan
1566–
Birth Location: Scotland
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Marioun Broun
1566–
Birth Location: Scotland
MB

Spouses(s)

Catharine Bird
1590–
Birth Location: Inveresk, With Musselburg, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Johne COWAN
1612–1650
Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
JC

Walter Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Walter Cowan
1586–1655
Birth Place: Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland
Parents
William Cowan
1566–
Scotland
Marioun Broun
1566–
Scotland
Grandparents
John Cowan
1540–
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Cowan's Descendants

1.
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Walter (Christison) Cowan (1586–14 Feb 1655) m. Catharine Bird (ABT 1590–)
  1. 1. Johne COWAN 1612–1650 m. Margaret (STEILL) Cowan 1612–
    1. 1. Janet Cowan 1634–1731 m. James Jaffray 1636–
      1. 1. ***Margaret (Jaffray (Immigrant)) (8G-GM) 1682–1772 m. ***William (Edward Rea (Immigrant 1725)) (8G-GF) 1670–1757
        1. 1. Agnes (Janet) Rea 1708–1780 m. James Jamiesone 1703–1743

Walter Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1586
1586
Birth of Walter Christison Cowan in Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland
Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland
1655
14 Feb 1655
Age 69
Death of Walter Christison Cowan in Stirling, Scotland
Stirling, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1586
    Event Place: Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1655
    Event Place: Stirling, Scotland
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