James McEwan1

ID#11066, (18 August 1745 - after 1788)
James McEwan|b. 18 Aug 1745\nd. aft. 1788|p11066.htm|William McEwan|b. 27 Apr 1718||Margaret Gray|b. bef. 1723||Robert McEwan|b. bef. 1698||Agnes Ferguson|b. bef. 1698||||||||
FatherWilliam McEwan2 b. 27 Apr 1718
MotherMargaret Gray2 b. bef. 1723
ChartsPaternal ancestors of Lorna
Paternal timeline
Ancestors & siblings of Les Henderson
McEWAN
Relationship4th great-grandfather of Lorna Henderson.
     James McEwan was christened on 18 Aug 1745 in the Par. of Kincardine by Doune, PER, SCT; Wit: James Monteath & George McEwan.2
     James McEwan married Margaret Fisher, daughter of John Fisher and Margaret Stevenson, on 16 Jan 1774 in the Par. of Kincardine, PER, SCT, Jas McEwen in this Parish and Margt Fisher of St Ninians.3
     James McEwan died aft. 1788 ?Kincardine Par., PER, SCT; (eldest son chr Aug 1788).

Family

Margaret Fisher (excluded)
Children
  • William McEwan (excluded)
  • John McEwan (excluded)
  • Margaret McEwan+1 (cir. Dec 1782 - aft. Mar 1828)
  • James McEwan (excluded)
  • George McEwan (excluded)
Last Edited9 Feb 2006

Citations

  1. PER, SCT OPR: Kincardine: Kincardine, PER, SCT, McEWAN/FISHER baptisms, extracted Sep 1994.
  2. PER, SCT OPR: Kincardine: Kincardine, PER, SCT, Baptisms to William McEWAN and Margaret GRAY, extracted Sep 1994.
  3. PER, SCT OPR: Kincardine: Kincardine, PER, SCT, Marr. 1774 James McEWAN and Margt FISHER, extracted Sep 1994.

E. & O. E. Some/most parish records are rather hard to read and names, places hard to interpret, particularly if you are unfamiliar with an area.
 
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