BYRES, John 3rd of Coates 1 2 3 4
Another name for John was BYRES, John of Coittis. User ID: P989 General Notes: "BYRES John married Jean FOULIS 'of Ravelston'.1 (Jean FOULIS 'of Ravelston' was born about 1640.) Marriage Notes: "John Byres of Coates (bpt. 03.09.1639, 2nd son) John next married Lilias GRANT, daughter of Sir John GRANT 6th of Freuchie and Mary OGILVY, 26 May 1666 (contract).1 (Lilias GRANT was born about 1637.) Marriage Notes: "Lilias (Grant). She married John Byres of Coittis, who was afterwards knighted (see Note below). Then post-nuptial contract of marriage is dated at Cupar-Fife, 26th May 1666." |
1 Internet Site, https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/bb4fz/byres1.php Byres1.
2 e-books, The Rulers of Strathspey: A History of the Lairds of Grant and Earls of Seafield by the Earl of Cassillis (1911).
3 GRO Scotland, OPR Index of Births and Baptisms.
4 e-books, The Families of Moir and Byres by Andrew J. Mitchell Gill (1885).
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