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BYRES, John of Coates
(1639-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. GRANT, Lilias

BYRES, John of Coates 2 3 4

  • Baptised: 3 September 1639, St Cuthbert's parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland 3
  • Marriage (1): GRANT, Lilias 26 May 1666 (contract) 1

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  General Notes:

"BYRES
JOHNE
JOHNE BYRES/ ACHINMUTIE FR396 (FR396)
M
03/09/1639
685 / 2
20 / 90
St Cuthbert's"

from Births and Baptisms 3


John married Lilias GRANT, daughter of Sir John GRANT 6th of Freuchie and Mary OGILVY, 26 May 1666 (contract).1 (Lilias GRANT was born about 1640.)


  Marriage Notes:

"John Byres of Coates (bpt. 03.09.1639, 2nd son)

m1. Jean Foulis (dau of ----- Foulis of Ravelston)

m2. (mcrt. 26.05.1666) Lilias Grant (dau of Sir John Grant of Grant & Freuchie by Mary Ogilvie)

from stirnet 1

Sources

1 Internet Site, https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/bb4fz/byres1.php.

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 Internet Site, https://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/bb4fz/byres1.php Byres1.

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