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Jean Maitland

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Ayrshire, Scotland
Death: April 04, 1766 (62)
Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Mid-Lothian, Scotland (Burial)
Place of Burial: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
Immediate Family:

Daughter of James Maitland, Viscount Maitland and Lady Jean Sutherland
Wife of James Fergusson of Kilkerran, Baronet
Mother of John Ferguson; Sir Adam Fergusson of Kilkerran, 3rd Baronet; Charles Fergusson; Helen Dalrymple and George Fergusson (Lord Hermand)

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About Jean Maitland

JEAN MAITLAND

The Scots Peerage V: p.311

Biographical Summary

Jane Maitland was born on 7 December 1703 at Berwick, ScotlandG.2 She was the daughter of James Maitland, Viscount Maitland and Lady Jean Sutherland.1 She was baptised on 13 December 1703 at Lauder, Berwickshire, ScotlandG.2

A contract for the marriage of Jane Maitland and Sir James Fergusson of Kilkerran, 2nd Bt. was signed on 8 September 1726.1 She died on 29 March 1766 at age 62.3 She was buried at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, ScotlandG.2. Her married name became Fergusson.

Children of Jane Maitland and Sir James Fergusson of Kilkerran, 2nd Bt.

  1. John Fergusson3 b. 4 Aug 1727, d. 25 Jul 1750
  2. Jean Fergusson2 b. 7 Sep 1728
  3. Margaret Fergusson2 b. 12 Sep 1729
  4. James Fergusson2 b. 29 Dec 1730, d. b 1759
  5. Helen Fergusson2 b. 22 Feb 1732, d. b 1741
  6. Sir Adam Fergusson of Kilkerran, 3rd Bt.3 b. 7 May 1733, d. 25 Sep 1813
  7. Allan Fergusson2 b. 8 May 1733
  8. William Fergusson2 b. 29 Jul 1734
  9. Elisabeth Fergusson2 b. 13 Apr 1736
  10. James Fergusson2 b. 13 Jun 1737, d. 1778
  11. Archibald Fergusson2 b. 27 Sep 1738
  12. Charles Fergusson+3 b. 26 Jan 1740, d. 9 Dec 1804
  13. Helen Fergusson+3 b. 16 May 1741, d. 10 Nov 1810
  14. George Fergusson, Lord Hermand3 b. 25 Aug 1743, d. 9 Aug 1827

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Jean Maitland's Timeline

1703
December 7, 1703
Ayrshire, Scotland
1727
1727
Dailly, South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1733
May 8, 1733
Ayrshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1740
January 26, 1740
London, London, England
1741
1741
Edinburgh, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1743
August 25, 1743
Kilkerran, Ayrshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1766
April 4, 1766
Age 62
Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Mid-Lothian, Scotland (Burial)
April 6, 1766
Age 62
Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK