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John Finley

Also Known As: "John of Fife Finley", "John 'of Fife' Finley IV", "John Finley", "John (IV)", "of Fife", "Finley", "John Finley IV"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Newburn Parish, Balchristie, Fife, Scotland
Death: October 06, 1670 (90-91)
Inchervie, Fife, Scotland
Immediate Family:

Son of Rev. James Finley and Elizabeth Warrender
Husband of Eleanor Forbes and Sarah Craigie
Father of James Finley; Michael? Finley; Robert Finley; John Finley; Margaret Finley and 1 other
Brother of William Finley; Andrew Finley; Christina Finley; James Finley and Alexander Finley

Managed by: Charles W Lewis, II
Last Updated:

About John Finley

Children with Sarah Craigie (second wife):

  1. Has Children James FINLEY b: 9 Sep 1631 in Incharvie Fife, Scotland

2. Has Children Robert FINLEY c: 4 May 1634 in Inchorvie, Fife, Scotland
3. Has Children John FINDLEY b: 9 Aug 1636 in St. Andrews, Incharvie Fife, Scot
4. Has No Children Margaret FINLEY b: 2 Jul 1637 in St. Andrews, Incharvie Fife, Scot
5. Has No Children Euphan FINLEY c: 16 Jun 1639 in St. Andrews, Incharvie Fife, Scot
Marriage 1 Eleanor FORBES b: 1579

   * Married: WFT Est. 1595-1627 in Barchristie, Fife, Scotland


"128. John FINLEY (also called John of Fife), bapt. 8 Jun 1579, St. Andrew's Parish, County Fife, Scotland; m (1st) Eleanor FORBES, daughter of John FORBES; m (2nd) 3 Oct 1630 w Sarah CRAIGIE, daughter of John and Christian SMITH CRAIGIE of Dunbarnie, she d 1669; he d 6 Oct 1670, Incharvie, County Fife, Scotland. Children: James, bapt. 9 Sept 1631, St. Andrew's Parish, County Fife, Scotland, m (1st) 1649 w Barbara HENDERSON, she d 1665, m (2nd) 10 Sept 1666 w Margaret MACKIE, she d 1672, he d 16 Feb 1681, Incharvie; Robert; John, bapt. 9 Aug 1636, m Jane THOMPSON, she d 1714, he d 1714, County Antrim, Ireland; Margaret, bapt. 2 Jul 1637, m George THOMPSON, brother of Jane THOMPSON, she d County Antrim, Ireland; and Euphan, bapt. 16 June 1639, d 1657."

(Finley Findings, http://www.angelfire.com/biz/finleyfindings/LINEAGE.htm)

Records show:

Marriage #1 in 1595 - Eleanor Forbes born 1579 daughter of John FORBES, died 1630
Marriage #2 on Oct. 3,1630 - Sarah Craigie born abt 1580 died 4/4/1669

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John Finley's Timeline

1579
June 8, 1579
St. Andrews Church, Newburn Parish, Fife, Scotland
June 8, 1579
June 8, 1579
1579
Newburn Parish, Balchristie, Fife, Scotland
1631
1631
Incharvie, Fifeshire, Scotland
1632
1632
Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
1634
1634
Incharvie, Fife, Scotland
1636
1636
Inchervie, Fife, Scotland