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John Tennant

Also Known As: ""Auld Glen"", "Auld Glen - John Tennant of Glenconner"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Glenconner, Ochitree, Ayrshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Death: April 28, 1810 (84)
Ochitree, Ayrshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Place of Burial: Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Immediate Family:

Son of William of Doon Tennant and Agnes Tennant
Husband of Jean Mcclure; Agnes Jean McClure; Jean Tennant and Margaret Tennant
Father of James Tennant; Jean Mearns; William Tennant; James Tennant; Rev. William Tennant LLD and 12 others
Brother of Sarah Tennant; Robert Tennant; Thomas Tennant; David Tennant; Alexander Tennant and 4 others

Managed by: John Hawley Somerville Tennant
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About John Tennant of Glenconner

When asked by an inquisitive friend which of his three wives he had liked best, he replied "Indeed, if the first one had lived, I would never have looked for another" from Memorials of Ochiltree

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1291628/My-family-aristos-H...

Alternate birth place in merges - Laigh Corton, Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland,

Need to establish correct one CJB

Children

First Marriage to Jean McClure (1729-1757) m. 12 12 1748 Ayr

  1. William Tennant Son b. 14 May 1751 Ayr, Ayrshire,Scotland; d. 5 May 1756 Ayr, Ayrshire,Scotland
  2. James Tennant Son b c. 1754 Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland; d c. 1835 Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
  3. Jean Tennant Daughter b. 1756 Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland; d. 26 Mar 1811 Ochiltree, Ayrshire , Scotland

2nd Marriage Margaret McClure (1738-1784) m 23 Aug 1757 Ayr

  1. William Tennant Son b. 1 Nov 1758 Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland; d. 29 May 1813 Scotland
  2. John Tennant Son b. 28 Jul 1760 Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland; d. 20 Jul 1853 Scotland
  3. Capt David Tennant Son b. 5 May 1762 Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland; d. 3 Aug 1839 Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales
  4. Agnes Tennant Daughter b. 30 Apr 1764 Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland; d. 14 Jun 1787 Scotland
  5. Janet Tennant Daughter b. 30 May 1766 Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland; d. 1 Feb 1845 Scotland
  6. Sir Charles Tennant Son b. 3 Mar 1768 Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland; d. 1 Oct 1838 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
  7. Margaret Tennant Daughter b. 22 Apr 1770 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland; d. 19 Oct 1836 Scotland
  8. Alexander Tennant Son b. 23 May 1772 Ochitree, Scotland; d. 15 May 1814 Cape Town, Cape, South Africa
  9. Robert Tennant Son b. 31 Aug 1774 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland; d. 11 Aug 1841 Scotland
  10. Elizabeth Tennant Daughter b. 11 Jun 1776 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; d. 28 Feb 1813 Scotland
  11. Katherine Tennant Daughter b. 24 Jul 1778 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; d. 2 Jan 1848 Scotland
  12. Sarah Tennant Daughter b. 18 Apr 1780 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland; d. 1864
  13. Charlotte Tennant Daughter b. 13 Sep 1782 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; 4 Dec 1859 Scotland

3rd wife Jean McWilliams (1744-1798) m. 6 Jan 1787


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https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-512858960/john-ten... 4 John Tennant of Glenconner&lt;br&gt;Birth names: Johnwilliam tennantWilliam John tennant&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Oct 13 1725 - Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland&lt;br&gt;Christening: Oct 13 1725 - Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Jean McClure - Dec 22 1748 - Ayr,Scotland&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Margaret McClure - Aug 23 1757 - Ayr, Ayr, Sctl&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Jean McWilliam - Jan 13 1787 - Dalmellington,Ayr,Scotland&lt;br&gt;Residence: Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland&lt;br&gt;Death: Apr 28 1810 - Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom&lt;br&gt;Burial: 1810 - Ochiltree, , East Ayrshire, Scotland&lt;br&gt;There seems to be an issue with this person's relatives.View this person on FamilySearch to see this information.&lt;br&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional information: <br> <br>LifeSketch: When John Tennant was born on 13 October 1725 in Alloway, Ayrshire, his father, William, was 35 and his mother, Agnes, was 26. He had two sons and one daughter with Jean Mcclure. He then married Margaret McLure and they had eight children together. After Margaret died he married Jean McWilliams. He died on 28 April 1810 having lived a long life of 84 years, and was buried in Ochiltree, Ayrshire.

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John Tennant of Glenconner's Timeline

1725
October 12, 1725
Glenconner, Ochitree, Ayrshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1751
May 9, 1751
Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, UK
1754
May 5, 1754
Ayr, South Ayrshire, UK
May 5, 1754
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1756
May 5, 1756
Ayr, South Ayrshire, UK
1758
November 1, 1758
Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1760
July 28, 1760
Ayr, South Ayrshire, UK
1762
May 5, 1762