Thomas Harkness "The Fair" Sr.

THOMAS HARKNESS

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22/1/2021. Additional info from geneanet> https://gw.geneanet.org/belfast8?lang=en&n=harkness&oc=0&p=thomas+t...

• Born in 1626 - Dumfries-shire, Scotland
• Deceased 6 May 1694 - Dumfries-shire, Scotland, aged 68 years old
• Parents
• Adam HARKNESS, born in 1595 - Halfmorton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, deceased 15 October 1657 - Halfmorton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland aged 62 years old
• Married in 1625, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, to
• Margaret Frizzel, born in 1610 - Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, deceased 28 March 1688 - Dumfries-shire, Scotland aged 78 years old
• Spouses, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren
• With Bessie Elizabeth Howattstone, born in 1625 - Dumfries-shire, Scotland, deceased 6 May 1674 - Dumfries-shire, Scotland aged 49 years old with
• F Isobel Harkness 1647..1671-
• M Robert Harkness †1671
• M Samuel HARKNESS
• M William HARKNESS 1648-1715 Married about 1670 to Mary Thayer ca 1650- with
• M William (Merchant) HARKNESS ca 1670-1746 With Margaret Blackley † with :
• F Ann Harkness ca 1720-
• F Mary Harkness 1725-
• F Sarah Harkness ca 1725-
• M James * Harkness ca 1730-
• M Robert Harkness ca 1730-1791
• F Isobel Harkness ca 1730-
• M William Harkness ca 1740-
• M David Harkness ca 1745-
• M James "Long Gun" (Capt) HARKNESS 1651-1723 Married before 1689, Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, to Mary Dalzyeal 1651-1733 with
• M Thomas William Robert Harkness 1689-1765
• F Janet Harkness 1696-
• M William Harkness 1697-1750 Married (1707 (??)), Dumfries-shire, Scotland, to Janet Armstrong 1695-1751
• M Robert (IRE) HARKNESS 1699-
• M George HARKNESS ca 1702-1765 With Ann Curry (Currie) ca 1703-1787 with :
• M John HARKNESS 1734-1803
• M Edward HARKNESS 1740-1811
• M George HARKNESS ca 1740-1803
• F Mary Harkness 1705-1753
• James "Long Gun" (Capt) HARKNESS 1651-1723 Married in 1717, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, to Kettrin Hoatson 1696-1764
• M Thomas "The Martyer" HARKNESS 1654-1684 Married in 1677, Scotland, to Agnes Menzies 1662-1734 with
• M James John Harkness 1680-1756
• M John Harkness ca 1682-1747 Married about 1721, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, to Margaret (Mollie) Russell ca 1685- with :
• M Adam Harkness 1710-1793
• M Thomas Harkness 1685-1756 With Mary Iver with :
• M Thomas Harkness ca 1719-1808
• M John (US) Harkness 1664-1684
• F Jean Harkness 1685-1750
• Married 21 July 1675, Thornhill, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, to Agnes Hairstaines, born about 1700 - Scotland, deceased in 1784 - Dumfries-shire, Scotland aged about 84 years old
• Siblings
• M *** HARKNESS ca 1625- With ? ?
• M William Harkness 1646-1691
• M James Harkness 1656-
• F Jeanne Harkness 1657-
• F Catherine Harkness 1657-
• F Margaret Harkness 1657-
• Paternal grand-parents, uncles and aunts
• M William HARKNESS 1550-1657 with
• F ? ?
• M Adam HARKNESS 1595-1657
• married (1625)
• 7 children
• Maternal grand-parents, uncles and aunts
• M Thomas Frazer 1538-1635 with
• F ? ?
• F Margaret Frizzel 1610-1688
• married (1625)
• 7 children

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The Life Summary of Thomas When Thomas Harkness “The Fair” was born about 1626, in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, his father, ADAM(John) HARKNESS, was 31 and his mother, Margaret G. Frizzell, was 16. He married Bessie Elizabeth Howattsone about 1643, in Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 6 May 1694, in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 68, and was buried in Dalgarnock, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom