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BYRES, John 1st of Coates, Provost of Edinburgh
(1569-1629)
SMYTH, Agnes
(About 1600-)
AUCHMOUTIE, John of Gosford, Servant of the Bedchamber to James VI, Burgess of Edinburgh, Sir
(About 1575-Before 1655)
SETON, Isabel
(About 1595-)
BYRES, John 2nd of Coates, and of Warrestone, Sir
(About 1618-)
AUCHMOUTIE, Isobel
(About 1623-)
BYRES, John 3rd of Coates
(1639-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. FOULIS, Jean 'of Ravelston'
2. GRANT, Lilias

BYRES, John 3rd of Coates 1 2 3 4

  • Baptised: 3 September 1639, St Cuthbert's parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland 3
  • Marriage (1): FOULIS, Jean 'of Ravelston' 1
  • Marriage (2): GRANT, Lilias 26 May 1666 (contract) 1

   Another name for John was BYRES, John of Coittis.

   User ID: P989

  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 Jean FOULIS 'of Ravelston'.1 (Jean FOULIS 'of Ravelston' 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

John next married Lilias GRANT, daughter of Sir John GRANT 6th of Freuchie and Mary OGILVY, 26 May 1666 (contract).1 (Lilias GRANT was born about 1637.)


  Marriage Notes:

"Lilias (Grant). She married John Byres of Coittis, who was afterwards knighted (see Note below). Then post-nuptial contract of marriage is dated at Cupar-Fife, 26th May 1666."

from Chiefs of Grant

Note:

The father of this John Coates was knighted. This man seems not to have been.






"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 Byres1.

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 e-books, The Families of Moir and Byres by Andrew J. Mitchell Gill (1885).

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