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James Litster

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ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 2 Feb 2016 12:22

These are all the James Litsters born in Scotland 1725-35 (per ScotlandsPeople) .

The dates will be christening dates, not birth.

If the Ancestry tree mentioned above is correct, then the one in Leslie in 1731 (already posted by Ann) looks the most likely.

If you buy credits on SP you can view/print the image of the original documents, though as they're old parish records, there won't be much (if any) more info than given here :

24/12/1730 FRASER LITSTER JAMES
THOS. FRASER LITSTER M KILTARLITY /INVERNESS 101/00 0010 0033

19/06/1726 LITSTER JAMES
THOMAS LITSTER/MARGARET PIEBLES FR1264 (FR1264) M LINLITHGOW /WEST LOTHIAN 668/00 0030 0252

06/11/1726 LITSTER JAMES
WILLIAM LITSTER/ M WESTRUTHER /BERWICK 756/00 0010 0072

08/01/1727 LITSTER JAMES
JAMES LITSTER/JANET TAYLYIER M MARKINCH /FIFE 447/00 0010 0151

19/03/1727 LITSTER JAMES
GEORGE LITSTER/JANET PATERSON FR489 (FR489) M INNERWICK (EAST LOTHIAN) /EAST LOTHIAN 711/00 0020 0352

15/11/1728 LITSTER JAMES
GEORGE LITSTER/ M ANNAN /DUMFRIES 812/00 0010 0046

02/11/1729 LITSTER JAMES
JAMES LITSTER/MARION CULBERTSON FR1287 (FR1287) M LINLITHGOW /WEST LOTHIAN 668/00 0030 0275

15/11/1730 LITSTER JAMES
PATRICK LITSTER/MARION DUDGEON FR151 (FR151) M ATHELSTANEFORD /EAST LOTHIAN 703/00 0010 0143

11/03/1731 LITSTER JAMES
JOHN LITSTER/KATHARINE LAW M LESLIE (FIFE) /FIFE 444/00 0010 0159

22/08/1731 LITSTER JAMES
JAMES LITSTER/MARION CUTHBERTSON FR1302 (FR1302) M LINLITHGOW /WEST LOTHIAN 668/00 0030 0290

15/04/1735 LITSTER JAMES
JAMES LITSTER/MARGARET SPIERS FR250 (FR250) M COCKBURNSPATH /BERWICK 731/00 0020 0051

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

Maddie

Maddie Report 2 Feb 2016 11:51

scanned original image on ancestry gives no further info :-)

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 2 Feb 2016 11:50

James Litster
Gender: Male
Spouse: Margaret Engles
Child: John Litster

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rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 2 Feb 2016 11:47

To give an idea of the area

James Litster
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 18 Dec 1754
Marriage Place: Kilbarchan,Renfrew,Scotland
Spouse: Margaret Inglis
FHL Film Number: 0844775 IT 2


Not many Scottish parish records survive from much earlier than that date.

Have you looked at the original image to see if it gives any further information please?

Researching:

Maddie

Maddie Report 2 Feb 2016 11:40

a tree on ancestry has him born in Fife but no supporting documents or name of parents
they have listed these children ?????
John Litster 1755–
George Litster 1756–
James Litster 1759–
William Litster 1761–1815
Margaret Litster 1764–
Janet Litster 1768–
Archibald Litster 1770–

from Family search --- /familysearch.org/search

Archibald Litster
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
birth: 20 April 1770
christening: 28 April 1770 MIDDLE OR NEW PARISH, GREENOCK, RENFREW, SCOTLAND
residence: 1770 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
father: James Litster
mother: Margaret Ingles

Margaret Litster
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
birth: 25 February 1764
christening: 28 February 1764 WEST OR OLD PARISH, GREENOCK, RENFREW, SCOTLAND
residence: 1764 Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
father: James Litster
mother: Margaret Ingles

William Litster
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
birth: 18 October 1761
christening: 25 October 1761 LOW CHURCH, PAISLEY, RENFREW, SCOTLAND
father: James Litster
mother: Margaret Ingles

James Litster
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
birth: 15 June 1759
christening: 18 June 1759 , ABBEY (PAISLEY), RENFREW, SCOTLAND
residence: 1759 Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland
father: James Litster
mother: Margret Ingles

Ozziedon46

Ozziedon46 Report 2 Feb 2016 09:29

hi My James Litster b 1730 married Margaret b 1730 Engles ( Inglis ) Dec 18th 1754 had (1) son William Litster b October 18th 1761. He died 1815 I am seeking any information on James Litster parents. :-|

Researching:
Litster's in Scotland

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 1 Feb 2016 11:45

PM sent to Ozziedon46 to let him/her know there are replies and how to return here.

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 31 Jan 2016 23:30

Name James Litster
Gender Male
Christening Date 11 Mar 1731
Christening Place LESLIE,FIFE,SCOTLAND
Birth Date 09 Mar 1731
Father's Name John Litster
Mother's Name Katharine Law

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

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AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 31 Jan 2016 23:29

Name James Litster
Gender Male
Christening Date 15 Nov 1728
Christening Place , ANNAN, DUMFRIES, SCOTLAND
Father's Name George Litster

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 31 Jan 2016 23:25

as you can see - it's a very common name in Scotland

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 31 Jan 2016 23:24

???????

Name James Fraser Litster
Gender Male
Christening Date 24 Dec 1730
Christening Place KILTARLITY,INVERNESS,SCOTLAND
Father's Name Thos. Fraser Litster

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 31 Jan 2016 23:23

???????????

Name James Litster
Gender Male
Christening Date 15 Nov 1730
Christening Place , ATHELSTANEFORD, EAST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
Father's Name Patrick Litster
Mother's Name Marion Dudgeon

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 31 Jan 2016 23:22

?????????

Name James Litster
Gender Male
Christening Date 22 Aug 1731
Christening Place , LINLITHGOW, WEST LOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
Birth Date 11 Aug 1731
Father's Name James Litster
Mother's Name Marion Cuthbertson

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 31 Jan 2016 23:21

Welcome to the boards :-) I think you must know more about him than just his name and date of birth - how did you get back to him, does he have children?

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Ozziedon46

Ozziedon46 Report 31 Jan 2016 22:44

Seeking any information about James Litster b about1730 in Scotland. :-)

Researching:
Litster's in Scotland