Back to the time of Macbeth
Nivens
I am trying to find my Charteris roots. So far I have tracked back as far as my great grandfather Alexander born in 1831. His parents were James and Elizabeth-ne Cow. I have read that the Charteris line goes back to the time of Macbeth. That would be real exciting to find ancestors dueling and fighting wars with names from the history of Scotland.
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janilye on 2011-03-12 00:11:29It would be my luck to find a witch !! good luck, Jan
janilye on 2011-03-12 00:34:40I've have back to James Charteris 1758 and Elizabeth Cow 1754 too, but that's where I stopped as well. Hang on they weren't Alexander's parents they were his grandparents His father was son of James and Elizabeth COW another James CHARTERIS b:19 March 1786 Dumfries,Scotland and died 11 July 1861 Alexander's mother was Janet GRACIE b: 29 May 1796 Dumfries, Scotland and d:3 May 1891 at Mayo in Ireland. They were married at Morton, Dumfriesshire on the 3 October 1815. The children of this marriage were:-
1.John Gracie Charteris 1816 ? 1876
2.Robert Charteris 1818 ?
3.James Charteris 1820 ? 1861
4.Thomas Charteris 1823 ?
5.Ann Charteris 1825 ?
6.Mary Charteris 1827 ?
7.Alexander Charteris b:8 January 1831 Dumfriesshire, Scotland and died on the 30 May 1891 at Bazaar St, Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
8.Jemima Louisa Charteris 1834 ?
You would have all the rest. Jan
christabelle on 2011-03-20 05:28:06My great, great, grandfather was James charteris born 1786 in corsua Dumfries in Scotland. He married Helen Bell and their son David, b 1843 was my great grandfather, and their son, Ernest James m Esther Fantham and their son James Seddon Charteris was my father. I can't get beyond James Charteris b 1786 so can anyone help please?
Nivens on 2011-03-21 20:59:11My great,great,great grandfather was James Charteris born in Dumfries, Scotlandon the 19th March 1786. He died on 11th July 1861. He married Janet Gracie born 29th May 1796 at Dumfries Scotland and died on 3rd May 1891 Mayo Ireland. James father was also named James and he married Elizabeth Cow. I have dates 1758 and 1754 respectively for them but have not been able to ascertain whether these are birth or death years. Hope this has been helpful and not confusing.