John Davidson

30 March 1620–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of John

When John Davidson was born on 30 March 1620, in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Johne Davidson, was 30 and his mother, Bessie Hutchesone, was 25. He married Margaret Murray on 30 December 1640, in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.

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Family Time Line

John Davidson
1620–
Helen Symountoun
1622–
Marriage: 22 April 1652
Eupham Daviesone
1653–
Jeane Davidsone
1654–
Gideon Davidson
1656–
George Davidsone
1659–
Robert Davidsone
1661–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    22 April 1652Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (5)

    Name Meaning

    Scottish, northern English, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the personal name David + -son. As a Jewish name, the last element comes from German Sohn ‘son’.Irish (Down) and Scottish: adopted for Gaelic Mac Daibhéid ‘son of David’; see McDevitt .Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Davidsson: patronymic from the personal name David .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    David

    Sources (10)

    • Johne Davidsone in entry for George Davidsone, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
    • Legacy NFS Source: John Davidson -
    • Legacy NFS Source: Johne Daviesone -

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