John
Veitch
Born in Dawyck, Drummelzier, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of William Veitch
and Marion Fleming
Husband of
Janet (Stewart) Veitch
— married
29 Oct 1576 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at about age 49
in Drummelzier, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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| Created 21 Feb 2011
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Biography
John Veitch was born in Scotland.
John Veitch, Laird of Dawyck, was born about 1557. He married Janet Stewart,[1] aunt of John, 1st Earl of Traquair, about 1576. He and Janet had 4 sons and 3 daughters. He had died by 21 May 1606, so only survived a few years after his father. [2]
John and Janet had the following children: [3]
- William m Christian Murray
- Malcolm
- Frederick
- Alexander m 1) Janet Geddes and 2) Margaret Scott
- Agnes m Alexander Grieg
- Margaret m Adam Dalgleish
- Christian m James Paterson
Birth
- Birth:
- Date: ABT 1557
- Place: Dawyck, Drummelzier, Peebleshire
Death
- Death:
- Date: ABT 1606
Sources
- ↑ Paul, James Balfour. The Scots Peerage (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1904-1914) Vol VIII 1911 Page 402 Janet Stewart. daughter of James Stewart of Traquair, married John Veitch of Dawick. Contract 29 Oct 1576
- ↑ Veitch of Scotland: A Surname Study. John Veitch, Laird of Dawyck, Son of William Veitch and Marion Fleming
- ↑ Veitch of Scotland: A Surname Study. John Veitch, Laird of Dawyck
- "Re: Veitch-Fleming-Stewart Connection???" posted by Ray Isbell on 21 Mar 1999, <http://genforum.genealogy.com/veitch/messages/3.html>.
- [https://www.geni.com/people/Lord-John-Veitch-I/6000000000350970681?through=6000000005964664460/ Lord John Veitch I - geni.com[http://www.scislaw.com/genealogy/Veitch/Lineages/Veitch_of_Dawick_William.html
Acknowledgements
- Katherine (Alvis) Patterson imported the data for John Veitch from Acrossthepond.ged on 21 February 2011.
- Samuel McGee, firsthand knowledge.
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The Veitch Historical Society submitted a formal application to the Lord Lyon of Arms of Edinburgh in November 1981. When members of the Society were in Scotland in 1983, the Society was presented with its own official coat-of-arms by Malcolm Rognvald Innes of Edingight, Baron of Yeochrie, Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, Writer of Her Majestys Signet, Lord Lyon King of Arms.