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Jenny (Wishart) von Westphalen (1742 - 1811)

Jenny "Jane" von Westphalen formerly Wishart aka of Pittarrow
Born in Edinburgh, Scotlandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 13 Oct 1765 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 68 in Salzwedelmap
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Biography

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Jenny (Wishart) von Westphalen is Notable.

Ancestor of the wife of Karl Marx.

Jenny was the descendent of many Scottish and European noble families, primarily the Scottish Douglas family line of Earls.[1]

Name

Jenny (Jane) Westphalen formerly Wishart or Wishart of Pittarow, * Edinburgh, Scotland (20.9.1742, + ... 31.7.1811).

She was the daughter of George Wishart and Anne Campbell and married oo .... 13.10.1765 to Baron Philipp v. Westphalen, ( ..... 24.4.1724, + ... 21.9.1792).

Her youngest son Johann Ludwig von Westphalen was born on 11 July 1770 in Bornum am Elm, Germany, and later inherited from his father the title of baron.[1]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 English Wikipedia article on her son Ludwig von Westphalen
  • Source: v. Wilcke, 768; Agricola aaO (Heubel).
  • Source: "Ancestors/Descendants of Royal Lines" (Contributors: Manuel Abranches de Soveral, Reynaud de Paysac, F.L. Jacquier <Genealogy of Lewis Carroll, Justin Swanstrom, The Royal Families of England Scotland & Wales by Burkes Peerage; Debrett's Peerage & Baronage; Table of descendants French Canadian Genealogical Society>, H.R. Moser <Burke Peerage>, L. Orlandini, O.Guionneau, L.B. de Rouge, E. Polti, A.Terlinden <Genealogy of the existing British Peerage, 1842>, L. Gustavsson, C. Cheneaux, E. Lodge, S. Bontron <Brian Tompsett>, R. Dewkinandan, C. Donadello) http://geneastar.org.




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Wishart of Pittarow-1 and Wishart-85 appear to represent the same person because: This is an important Scottish and European descendant line from aristocaratic nobles. The name should be the Scottish name Wishart, and we can aka of_Pittarow. Thanks!
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