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Sheriff James Veitch

Male 1628 - 1685  (57 years)


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  1. 1.  Sheriff James Veitch was born in 1628 in , Peebleshire, Scotland, United Kingdom (son of Malcolme Veitch and Katerina); died in 1685 in , Calvert, Maryland, United States.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: This family was of the Puritan religion.
    • Occupation: Lt. in the Calvert Co Puritan Militia as 2nd in command.
    • Immigration Information: Came from Scotland
    • Stories and Notes: See Sources
    • To Lady Kathleen: 10 x great grandfather
    • Old Address: 1646, , , Maryland, United States
    • Old Address: 1649, Veitch's Cove, Calvert, Maryland, United States; acquired land
    • Occupation: 1653-1657, , , Maryland, United States; Sheriffe of Putuxent, St. Maries, and Potomock
    • Occupation: 1658, , Calvert, Maryland, United States; Juryman
    • Occupation: 1659, , Calvert, Maryland, United States; Juryman
    • Occupation: 1663, , Calvert, Maryland, United States; Juryman
    • Occupation: 1664, , Saint Marys, Maryland, United States; Juryman
    • Occupation: 1665, , Saint Marys, Maryland, United States; Juryman
    • Old Address: 1670; received a patent for land called Veitch's Rest
    • Stories and Notes: 1689; He was a signer of Petitions to William and Mary
    • Stories and Notes: 11 May 1983

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Family notes give two places for Birth Roxburgshire, Scotland being the other.

    Occupation:
    A Maryland Historical Marker is located north of the original land grant in the village of Mutual, Maryland.

    Stories and Notes:
    Burke's Peerage, Ltd. lists Sheriff James Veitch, the immigrant, as a son of Malcolm Veitch, son of John "Vaitche," Laird (Lord) of Dawyck, Peebleshire, by his wife Janet Stewart, "an aunt of the first Earl of Traquair."

    Stories and Notes:
    The Lord Lyon of Scotland has authorized a special coat-of-arms for the Veitch Historical Society of America that is an adaptation of the arms of the Lairds of Dawyck which Sheriff James Veitch of Maryland would have been entitled to bear under Scots heraldic law. This proves that Sheriff James Veitch of Maryland is recognized as an heir of the Lairds of Dawyck.

    James married Mary Gakerlin about Aug 1657. Mary was born in 1630-1636 in , , Wales, United Kingdom; died in 1689-1690 in , Calvert, Maryland, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Thomas Veitch was born in 1658 in Veitch's Cove, Calvert, Maryland, United States; died on 13 Jun 1693 in Dorchester, Charles, Maryland, United States.
    2. James Veitch, Jr. was born in 1660 in Veitch's Cove, Calvert, Maryland, United States; died in 1693.
    3. Margaret Veitch was born in 1662 in Veitch's Cove, Calvert, Maryland, United States; died after 1685.
    4. John Veitch was born in 1664 in Veitch's Cove, Calvert, Maryland, United States; died in Jun 1693.
    5. Nathan Veatch was born in 1668 in Veitch's Cove, Calvert, Maryland, United States; died in May 1705 in , Prince George, Maryland, United States.
    6. William Veitch was born in 1670 in Veitch's Cove, Calvert, Maryland, United States; died in 1711-1712.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Malcolme Veitch (son of John Veitch and Janet Stewart); died in 1630 in , , Scotland, United Kingdom.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Vaitche
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Malcolme married Katerina, , Scotland, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Katerina

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Katerina, Wife of Veitch
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Children:
    1. 1. Sheriff James Veitch was born in 1628 in , Peebleshire, Scotland, United Kingdom; died in 1685 in , Calvert, Maryland, United States.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Veitch was born in 1579 in , , Scotland, United Kingdom (son of William Veitch and Marion Fleming); died in 1606 in , , Scotland, United Kingdom.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    John married Janet Stewart. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Janet Stewart

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Children:
    1. 2. Malcolme Veitch died in 1630 in , , Scotland, United Kingdom.
    2. Fred Veitch
    3. Alexander Veitch
    4. Agnes Veitch
    5. Margaret Veitch
    6. Christian Veitch
    7. William Veitch was born about 1599; died in 1654 in Dawyck, Scotland, United Kingdom.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Veitch was born in 1535 in Dawyck, Scotland, United Kingdom (son of James Veitch and Margaret Cockburn); died in 1602 in Dawyck, Scotland, United Kingdom.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    William married Marion Fleming. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Marion Fleming

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Children:
    1. Patrick Veitch died in 1590.
    2. 4. John Veitch was born in 1579 in , , Scotland, United Kingdom; died in 1606 in , , Scotland, United Kingdom.
    3. William Veitch was born about 1580; and died.