John Cant
1675 -
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. John Cant was born on 24 Oct 1675 (son of Bishop Andrew Cant and Agnes Murray). Notes:
Died:
Y
2. Bishop Andrew Cant was born cal 1649; was christened in 1649 (son of Rev. Alexander Cant, MA and Isobel Douglas); died on 21 Apr 1730. Notes:
KINSHIP: Younger son.
BIRTH: Date Calculated> In his 82nd year (age 81), 1730 (death year).
EDUCATION: Master of Arts, Aberdeen, 1668.
CHURCH: Licenced and ordained to Second Charge, Leith, 1671.
CHURCH: Minister of Trinity Church, 1679; translated and admitted, 1679.
CHURCH: Deprived, 1689.
CHURCH: Consecrated Bishop of the Nonjurant Church, Glasgow, 1722.
RESIDENCE: Tron Parish, 1684.Andrew + Agnes Murray. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Agnes Murray Notes:
RESIDENCE: Tron Parish, 1694.
Died:
YNotes:
Married:
STATUS: 1st marriage for husband.Children:
- Andrew Cant was christened on 13 Jun 1672.
- Alexander Cant was born on 25 May 1674.
- 1. John Cant was born on 24 Oct 1675.
- Jean Cant was born on 21 Jul 1678.
Generation: 3
4. Rev. Alexander Cant, MA died on 30 Mar 1665 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Notes:
EDUCATION: King's College, Aberdeen; Master of Arts, 1636.
EDUCATION: Principal of University of Edinburgh
CHURCH: Licensed by Presbytery of Dalkeith, 1639.
CHURCH: Minister of Banchory-Ternan, 1646; admitted, 1646.
CHURCH: Member of the Commission of Assembly, 1648.
CHURCH: Joined the Protesters, 1651.
CHURCH: Deposed on the establishment of Episcopacy at the Restoration.
CHURCH: Ordered to appear before the Privy Council to answer for his seditious carriage, 1662.
OFFICE: Named by Parliament one of the Commissioners for visiting the College of Aberdeen, 1649.
(Research):One of the earliest records of the family was William Cant and Sithow Cant who were tenants under the Douglases in Telny in the barony of Aberdoure, Fife, 1376.
Birth:
YAlexander married Isobel Douglas on 8 Sep 1648. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Isobel Douglas (daughter of Alexander Douglas, of Downies). Notes:
Died:
YNotes:
Married:
STATUS: 1st marriage for wife.Children:
- 2. Bishop Andrew Cant was born cal 1649; was christened in 1649; died on 21 Apr 1730.
- Isobel Cant died after 11 Jul 1684.
- Margaret Cant
- William Cant was christened on 16 Feb 1665.
Generation: 4
10. Alexander Douglas, of Downies Notes:
RESIDENCE: of Downies.
Provost of Banff, Sheriff of Banffshire
Birth:
Y
Died:
YChildren:
- 5. Isobel Douglas
- Christan Douglas was born about 1626; and died.