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Parents were George Ormiston and Elizabeth Rutherford
James Ormiston, Earl of Dunbar, also known as James the Black Laird Ormiston, was a Scottish laird who lived from 1522 to 1573. He was the 12th and last of that ilk.
James obtained possession of his estate in 1550. He was one of the conspirators in the murder of King Henry Stuart (Lord Darnley), husband of Queen Mary, on 13 FEB 1567. On 12 MAY 1567 he was knighted by Mary Queen of Scots.
In DEC 1567, he was convicted of treason, in his absence. His estate was forfeited and he was outlawed. He was present at the battle of Langside, in MAY 1568, and was in communication with Queen Mary when she was interned at Carlisle prison that same year.
On 10 NOV 1573, he was betrayed, and, after a gallant fight, was captured at Jedburgh and taken to Edinburgh Castle. There he confessed to his part in the assassination plot, and he was hanged drawn and quartered on 14 DEC 1573.

James Ormiston was born to Archibald Ormiston and Jane Selkirk, and has siblings William Ormiston, Dorothy Ormiston, Jane Ormiston, and Margaret Ann Ormiston. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Ormiston.

James Ormiston was born in 1408, and died at age 75 years old in 1483. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Ormiston .

James Ormiston was born in 1381, and died at age 71 years old in 1452. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Ormiston.

James Ormiston was born in 1802, and died at age 66 years old in 1868. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Ormiston .

James Ferguson Ormiston of Richmond Australia was born in 1858 in Raglan to Mark Ormiston and Helen Tulloch Ormiston. He had a brother John Ormiston. He married Anastasia Donelly Ormiston, and had a child John Thomas Ormiston. James Ormiston died at age 34 years old in 1892 at Victoria, Australia in VIC, and was buried at Boroondara General Cemetery High St, in Kew, City of Boroondara County.

James J Ormiston of Harris County, TX was born circa 1963. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James J. Ormiston.

James Ormiston of Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado was born on July 15, 1889, and died at age 82 years old in December 1971.

James Ormiston of Florida was born on January 19, 1924, and died at age 61 years old in February 1985.

James Ormiston of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, CT was born on August 21, 1925, and died at age 72 years old on February 1, 1998.

James Ormiston of Watertown, Jefferson County, NY was born on January 28, 1908, and died at age 70 years old in March 1978.
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Howard Ormiston (Feb 27, 1898 - Feb 1979)
Ione Ormiston (Jan 4, 1903 - Jun 1981)
Ira Ormiston (Jun 1, 1900 - Jul 1975)
Isabel Ormiston (Feb 8, 1916 - Nov 1993)
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Jane Ormiston
Janet Ormiston (Apr 16, 1933 - Jan 17, 2002)
Janice Ormiston (Born c. 1946)
Janie Ormiston (Born c. 1949)
Jennie Ormiston
Jennifer Ormiston (Born c. 1949)
Jerald Ormiston (Jun 6, 1933 - Jul 1962)
Jesse Ormiston (Nov 9, 1987 - May 24, 1989)
Jessie Ormiston (Apr 15, 1882 - Apr 1976)
John Ormiston
Johnnie Ormiston (Nov 16, 1928 - Nov 6, 1996)
Joneta Ormiston
Joseph Ormiston (Oct 18, 1936 - Dec 11, 2000)
Josephine Ormiston (May 25, 1907 - Oct 9, 1994)
Joyce Ormiston (Apr 20, 1930 - Oct 13, 2002)
Juanita Ormiston (Nov 22, 1902 - Feb 2, 1989)
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