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Families covered: Vans (Vans Agnew) of Barnbarroch, Vans Agnew of Sheuchan

                               
Sir John Vans of Barnbarroch (b c1574, d 06.1642)
m. Margaret McDowall (dau of Uchtred McDowall of Garthland)
1. Sir Patrick Vans of Barnbarroch (d 1673)
  m. (c1615) Grizell Johnstone (dau of Sir John Johnstone of that ilk)
  A. John Vans of Barnbarroch (b before 1634, d 29.08.1696)
  m. (15.06.1649) Grizell McCulloch (dau of John McCulloch of Myrtoun)
  i. John Vans (dvpsp)
  B. Alexander Vans of Barnbarroch (b before 1635, d 1709)
  m. (1674) Margaret or Mary Maxwell (dau of William Maxwell of Monreith)
i. Thomas (Lancelot) Vans (d before 1709)
  partner(s) unknown
  a. John Vance of Coagh
  b. Patrick Vance of Forthill
  c. George Vance of Terryscollip
  ii. son (dvpspml)
  iii. Patrick Vans of Barquhanny, later of Barnbarroch (b before 1694, d 1733)
  m1. Jean or Margaret Campbell (bpt 13.05.1655, dau of Sir James Campbell of Lawers)
a. Patrick Vans (b 1706, dvpsp)
  m. _ Gordon
  b. Agnes Vans
  m. (03.08.1727) James Brown of Carsluith
  m2. (28.02.1715) Barbara McDowall (dau of Patrick McDowall of Freugh)
  c. John Vans, later Agnew of Barnbarroch (b 1724, d 1780)
  m. (1747) Margaret Agnew (dau of Robert Agnew of Sheuchan)
  (1) Robert Vans Agnew of Barnbarroch and Sheuchan (b 24.04.1755, d 11.02.1809)
  m. (24.02.1777) Frances Dunlop (dau of John Dunlop of that ilk)
  (A) Robert Vans Agnew of Barnbarroch and Sheuchan (d unm 12.10.1825, 2nd son)
  (B) Patrick Vans Agnew of Barnbarroch and Sheuchan (b 06.01.1783, d 17.05.1842, Lt. Colonel, 4th son) had issue
  m. (07.09.1813) Catharine Fraser (dau of Donald Fraser of Inverness)
  (C)+ other issue - Robert (b 1779, dvp 1804), James (b 1781, dvp 1800), Henry Stewart (b 1788, d 1855), Margaret (b 1778, d 1864), Frances Georgiana (b 1785, d 1839), Anne Frances (b/d 1787), Anna Maria (b 1792, d 1882)
  (2) John Vans Agnew (b 1759)
  m. Elizabeth Stephens
  (A) Elizabeth Amelia Vans Agnew (d before 01.1891)
  m. (31.12.1818) George Millett (b 20.07.1793, d 26.04.1850, vicar of Silkstone)
  (3) Robina Vans Agnew (b 1748)
  m. Robert Kennedy of Pinmore
  (4)+ other issue - Patrick (d 1784), Barbara (b 1751), Margaret (b 1753)
  d. Anne Vans
  m. (23.05.1742) Hugh Hathorne of Castlewigg
e.+ other issue - 4 sons, Elizabeth (dsp), Margaret (b 1720), daughter
  iv. Grizell Vans (d after 1719)
  m. John Gordon of Cairnfield (b 1675, d after 1715)
2. Andrew Vans of Craigdhu (d c1661)
3. Janet Vans
  m. Archibald Maxwell of Cowhill
4. Margaret Vans (a 1659)
  m. James Gordon of Barncrosh and Buittle (d 05.1633)
5. Grizell Vans
  m. John Glendinnen of Drumrash
6. Florence Vans
  m. Roger Gordon of Balmeg
7. Joanna Vans
  m. Patrick Blain

Main source(s): the Vans Family Archive at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~vfarch/ (with the kind permission of James Vans of Barnbarroch)
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