About Margaret Hardie
Lived 1625 – 1660 (aged 34–35). Margaret Hardie was a farmer.
Margaret Hardie n. Lylestoun (c.1625 to after 1660) was a tenant farmer from Westruther, Berwickshire in Scotland.
Early life Margaret Lylestoun was born around 1625 in Westruther, Berwickshire.
Six years of bad weather blighted their work on the land. On the seventh year, the couple's entire flock of sheep had died. By way of further thanks, the Earl allowed the Hardie family to live out their lives on their farm rent-free.
Margaret Hardie died sometime after 1660.
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Who was Margaret Hardie?
Scottish Tenant Farmer
When was Margaret Hardie born?
Margaret Hardie was born in 1625.
When did Margaret Hardie die?
Margaret Hardie died in 1660.
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Margaret Hardie was a farmer.
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