James DYKES

James was born on April 26th, 1719 in Dalwhatswood, Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland.  James' father is James DYKES and his mother is Isabell GEBBIE.  His paternal grandfather is Murdock DYKES; his maternal grandfather is John GEBBIE. He has three brothers and seven sisters, and also a sibling of unknown gender, named James, John, Alexander, Margaret, Agnes, Isobel, Janet, Grissell, Janet, Agnes and UNKNOWN.  He is the fourth youngest of the twelve children.