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ALEXANDER GILLIS 1650–1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: Argyll, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1738

Death Location: Argyll, Scotland

Father: Patrick Gillis

Mother: Agnis Wilson*

Spouse(s): Mary McDonald

Children(s): Alexander Gillis

In 1650, ALEXANDER GILLIS entered the world in Argyll, Scotland, born to Patrick Gillis And Agnis Wilson. ALEXANDER GILLIS married Mary Mcdonald, and had children including Alexander Gillis. ALEXANDER GILLIS passed away in 1738 in Argyll, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1650, ALEXANDER GILLIS entered the world in Argyll, Scotland, born to Patrick Gillis And Agnis Wilson.
  • ALEXANDER GILLIS married Mary Mcdonald, and had children including Alexander Gillis.
  • ALEXANDER GILLIS passed away in 1738 in Argyll, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Gillis
1638–1711
Birth Location: –
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Agnis Wilson*
1634–1701
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary McDonald
1652–
Birth Location: Argyleshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Alexander Gillis
1690–1737
Birth Location: Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
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ALEXANDER GILLIS's Ancestors

Self
ALEXANDER GILLIS
1650–1738
Birth Place: Argyll, Scotland
Parents
Patrick Gillis
1638–1711
Agnis Wilson*
1634–1701
Grandparents
Helene Dowgall
1610–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

ALEXANDER GILLIS's Descendants

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ALEXANDER GILLIS (1650–Abt. 1738) m. Mary McDonald (Abt. 1652–)
  1. 1. Alexander Gillis 1690–1737 m. Elizabeth Sutherland 1690–1763 m. Margarat Glennie 1692–
    1. 1. James (Alexander) Gillis 1730–1800 m. Margaret Mcnee 1735–1800 m. Barbra Hendry 1730– m. Nancy (Ann) Campbell 1730–1838
      1. 1. Alexander Gillies 1778–
      2. 2. Mary Gillis 1781–1856 m. Sammuel Sanders 1780–1856
        1. 1. John (J.) Sanders 1808–1872 m. Mary Sanders 1818–1902
        2. 2. Gillis Sanders 1812–1902
        3. 3. Walter Sanders 1815–1902 m. Sarah 1847– m. Henrietta M 1830– m. Olive ('Sanders') Palmer 1819–1860
        4. 4. Mary (L) Sanders 1822–1880 m. Edmund (M) Rice 1816–
        5. 5. James Sanders 1810–1894 m. Elizabeth Powell 1817–1888
        6. 6. Jane (A) Sanders 1807–1892 m. Powers Farnham 1811–
        7. 7. Chancellor Sanders 1802–1861 m. Lucy Saunders 1806–
      3. 3. Nancy (Ann) Gillis 1766–1852
      4. 4. Isabel Gillis 1763–
      5. 5. Catherine Gillis 1758–1832
        1. 1. Isabel McNeil 1791–1824
      6. 6. Margaret Gillis 1754–1755
      7. 7. Archibald Gillis 1755–1818
        1. 1. Alexander (Archibald) Gillis 1797–1832
      8. 8. Catherine (Gilchrist) Gillis 1785–1829
      9. 9. James Gillis 1762–1831
      10. 10. Alexander Gillis 1753–1837
      11. 11. John Gillis 1750–1820
    2. 2. William Gillis 1715–
    3. 3. Duncan Gillis 1721–1738
    4. 4. Margaret Gillis 1722–
    5. 5. Janet Gillis 1720–1763
    6. 6. Mary (Agnes) Gillis 1718–1790
    7. 7. Elizabeth Gillis 1720–1790
    8. 8. George Gall 1711–
    9. 9. Isobell Gall 1713–
    10. 10. Thomas Gall 1717–
    11. 11. Jean Gall 1718–
    12. 12. James Gall 1720–
    13. 13. Margaret Gall 1723–

ALEXANDER GILLIS's Timeline

3 Records

1650
1650
Birth of ALEXANDER GILLIS in Argyll, Scotland
Argyll, Scotland
1708
19 Sep 1708
Age 58
ALEXANDER GILLIS was baptized in , Garvald, East Lothian, Scotland
, Garvald, East Lothian, Scotland
1738
Abt. 1738
Age 88
Death of ALEXANDER GILLIS in Argyll, Scotland
Argyll, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Argyll, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1708
    Event Place: , Garvald, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1738
    Event Place: Argyll, Scotland
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