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Capt. William II McPherson, Ship's Captain 1646–1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1646

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1747

Death Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: Sir Nuid

Mother: Isabel Mackintosh

Spouse(s): Jean Adamson

Children(s): Captain MacPherson, Alexander McPherson, William McPherson

The story of Capt. William II McPherson, Ship's Captain began in 1646 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Capt. William II McPherson, Ship's Captain married Jean Adamson, and had children including Alexander Sandy Mcpherson, Captain John Macpherson, Sharon, William Mcpherson. Capt. William II McPherson, Ship's Captain passed away in 1747 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. William II McPherson, Ship's Captain began in 1646 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Capt. William II McPherson, Ship's Captain married Jean Adamson, and had children including Alexander Sandy Mcpherson, Captain John Macpherson, Sharon, William Mcpherson.
  • Capt. William II McPherson, Ship's Captain passed away in 1747 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Nuid
1627–1676
Birth Location: Castle Nuid, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Isabel Mackintosh
1619–1685
Birth Location: Forres, Morayshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jean Adamson
1649–1728
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
JA

Children(s)

Captain MacPherson
1665–1749
Birth Location: Nuid Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Alexander McPherson
1679–1740
Birth Location: Culloden, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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William McPherson
1671–
Birth Location: –
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Capt. Captain's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Captain
1646–1747
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir William F McPherson I, 3rd Baron MacPherson of Nuid
1627–1676
Castle Nuid, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Isabel Mackintosh
1619–1685
Forres, Morayshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Donald (Wilson) Macpherson
1609–1699
Western Australia, Australia
Lachlan MacKintosh
1593–1622
Badenock, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Annas (Agnes) Grant
1594–1624
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Ewan Cluny)
1590–1676
Ann Monaltrie
1592–1655
Lachlan MacKintosh
1545–1606
Lady Kintail
1541–1609
John Freuchie
1570–1622
Lillias Murray
1572–1643
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ewan Clunie
1568–1640
John Capt
1536–1596
John Boyle
1572–1614
Marjorie Fraser
1574–1601
Margaretha Ogilvy
1520–1558
Sir Kintail
1513–1568
Lady Atholl
1513–1567
Lord Grant
1540–1581
Margaret MacKintosh
1542–1580

Capt. Captain's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (William II McPherson, Ship's) Captain (1646–1747) m. Jean Adamson (1649–1728)
  1. 1. Captain (John) MacPherson 1665–1749 m. Sarah Fraser 1665–1720
    1. 1. Christian Mcpherson 1686–1756
    2. 2. Jannett (MC) PHERSON 1689–1767 m. James (Edward Fraser McCreery mc) IRE 1686–1743
      1. 1. James McCrary 1735–1811
      2. 2. John McCrary 1710–1768 m. Agnes (Polly "Nancy" Crawford IR) VA 1710–1770
        1. 1. Robert McCreery 1740–1795
        2. 2. Thomas (McCreary) Sr 1737–1793 m. Letitia ("Lettie") Brandon 1737–1790
  2. 2. Alexander (Sandy) McPherson 1679–1740
  3. 3. William McPherson 1671–

Capt. Captain's Timeline

2 Records

1646
1646
Birth of Capt. William II McPherson, Ship's Captain in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1747
1747
Age 101
Death of Capt. William II McPherson, Ship's Captain in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Scotland
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