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Col. William Armstrong 1562–1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1562

Birth Location: Gilnockie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1641

Death Location: Brooksboro Parish, County Fermanaugh, Ireland

Father: Christopher Armstrong

Mother: *Lady Gorte

Spouse(s): Margaret Elliott

Children(s): Martin Armstrong, William Armstrong, Thomas Armstrong, Edward Armstrong, Alexander Armstrong, Simon Armstrong, Robert Armstrong, John Armstrong, David Armstrong, Christopher Armstrong

In 1562, Col. William Armstrong entered the world in Gilnockie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Christopher Christie Armstrong And Lady Catherine Graham Of Gorte. Col. William Armstrong married Margaret Elliott, and had children including Alexander Armstrong, Christopher Armstrong, David Armstrong, Edward Armstrong, John Armstrong, Martin Armstrong, Robert Armstrong, Simon Armstrong, Thomas Armstrong, William Armstrong. Col. William Armstrong passed away in 1641 in Brooksboro Parish, County Fermanaugh, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1562, Col. William Armstrong entered the world in Gilnockie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Christopher Christie Armstrong And Lady Catherine Graham Of Gorte.
  • Col. William Armstrong married Margaret Elliott, and had children including Alexander Armstrong, Christopher Armstrong, David Armstrong, Edward Armstrong, John Armstrong, Martin Armstrong, Robert Armstrong, Simon Armstrong, Thomas Armstrong, William Armstrong.
  • Col. William Armstrong passed away in 1641 in Brooksboro Parish, County Fermanaugh, Ireland.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Col. Armstrong's Ancestors

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Col. Armstrong
1562–1641
Birth Place: Gilnockie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Christopher Christie Armstrong
1523–1606
Barngleish, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
*Lady (Catherine Graham of) Gorte
1530–1575
Falde, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John Gilnockie) Armstrong
1480–1530
House Gilnockie Hall, , parish, Scotland
Baroness (Elizabeth Graham) Drummon
1495–1600
Perth, Perthshire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Armstrong's Descendants

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Col. (William) Armstrong (1562–1641) m. Margaret Elliott (1583–1619)
  1. 1. Martin Armstrong 1606–
    1. 1. Thomas Armstrong 1690–1735 m. Elizabeth Irwin 1703–1799
      1. 1. Christopher (Goura) Armstrong 1729–1799 m. Martha Shaw 1738–1820
        1. 1. Thomas Armstrong 1770–1799
        2. 2. Simon Armstrong 1774–1850 m. Margaret Palmer 1777–1819
        3. 3. Christopher Armstrong 1774–1831 m. Rosemond Henderson 1770–1843
        4. 4. Anne Armstrong 1783–1799
        5. 5. Robert Armstrong 1772–1846 m. Mary ('Ann') Irwin 1771–1857
        6. 6. Richard Armstrong 1777–1799
        7. 7. John Armstrong 1786–1859
      2. 2. Thomas Armstrong 1733–
      3. 3. Robert Armstrong 1730–
  2. 2. William Armstrong 1600–
  3. 3. Thomas Armstrong 1603–1662
  4. 4. Edward Armstrong 1604–1650
  5. 5. Alexander Armstrong 1606–1721
  6. 6. Simon Armstrong 1608–
  7. 7. Robert Armstrong 1610–
  8. 8. John Armstrong 1612–
  9. 9. David Armstrong 1614–
  10. 10. Christopher Armstrong 1616–

Col. Armstrong's Timeline

2 Records

1562
1562
Birth of Col. William Armstrong in Gilnockie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Gilnockie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1641
1641
Age 79
Death of Col. William Armstrong in Brooksboro Parish, County Fermanaugh, Ireland
Brooksboro Parish, County Fermanaugh, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Gilnockie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Bushe, Dumfries, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: Irish Records Index, 1500-1920

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1641
    Event Place: Brooksboro Parish, County Fermanaugh, Ireland

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