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Col. William "Christie's Will" Armstrong 1565–1646 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1565

Birth Location: Gilnockie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 5 June 1646

Death Location: Brookboro, Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland/ buried in the Old Churchyard of Agahavea

Father: Christopher Armstrong

Mother: Gorthe Graham

Spouse(s): Margaret Elliot

Children(s): Mary* Armstrong, Christopher Armstrong, Thomas Armstrong, Robert Armstrong, James Armstrong, Thomas Armstrong, Edward Armstrong, Simon Armstrong, David Armstrong, Alexander Armstrong, Edward Armstrong, Priscilla Armstrong, Anne Anderson, Thomas Armstrong, Alexander Armstrong, Captain Border, John Armstrong, Robert Armstrong, Simon Armstrong, William Armstrong, Andrew Armstrong, David Armstrong, Gregory Armstrong

In 1565, Col. William "Christie's Will" Armstrong entered the world in Gilnockie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Christopher John S Christy John S Pope Of Barngleish Armstrong And Gorthe Catherine Graham. Col. William "Christie's Will" Armstrong married Elizabeth Armstrong, Margaret Ellen Elliot, and had children including Alexander Armstrong, Andrew Armstrong, Anne Jennchen Armstrong Anderson, Captain William Edward Armstrong Edward From The Border, Christopher Armstrong, David Of Kirtleton Armstrong, David Armstrong, Edward Armstrong, Edward From Border Armstrong, Gregory Plymouth Settler Armstrong, James Armstrong, John John Of Longfield Armstrong, Mary Armstrong, Priscilla Sister Of Sir Thomas Armstrong, Robert Armstrong, Simon Armstrong, Thomas Armstrong, William William Of Hightower Armstrong. Col. William "Christie's Will" Armstrong passed away in 1646 in Brookboro, Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland/ buried in the Old Churchyard of Agahavea.

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Biography

  • In 1565, Col. William "Christie's Will" Armstrong entered the world in Gilnockie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Christopher John S Christy John S Pope Of Barngleish Armstrong And Gorthe Catherine Graham.
  • Col. William "Christie's Will" Armstrong married Elizabeth Armstrong, Margaret Ellen Elliot, and had children including Alexander Armstrong, Andrew Armstrong, Anne Jennchen Armstrong Anderson, Captain William Edward Armstrong Edward From The Border, Christopher Armstrong, David Of Kirtleton Armstrong, David Armstrong, Edward Armstrong, Edward From Border Armstrong, Gregory Plymouth Settler Armstrong, James Armstrong, John John Of Longfield Armstrong, Mary Armstrong, Priscilla Sister Of Sir Thomas Armstrong, Robert Armstrong, Simon Armstrong, Thomas Armstrong, William William Of Hightower Armstrong.
  • Col. William "Christie's Will" Armstrong passed away in 1646 in Brookboro, Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland/ buried in the Old Churchyard of Agahavea.

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Col. Armstrong's Ancestors

Self
Col. Armstrong
1565–1646
Birth Place: Gilnockie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Christopher "John's Christy," "John's Pope" of Barngleish Armstrong
1526–1606
Canonbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Gorthe (Catherine) Graham
1530–1575
Falde, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Col. Armstrong's Descendants

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Col. (William "Christie's Will") Armstrong (1565–5 June 1646) m. Margaret (Ellen) Elliot (1583–1619)
  1. 1. Mary* Armstrong 1613–1678 m. Thomas Drummond 1613–
    1. 1. Janet Drummond 1649–1704 m. Daniel (Lyle Blair of) Blair 1634–1704
      1. 1. Samuel (James Blair) Rev 1667–1754 m. Martha (Campbell) Lyle 1667–1729 m. Ann Graham 1667–1711
        1. 1. William (Lyle) Blair 1715–1788 m. Mary Sawyers 1715–1754
        2. 2. Daniel Blair 1720–1808
        3. 3. Esther Blair 1713–1774 m. Matthew Lyle 1711–1774
        4. 4. James Blair 1722–
        5. 5. John (Blair) Rev 1720–1771 m. Susan Durborrow 1720–
        6. 6. Martha Blair 1721–1821
        7. 7. Nancy Blair 1720–
        8. 8. Samuel (Blair) Jr. 1712–1751
      2. 2. John BLAIR 1670–1686
      3. 3. Daniel BLAIR 1667–
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Drummond) BLAIR 1679–
      5. 5. Robert BLAIR 1665–1754
      6. 6. Phoebe Blair 1672–1683
      7. 7. Jenny (Drummond) Blair 1676–1685
      8. 8. James (S) Blair 1675–
      9. 9. Samson Blair 1665–1750
      10. 10. Nancy Blair 1670–1698
      11. 11. James (Drummond) Blair 1668–1685
      12. 12. John Blair 1665–1671
      13. 13. John Blair 1675–1754
      14. 14. Elizabeth (Phoebe) Blair 1669–1685
      15. 15. Phoebe Blair 1669–1685
      16. 16. Samson Blair 1670–1750
      17. 17. Jenny Blair 1676–1685
      18. 18. Nancy Blair 1670–1698
      19. 19. James (Drummond) Blair 1668–1671
      20. 20. Elizabeth (Phoebe) BLAIR 1672–1766
      21. 21. John Blair 1670–1754
      22. 22. Jean Blair 1678–
      23. 23. Robert Blair 1695–1754
      24. 24. John Blair 1665–1671
      25. 25. Nancy Blair 1670–1682
      26. 26. Samuel (Drummond) Blair 1667–1754
    2. 2. Isobell Drummond 1654–1655
    3. 3. Thomas Drummond 1645–1679
    4. 4. Thomas Drummond 1645–1679
    5. 5. Isobell Drummond 1654–1655
  2. 2. Christopher Armstrong 1616–1617
  3. 3. Thomas Armstrong 1585–1602
  4. 4. Robert Armstrong 1610–1611
  5. 5. James Armstrong 1640–
  6. 6. Thomas Armstrong 1610–1662
  7. 7. Edward (from Border) Armstrong 1588–1650
  8. 8. Simon Armstrong 1628–
  9. 9. David ("of Kirtleton") Armstrong 1620–
  10. 10. Alexander Armstrong 1631–1721
  11. 11. Edward Armstrong 1630–1656
  12. 12. Priscilla ("sister of Sir Thomas") Armstrong 1603–1662
  13. 13. Anne (Jennchen (Armstrong)) Anderson 1613–1660
  14. 14. Thomas Armstrong 1603–1693 m. Margarte Elliott 1601–1649
    1. 1. Thomas Armstrong 1649–1745
    2. 2. John Armstrong 1645–
  15. 15. Alexander Armstrong 1606–1721
  16. 16. Captain (William Edward Armstrong Edward From The) Border 1604–1650 m. Princess (Margaret Mary Maguire) (McGuire)* 1604–1680
    1. 1. David Armstrong 1650–
    2. 2. William Armstrong 1627–1721
    3. 3. James Armstrong 1649–1745
    4. 4. Robert Armstrong 1633–1723
    5. 5. Edward ARMSTRONG 1630–
    6. 6. David Armstrong 1635–
    7. 7. Sydney (Margaret) Armstrong 1640–
    8. 8. Jean Armstrong 1640–
    9. 9. Martin Armstrong 1643–1673
    10. 10. Jonathan Armstrong 1630–1701
    11. 11. Francis Armstrong 1629–1669
    12. 12. Brig. (Gen James) ARMSTRONG 1645–1745
    13. 13. John Armstrong 1638–1710
    14. 14. Alexander Armstrong 1629–1721
    15. 15. Simon Armstrong 1628–1721
    16. 16. John (Armstrong of) Agahavea 1625–1649
    17. 17. James (Maguire) Armstrong 1640–1694
    18. 18. Francis (Armstrong Sr) Sr 1648–1726
  17. 17. John ((John of Longfield)) Armstrong 1612–1613
  18. 18. Robert Armstrong 1608–1723
  19. 19. Simon Armstrong 1608–1609
  20. 20. William ("William of Hightower") Armstrong 1600–1643
  21. 21. Andrew Armstrong 1576–1671
  22. 22. David Armstrong 1614–1615
  23. 23. Gregory ((Plymouth settler)) Armstrong 1582–1650 m. Elinor Lockwood 1582–1643 m. Jane (Ellen "Eleanor") Jackson 1585–1643
    1. 1. Edward Armstrong 1630–1698 m. Susan (A) Dunbar 1635–1697
      1. 1. Charles Armstrong 1674–1745
      2. 2. Anne (A Armstrong) Immigrant 1669–1711
      3. 3. Edward Armstrong 1672–
      4. 4. Anne (W) Armstrong 1669–1726
      5. 5. Charles Armstrong 1670–1745
      6. 6. Edward ((John)) Armstrong 1672–1772
      7. 7. John Armstrong 1671–1726

Col. Armstrong's Timeline

3 Records

1565
1565
Birth of Col. William "Christie's Will" Armstrong in Gilnockie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Gilnockie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1638
1638
Age 73
Col. William "Christie's Will" Armstrong was married in MA
MA
1646
5 June 1646
Age 81
Death of Col. William "Christie's Will" Armstrong in Brookboro, Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland/ buried in the Old Churchyard of Agahavea
Brookboro, Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland/ buried in the Old Churchyard of Agahavea

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Gilnockie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: MA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Bushe, Dumfries, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 June 1646
    Event Place: Brookboro, Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland/ buried in the Old Churchyard of Agahavea

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