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David Dickson 1583–1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1583

Birth Location: Glasgow, Scotland

Death Date: 1663

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothianshire, Scotland

Father: John GGF

Mother: Janet Rankin

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In 1583, David Dickson entered the world in Glasgow, Scotland, born to John Dixon Dickson 12Th Ggf And Janet Barbara Rankin. David Dickson passed away in 1663 in Edinburgh, Midlothianshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1583, David Dickson entered the world in Glasgow, Scotland, born to John Dixon Dickson 12Th Ggf And Janet Barbara Rankin.
  • David Dickson passed away in 1663 in Edinburgh, Midlothianshire, Scotland.

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David Dickson's Ancestors

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David Dickson
1583–1663
Birth Place: Glasgow, Scotland
Parents
John Dixon\Dickson 12th GGF
1550–1617
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet (Barbara) Rankin
1530–1617
Bogsyde Dundaff, St Ninian, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (DIXON (DICKSONE), of) Berwickshire
1500–1595
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary (Crosbie) McKnight
1524–1580
Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Dixon
1460–1513
Isabel Murray
1460–
James Mcknight
1495–1572
Jemima Allardyce
1500–1578
2nd-Great-Grandparents
SCOT Mcknight
1475–1544
SCOT Young
1475–1545
Sir Allardyce
1475–1542
Lady McKie
1476–1529

David Dickson's Timeline

2 Records

1583
1583
Birth of David Dickson in Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland
1663
1663
Age 80
Death of David Dickson in Edinburgh, Midlothianshire, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothianshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1583
    Event Place: Glasgow, Scotland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1663
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothianshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22

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