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David Muirhead of Galloway 1556–1642 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1556

Birth Location: Lauchope, Lanark, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Sep 1642

Death Location: Sarholn, Galloway, Scotland

Father: David Galloway

Mother: Mrs Muirhead

Spouse(s): Grissell (McCulloch)

Children(s): David Galloway

The story of David Muirhead of Galloway began in 1556 in Lauchope, Lanark, Scotland. David Muirhead of Galloway married Grissell Marchalls Mcculloch, and had children including David Muirhead Ii Of Galloway. David Muirhead of Galloway passed away in 1642 in Sarholn, Galloway, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of David Muirhead of Galloway began in 1556 in Lauchope, Lanark, Scotland.
  • David Muirhead of Galloway married Grissell Marchalls Mcculloch, and had children including David Muirhead Ii Of Galloway.
  • David Muirhead of Galloway passed away in 1642 in Sarholn, Galloway, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Galloway
1535–1555
Birth Location: Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Mrs Muirhead
1540–1642
Birth Location: Lauchope, Lanarkshire Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Grissell (McCulloch)
1560–1626
Birth Location: Barholn, Galloway, Wigtown, Scotland
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Children(s)

David Galloway
1575–1642
Birth Location: Galloway, Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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David Galloway's Ancestors

Self
David Galloway
1556–1642
Birth Place: Lauchope, Lanark, Scotland
Parents
David Muirhead of Galloway
1535–1555
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mrs (David) Muirhead
1540–1642
Lauchope, Lanarkshire Scotland
Grandparents
Jacob Hardrett
1510–
scotland
Mary Prince
1510–
scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Galloway's Descendants

1.
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David (Muirhead of) Galloway (ABT 1556–6 Sep 1642) m. Grissell (Marchalls) (McCulloch) (1560–1626)
  1. 1. David (Muirhead II of) Galloway 1575–1642 m. Anna Hardrett 1583–1644
    1. 1. Lady (Jane) Muirhead 1600–1673 m. Captain (John) Gartshore 1600–1661
      1. 1. Alexander (Brand) Gartshore 1639–1700 m. Sarah (Brand) Gartshore 1643–1714
        1. 1. Sarah Gartshore 1670–1740 m. Laurence (Dinwiddie (Dunwiddie) Dinwiddle) 1670–1737

David Galloway's Timeline

4 Records

1556
ABT 1556
Birth of David Muirhead of Galloway in Lauchope, Lanark, Scotland
Lauchope, Lanark, Scotland
1574
1574
Age 18
David Muirhead of Galloway was married in Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1574
1574
Age 18
David Muirhead of Galloway was married in Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1642
6 Sep 1642
Age 86
Death of David Muirhead of Galloway in Sarholn, Galloway, Scotland
Sarholn, Galloway, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1556
    Event Place: Lauchope, Lanark, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1642
    Event Place: Sarholn, Galloway, Scotland
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