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David Mcgill 1532–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1532

Birth Location: Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND

Death Date: 13 FEB 1595

Death Location: Midiothian, SCOTLAND

Father: James Mcgill

Mother: Helen Wardlaw

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Forrester

Children(s): Elizabeth Mcgill, Laurence Mcgill, Samuel Mcgill, John Mcgill, Rachael Mcgill, David Mcgill, James Mcgill, John Mcgill, Alexander Mcgill, Zachary Mcgill, John Mcgill, George Mcgill, Jean Mcgill

David Mcgill was born in 1532 in Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND, the child of James Mcgill And Helen Wardlaw. David Mcgill married Elizabeth Forrester, and had children including Alexander Mcgill, David Mcgill, Elizabeth Mcgill, George Mcgill, James Mcgill, Jean Mcgill, John Mcgill, Laurence Mcgill, Rachael Mcgill, Samuel Mcgill, Zachary Mcgill. David Mcgill passed away in 1595 in Midiothian, SCOTLAND.

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Biography

  • David Mcgill was born in 1532 in Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND, the child of James Mcgill And Helen Wardlaw.
  • David Mcgill married Elizabeth Forrester, and had children including Alexander Mcgill, David Mcgill, Elizabeth Mcgill, George Mcgill, James Mcgill, Jean Mcgill, John Mcgill, Laurence Mcgill, Rachael Mcgill, Samuel Mcgill, Zachary Mcgill.
  • David Mcgill passed away in 1595 in Midiothian, SCOTLAND.

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David Mcgill's Ancestors

Self
David Mcgill
1532–1595
Birth Place: Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND
Parents
James Mcgill
1492–1579
Wigtown, Wigtownshire, SCOTLAND
Helen Wardlaw
1496–1538
Caprington Castle, Ayre, SCOTLAND
Grandparents
James Mcgill
1465–
Wigtownshire, SCOTLAND
Henry Wardlaw
1437–1513
Torrie, Fifeshire, SCOTLAND
Margaret Lindsay
1436–1482
Fifeshire, Edinburg, SCOTLAND
Great-Grandparents
Henry Wardlaw
1410–1475
Margaret Oliphant
1435–1471
John Lindsay
1402–1482
Agnes Stewart
1408–1477
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Wardlaw
1400–1440
Christian Lauder
1400–1447
John Oliphant
1416–1444
Margaret Ogilvie
1420–1468
William Lindsay
1352–1414
Christina Keith
1358–1435
Robert Stewart
1379–1449
Joan Stewart
1379–1439

David Mcgill's Descendants

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David Mcgill (1532–13 FEB 1595) m. Elizabeth Forrester (1519–16 MAR 1578)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Mcgill 1555–1622 m. Thomas Kennedy 1545–1603
  2. 2. Laurence Mcgill 1562–1646 m. Jean Crichton 1577–
    1. 1. Margaret Mcgill 1602–1661 m. David Heriot 1596–1662
      1. 1. Marione Heriot 1630– m. James Wilson 1606–1648
        1. 1. James Wilson 1650– m. Marion Hendrie 1648–
        2. 2. Anna Wilson 1648–
        3. 3. Claud Wilson 1656–
        4. 4. Robert Wilson 1657–
        5. 5. Flooreis Wilson 1659–
      2. 2. David Heriot 1623–1626
      3. 3. David Heriot 1626–1720 m. Catharine Primerose 1642–1720
      4. 4. Margaret Heriot 1624–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Heriot 1627–
      6. 6. Patrick Heriot 1627– m. Margaret Symson 1630–
      7. 7. James Heriot 1628–1639
      8. 8. George Heriot 1629–1640
      9. 9. Laurence Heriot 1631–
      10. 10. Janet Heriot 1625– m. Johnne Bailyea 1638–
      11. 11. Christiane Heriot 1632–
      12. 12. Alexander Heriot 1634– m. Issobell Mowat 1627–
      13. 13. Marion Heriot 1636– m. John Anderson 1630–
      14. 14. Helene Heriot 1635–
      15. 15. Robert Heriot 1637– m. Isobell Butler 1641–
      16. 16. John Heriot 1638–
      17. 17. James Heriot 1639– m. Agnes Turnbull 1641–
      18. 18. George Heriot 1640– m. Issobell Beg 1644– m. Margaret Aikman 1647–
      19. 19. Andrew Heriot 1643–
      20. 20. Johnne Heriot 1644–
      21. 21. Jeane Heriot 1646–
      22. 22. Richard Heriot 1645–
      23. 23. Agnes Heriot 1648–
    2. 2. Laurence Mcgill 1600–
    3. 3. David Mcgill 1598–
    4. 4. Thomas Mcgill 1603–
    5. 5. Janet Mcgill 1610–
    6. 6. James Mcgill 1608–1613
  3. 3. Samuel Mcgill 1547–1609
  4. 4. John Mcgill 1545–1602
  5. 5. Rachael Mcgill 1553– m. David Wod 1551– m. George Stewart 1552– m. Archibald Wauchope 1551–1604
  6. 6. David Mcgill 1558–1607 m. Marie Sinclair 1562–1606
  7. 7. James Mcgill 1558–
  8. 8. John Mcgill 1560–1646
  9. 9. Alexander Mcgill 1560–
  10. 10. Zachary Mcgill 1551–
  11. 11. John Mcgill 1564– m. Marion Sandilands 1585–1646
  12. 12. George Mcgill 1566–1619
  13. 13. Jean Mcgill 1572–1622 m. William Mure 1570– m. Thomas Kennedy 1570–

David Mcgill's Timeline

2 Records

1532
1532
Birth of David Mcgill in Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND
Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND
1595
13 FEB 1595
Age 63
Death of David Mcgill in Midiothian, SCOTLAND
Midiothian, SCOTLAND

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1532
    Event Place: Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire, SCOTLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 FEB 1595
    Event Place: Midiothian, SCOTLAND

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