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Elspeth Smith 1585–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 01 Aug 1655

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Alexander Gill

Mother: Barbara Findlay

Spouse(s): Thomas Wilson

Children(s): Margaret Barnett

Elspeth Smith was born in 1585 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Alexander Gill And Barbara Findlay. Elspeth Smith married Thomas Wilson, and had children including Margaret Epouse William Wilsone Barnett. Elspeth Smith passed away in 1655 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Elspeth Smith was born in 1585 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Alexander Gill And Barbara Findlay.
  • Elspeth Smith married Thomas Wilson, and had children including Margaret Epouse William Wilsone Barnett.
  • Elspeth Smith passed away in 1655 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Gill
1550–1618
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
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Barbara Findlay
1553–1595
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Wilson
1583–1653
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Margaret Barnett
1613–1682
Birth Location: Londonderry, Londonderry, Ireland
MB

Elspeth Smith's Ancestors

Self
Elspeth Smith
1585–1655
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Gill
1550–1618
Aberdeen, Scotland
Barbara Findlay
1553–1595
Aberdeen, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elspeth Smith's Descendants

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Elspeth Smith (1585–01 Aug 1655) m. Thomas Wilson (09 Apr 1583–1653)
  1. 1. Margaret (Epouse William Wilsone) Barnett 1613–1682 m. William Barnett 1609–1652
    1. 1. William Barnett 1641–1709 m. Katherine Vance 1643–1679
      1. 1. William (Barnett) III 1679–1762 m. Mary (Jeanette) Johns 1680–1763
        1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth) BARNETT 1700–1786 m. John (F) Barnes 1699–1786
      2. 2. James Barnett 1669–1734 m. Jeanette Povey 1662–1734
        1. 1. Mary (Jeanette) Johns 1680–1763 m. William (Barnett) III 1679–1762

Elspeth Smith's Timeline

2 Records

1585
1585
Birth of Elspeth Smith in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1655
01 Aug 1655
Age 70
Death of Elspeth Smith in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Aug 1655
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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