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Gavin David Allan 1574 – 1605 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1574

Birth Location: Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1605

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: John Richard

Mother: Janet Matthews

Spouse(s): Margaret Gilmore

Children(s): (Sir) Gavin

In 1574, Gavin David Allan entered the world in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland, born to John Alexander Allen - son of Richard and Janet Matthews. Gavin David Allan married Margaret Jane Gilmore, and had children including (Sir) John Edward Allen - son of Gavin. Gavin David Allan passed away in 1605 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1574, Gavin David Allan entered the world in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland, born to John Alexander Allen - son of Richard and Janet Matthews.
  • Gavin David Allan married Margaret Jane Gilmore, and had children including (Sir) John Edward Allen - son of Gavin.
  • Gavin David Allan passed away in 1605 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Gavin Allan's Ancestors

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Gavin Allan
1574 – 1605
Birth Place: Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Parents
John Alexander Allen - son of Richard
1525 – 1575
Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Matthews
1525 – 1575
, , , Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gavin Allan's Descendants

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Gavin (David) Allan (1574 – 1605) m. Margaret (Jane) Gilmore (20 Jul 1578 – 10 Jul 1605)
  1. 1. (Sir) (John Edward Allen - son of) Gavin (1600 – 06 Jul 1668)
    1. 1. Ellin (Louise) Allian (1630 – 20 Dec 1677) m. John (Thomas) Dunn (1 Jan 1625 – 1 Jan 1693)
      1. 1. John (Thomas) Dunn (1662 – 14 May 1737) m. Mary (Ann) Crowther (1 Feb 1662 – 1 Jan 1723)
        1. 1. Eleanor Dunn (1700 – 1748) m. Robert Duff-Green (1695 – 1748)

Gavin Allan's Timeline

2 Records

1574
1574
Birth of Gavin David Allan in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
1605
1605
Age 31
Death of Gavin David Allan in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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