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Gavin Archibald Allan 1574 – 1665 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1574

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland

Death Date: 1665

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Allan Allen

Mother: Janet Matthews

Spouse(s): Margaret Gilmour

Children(s): John Allen, Gavin Allen

Gavin Archibald Allan was born in 1574 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, the child of Allan Allen and Janet Matthews. Gavin Archibald Allan married Margaret Jane Gilmour, and had children including John Allen, Gavin Archibald Allan Allen. Gavin Archibald Allan passed away in 1665 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Gavin Archibald Allan was born in 1574 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, the child of Allan Allen and Janet Matthews.
  • Gavin Archibald Allan married Margaret Jane Gilmour, and had children including John Allen, Gavin Archibald Allan Allen.
  • Gavin Archibald Allan passed away in 1665 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Gavin Allan's Ancestors

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Gavin Allan
1574 – 1665
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland
Parents
Allan Allen
1550 – 1640
Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Janet Matthews
1525 – 1575
Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas (Allan Allen, Allyn,) Allin
1525 – 1610
Langmuir, Banff, Scotland
Alice Risbye
1496 – 1525
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gavin Allan's Descendants

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Gavin (Archibald) Allan (1574 – 1665) m. Margaret (Jane) Gilmour (20 July 1578 – 10 Jul 1605)
  1. 1. John Allen (1600 – 6 Jul 1668)
  2. 2. Gavin (Archibald Allan) Allen (1602 – 1690) m. Jonet (Janet) Witherspoone (1605 – 1672)
    1. 1. Henry (Allan) Allen (1626 – ) m. Christian Knox (1628 – )
      1. 1. James (Robert) Allan (19 Dec 1658 – 1701) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Hervie (1656 – 1720)
        1. 1. Robert (Mark) Allen (1695 – 1 Aug 1769) m. Deborah Montgomery (1705 – Jan 1743)
    2. 2. Persis Allen (February 1631 – February 1631)
    3. 3. Bethiah Allen (1639 – 1740)

Gavin Allan's Timeline

2 Records

1574
1574
Birth of Gavin Archibald Allan in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland
1665
1665
Age 91
Death of Gavin Archibald Allan in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Glasgow, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Langmuir, Banff, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1665
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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