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Gavin Allen 1550–1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1550

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

Death Date: ABT 1600

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

Father: John ALLEN

Mother: Janet MATTHEWS

Spouse(s): Margaret Gilmour

Children(s): Gavin (Allane), Robert ALLAN

Gavin Allen was born in 1550 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, the child of John Alexander Allen And Janet Matthews. Gavin Allen married Margaret Gilmour, and had children including Gavin Gawane Allan Allane, Robert Allan. Gavin Allen passed away in 1600 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Gavin Allen was born in 1550 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, the child of John Alexander Allen And Janet Matthews.
  • Gavin Allen married Margaret Gilmour, and had children including Gavin Gawane Allan Allane, Robert Allan.
  • Gavin Allen passed away in 1600 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John ALLEN
1525–1575
Birth Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
JA
Janet MATTHEWS
1525–1575
Birth Location: Ireland
JM

Spouses(s)

Margaret Gilmour
1578–1605
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
MG

Children(s)

Gavin (Allane)
1583–1633
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
G(
Robert ALLAN
1580–1633
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
RA

Gavin Allen's Ancestors

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Gavin Allen
1550–1600
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Parents
John Alexander ALLEN
1525–1575
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet MATTHEWS
1525–1575
Ireland
Grandparents
Richard (Allan Of) Deberkeley
1502–1558
Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England
Lady (Mary) Hedd
1506–1567
Walton, Cumberland, England
Edmond Matthews
1500–1554
Dodbrooke, Devon, England
Alice Risbye
1496–1525
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Allin
1460–1523
Agnes 16pggm
1473–1527
Henry Hedd
1450–1502
Margaret Flete
1455–1508
Edmund Mathew
1464–1524
Alice Risbye
1477–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gavin Allen's Descendants

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Gavin Allen (ABT 1550–ABT 1600) m. Margaret Gilmour (1578–ABT 1605)
  1. 1. Gavin ((Gawane) Allan) (Allane) 1583–1633 m. Maran ((Marion, Mareoun)) Morrison) (Moresoune) 1585–1635
    1. 1. John Allan 1611–1660 m. Agnes Lyndesay 1612–1660
      1. 1. Margaret Allan 1635–1703 m. James ((john )) Corbett 1646–1680
        1. 1. James Corbett 1661–1735 m. Anna (Monteith () Monteeth) 1669–
    2. 2. Mareoun Allane 1614–
    3. 3. Agnes Allane 1619–
    4. 4. Gawan ((Gavin)) Allane 1615–
    5. 5. James Allane 1609–
    6. 6. Katherein Allane 1616–
  2. 2. Robert ALLAN 1580–1633

Gavin Allen's Timeline

2 Records

1550
ABT 1550
Birth of Gavin Allen in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
1600
ABT 1600
Age 50
Death of Gavin Allen in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1550
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1600
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
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