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Gilbert Bishop 1703–1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1703

Birth Location: Colinton, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Mar 1759

Death Location: Edinburgh

Father: James Bishop

Mother: Agnes Balfour

Spouse(s): Margaret Thomson

Children(s): JAMES BISHOP

In 1703, Gilbert Bishop entered the world in Colinton, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Scotland, born to James Bishop And Agnes Balfour. Gilbert Bishop married Margaret Thomson, and had children including James Bishop. Gilbert Bishop passed away in 1759 in Edinburgh.

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Biography

  • In 1703, Gilbert Bishop entered the world in Colinton, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Scotland, born to James Bishop And Agnes Balfour.
  • Gilbert Bishop married Margaret Thomson, and had children including James Bishop.
  • Gilbert Bishop passed away in 1759 in Edinburgh.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gilbert Bishop's Ancestors

Self
Gilbert Bishop
1703–1759
Birth Place: Colinton, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Scotland
Parents
James Bishop
1667–1719
colinton edinburgh
Agnes Balfour
1678–1736
fife midlothian reg st cuthberts edinburgh(bapt)
Grandparents
John Bishop
1640–
corstorphine edinburgh
Margaret Smith
1658–
liberton midlothian scotland
David Balfour
1660–1687
Edinburgh Parish Midlothian, Scotland
Jean Cuninghame
1660–1678
Great-Grandparents
david bischope
1612–
Barbara Mitchell
1616–
John Smith
1635–
Issobell Cambell
1637–
Alison Hodge
1636–1704
James Cunningham
1603–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George saveis
1620–
Margaret Saveis
1625–

Gilbert Bishop's Descendants

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Gilbert Bishop (1703–20 Mar 1759) m. Margaret Thomson (1 Jan 1711–after 1747)
  1. 1. JAMES BISHOP 1740–1807 m. SARAH ARLEDGE 1745–1807
    1. 1. ELIZABETH BISHOP 1767–1830
      1. 1. Mary (Pauline) Davis 1800–1873 m. Strother Tidwell 1795–1871
        1. 1. John (Robert) Tidwell 1824–1885 m. Charlsey (Ann) Day 1830–1900

Gilbert Bishop's Timeline

2 Records

1703
1703
Birth of Gilbert Bishop in Colinton, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Scotland
Colinton, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Scotland
1759
20 Mar 1759
Age 56
Death of Gilbert Bishop in Edinburgh
Edinburgh

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1703
    Event Place: Colinton, Midlothian, Edinburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1759
    Event Place: Edinburgh

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