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James Glen of Barr 1510–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1578

Death Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: James Barr

Mother: Marion Cunningham

Spouse(s): Mary Muir

Children(s): Sir Glen, David Glenn, Patrick Edinburgh, Archibald Glen, William Glen, John Glen, Archibald Glen, William Glen, Lindsay GLEN

In 1510, James Glen of Barr entered the world in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to James Glen Of Barr And Marion Cunningham. James Glen of Barr married Mary Janet Muir, and had children including Archibald Glen, Archibald Glen, David Bar Glenn, John Glen, Lindsay Bar Glen, Mary Glen, Patrick Bar Glen Burgess Of Edinburgh, Sir Robert Alexander Bar Glen, William Glen, William Bar Glen. James Glen of Barr passed away in 1578 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1510, James Glen of Barr entered the world in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, born to James Glen Of Barr And Marion Cunningham.
  • James Glen of Barr married Mary Janet Muir, and had children including Archibald Glen, Archibald Glen, David Bar Glenn, John Glen, Lindsay Bar Glen, Mary Glen, Patrick Bar Glen Burgess Of Edinburgh, Sir Robert Alexander Bar Glen, William Glen, William Bar Glen.
  • James Glen of Barr passed away in 1578 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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James Barr's Ancestors

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James Barr
1510–1578
Birth Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
James Glen of Barr
1485–1554
Barr, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Marion Cunningham
1488–1564
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (Bar) Glen
1436–1506
Barr, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Browne) 12ggm
1460–1506
Cultermayne, Scotland
Knight (Adam de Cunynghame, 2nd Earl of) Caprington
1455–1506
Caprington Castle, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Isabel) Crawford,
1470–1490
Kilbirnie Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM Glenn
1409–1505
Margaret Bruce
1420–1447
william browne
1406–1489
Margaret Stokke
1406–1489
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Balmuto
1345–1419
MARGARET Erskine
1357–1419
John Browne
1396–1442
Margery WHALESBOROUGH
1382–1460
John STOKE
1400–1465
Agnes Stock
1405–1465

James Barr's Descendants

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James (Glen of) Barr (1510–1578) m. Mary (Janet) Muir (abt 1510–1 Apr 1590)
  1. 1. Sir (Robert Alexander Bar) Glen 1548–1629 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Browne 1548–1631
    1. 1. Patrick (Barr) Glenn 1558–1630 m. Agnes Young 1566–1588
      1. 1. Glen 1588–1682 m. Elizabeth Calder 1592–
        1. 1. Elizabeth Glen 1613– m. Thomas Brown 1609–1665 m. Thomas Sherwood 1624–1698
        2. 2. Alexander Glen 1617–
  2. 2. David (Bar) Glenn 1543–1598
  3. 3. Patrick (Bar Glen. Burgess of) Edinburgh 1558–1630
  4. 4. Archibald Glen 1570–1615
  5. 5. William Glen 1530–1610
  6. 6. John Glen 1532–1606
  7. 7. Archibald Glen 1535–
  8. 8. William (Bar) Glen 1570–1598
  9. 9. Lindsay (bar) GLEN 1584–1629

James Barr's Timeline

2 Records

1510
1510
Birth of James Glen of Barr in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1578
1578
Age 68
Death of James Glen of Barr in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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