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James Glen of Barr 1510–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Paisley Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1578

Death Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: James blood

Mother: Marion Cunningham

Spouse(s): Lady (Glen), Mary Glenn

Children(s): John Glen, James GLEN, Sir Glen, William Glen, Patrick Edinburgh, Mary Glen, Sir Glen, Archibald Sr., Archibald Glen

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

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Barr's Ancestors

Self
James Barr
1510–1578
Birth Place: Paisley Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
James Glenn of Barr I royal blood
1485–1554
Barr, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Marion Cunningham
1488–1564
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Barr's Descendants

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James (Glen of) Barr (1510–1578) m. Lady (Mary Janet Muir*) (Glen) (1510–1 April 1590) m. Mary Glenn (1510–1 April 1590)
  1. 1. John (Barr) Glen 1532– m. Elizabeth (Elspeth) Anderson 1535–1589
    1. 1. Patrick (Bar Glen Burgess of) Edinburgh 1558–1630 m. Agnes Young 1566–1588
      1. 1. Sir (James Anderson) Glenn 1588–1682 m. Isabella Issobell 1590–1648 m. James (Mrs) Glen 1592–
        1. 1. Andrew (James) Glen 1615–1664 m. Jonet Mylne 1619–1668
        2. 2. Issobell Glen 1624–1693
        3. 3. Christian GLEN 1621–
        4. 4. David Glen 1623–1623
        5. 5. John (Andrew) Glen 1606–1664
        6. 6. Marion Glenn 1614–1660
        7. 7. John Glenn 1630–1691
        8. 8. Marjorie Glenn 1631–
        9. 9. Alexander GLEN 1617–1618
        10. 10. James Glenn 1627–1682
        11. 11. Christian Glenn 1616–
        12. 12. Unk Glen 1620–
        13. 13. James Glenn 1635–1696
      2. 2. John (David) Glen 1588–1682
      3. 3. Andrew Glen 1588–1664
      4. 4. John Glenn 1590–1684
      5. 5. Sir (James Anderson) Glenn 1588–1682
  2. 2. James GLEN 1540–1554
  3. 3. Sir (Robert Alexander Bar) Glen 1548–1629
  4. 4. William Glen 1530–1598
  5. 5. Patrick (Bar Glen. Burgess of) Edinburgh 1558–1630
  6. 6. Mary Glen 1538–1650
  7. 7. Sir (David Bar) Glen 1543–1598
  8. 8. Archibald (Glen (Glenn)) Sr. 1570–1615
  9. 9. Archibald Glen 1535–1560

James Barr's Timeline

5 Records

1510
1510
Birth of James Glen of Barr in Paisley Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Paisley Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1578
1578
Age 68
Death of James Glen of Barr in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1693
7 Sep 1693-1694
Age 183
James Glen of Barr was baptized in London, England
London, England
1755
29 Nov 1755
Age 245
James Glen of Barr was baptized in Surrey, England
Surrey, England
1850
28 Jul 1850
Age 340
James Glen of Barr was baptized in Garelochead, Dumbarton, Scotland
Garelochead, Dumbarton, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Paisley Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 Sep 1693-1694
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P69SepA001Ms07219003

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1755
    Event Place: Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey, England; Surrey Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: P251/43
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1850
    Event Place: Garelochead, Dumbarton, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Neilston, Renfrew
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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