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JAMES CHALMERS 1520 – 1611 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland, Dundonald

Death Date: abt 1611

Death Location: Catcraig, Stirling, Scotland

Father: Sir Camera

Mother: +Margaret Campbell*

Spouse(s): Annabella Cunningham

Children(s): ANNABEL CHALMERS

The story of JAMES CHALMERS began in 1520 in Ayrshire, Scotland, Dundonald. JAMES CHALMERS married Annabella Cunningham, and had children including ANNABEL CHALMERS. JAMES CHALMERS passed away in 1611 in Catcraig, Stirling, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of JAMES CHALMERS began in 1520 in Ayrshire, Scotland, Dundonald.
  • JAMES CHALMERS married Annabella Cunningham, and had children including ANNABEL CHALMERS.
  • JAMES CHALMERS passed away in 1611 in Catcraig, Stirling, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Camera
1503 – 1558
Birth Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland
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+Margaret Campbell*
1507 – 1527
Birth Location: Loudon, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Annabella Cunningham
1520 – 1570
Birth Location: Caprington, Ayr, Scotland
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Children(s)

ANNABEL CHALMERS
1535 – 1640
Birth Location: Gadgirth, Ayr, Scotland
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JAMES CHALMERS's Ancestors

Self
JAMES CHALMERS
1520 – 1611
Birth Place: Ayrshire, Scotland, Dundonald
Parents
Sir Robert of Gadgirth Chalmers de Camera
1503 – 1558
South Ayrshire, Scotland
+Margaret (Elizabeth) Campbell*
1507 – 1527
Loudon, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (James Chalmers de) Camera
1470 –
Coylton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Stewart
1470 –
Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland
+Hugh (Ayr) Campbell*
1470 – 1508
Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland
+Isabelle (Bessete) Wallace*
1470 – 1530
Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

JAMES CHALMERS's Descendants

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JAMES CHALMERS (1520 – abt 1611) m. Annabella Cunningham (1520 – abt 1570)
  1. 1. ANNABEL CHALMERS (1535 – 30 Jul 1640) m. WILLIAM (CRAWFORD 9th Laird of) Auchinames (1530 – 1582)
    1. 1. JAMES, (Laird of Auchinames Crauford) CRAWFORD (1550 – 3 Dec 1644) m. Elizabeth Cunningham (1552 – 6 Apr 1611)
      1. 1. Jane\Joan\Jean (1585 – Bef. 1685) m. Patrick Douglas (1580 – Jan 1649)
        1. 1. Jane (Ann) Douglas (1633 – 13 Dec 1710) m. *Colonel (David) Crawford (1625 – 13 Dec 1710)

JAMES CHALMERS's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of JAMES CHALMERS in Ayrshire, Scotland, Dundonald
Ayrshire, Scotland, Dundonald
1611
abt 1611
Age 91
Death of JAMES CHALMERS in Catcraig, Stirling, Scotland
Catcraig, Stirling, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Scotland, Dundonald

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1611
    Event Place: Catcraig, Stirling, Scotland
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