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James Donaldson 1579 – 1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1579

Birth Location: Head Dykis, Tillicoultrie, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 5 Aug 1625

Death Location: Watterhead Lenzie, Stirling, Scotland

Father: David Donaldsone

Mother: Isabell Wilson

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Patrik Donaldsone

In 1579, James Donaldson entered the world in Head Dykis, Tillicoultrie, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to David Gilbert Donaldsone and Isabell Wilson. James Donaldson had children including Patrik Donaldsone. James Donaldson passed away in 1625 in Watterhead Lenzie, Stirling, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1579, James Donaldson entered the world in Head Dykis, Tillicoultrie, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to David Gilbert Donaldsone and Isabell Wilson.
  • James Donaldson had children including Patrik Donaldsone.
  • James Donaldson passed away in 1625 in Watterhead Lenzie, Stirling, Scotland.

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James Donaldson's Ancestors

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James Donaldson
1579 – 1625
Birth Place: Head Dykis, Tillicoultrie, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
David Gilbert Donaldsone
1555 – 1615
Ceres, Fife, Scotland
Isabell Wilson
1554 – 1631
Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Donaldsone
1520 – 1581
Dysart Burgh, Fife, Scotland
Agnes (Fraser) Boyle
1523 – 1576
Scotland
Edwardi Wilson
1530 –
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Leon Donaldson
1500 – 1570
Sallie MacLeod
1500 – 1560
John Fraser
1509 – 1585
Margaret Stewart
1510 – 1591
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Donaldson's Descendants

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James Donaldson (1579 – 5 Aug 1625)
  1. 1. Patrik Donaldsone (Apr 1606 – Oct 1684) m. Effie Bawdie (abt 1606 – )
    1. 1. Elspet Donaldsone (30 Nov 1628 – May 1667) m. Gilbert (Deanis \) Dennis (1625 – 24 Nov 1653)
      1. 1. Elspet (Deanis \) Dennis (Mar – 1700) m. William Cushnie ( – 1705) m. Sir (Robert John (Graham) Strain Strachan, Viscount Of) Dundee (3 Aug 1667 – 19 Dec 1735)
        1. 1. Elspet Cushney (1652 – 1700) m. Robert (John) Strain\Strachan (1660 – 1703)

James Donaldson's Timeline

2 Records

1579
1579
Birth of James Donaldson in Head Dykis, Tillicoultrie, Scotland, United Kingdom
Head Dykis, Tillicoultrie, Scotland, United Kingdom
1625
5 Aug 1625
Age 46
Death of James Donaldson in Watterhead Lenzie, Stirling, Scotland
Watterhead Lenzie, Stirling, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Head Dykis, Tillicoultrie, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1625
    Event Place: Watterhead Lenzie, Stirling, Scotland

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