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James William Alexander I Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson, 8th GGF 1576–1636 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1576 or 10 May 1579

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 7 Oct 1636

Death Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: John, Wilsone

Mother: Katherine Meldrome

Spouse(s): Margaret Donaldson-Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson, Janet Noill, Janet Struthers, Elspet 18HGG

Children(s): James Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson, Alexander Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson, Barbara Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsoun\Willson\Wylson, Jonet\Jonat Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson, Grissell Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsoun\Willson\Wylson, Margaret Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson, Adame\Adam Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson, Catheren\Catherine\Katherine Wilson\Wilsone\Willsonne\Willson\Wylson, John Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson, James Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson, Gowen WILSON\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson, Robert Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson, Nanse\Nancy Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson, Janet Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson, Jonat\Jonet Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson-Balfoure, David Davis-Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson, Thomas Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson, Thomas Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson, Robert Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsoun\Willson\Wylson, Jane Smythe\Smyth\Smithe\Smith-Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson, Theophilus Wilson, Edward Wilson, Isbell Wilson, Rev Wilson

James William Alexander I Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson, 8th GGF was born in 1576 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Johne Wilson Wilsone And Katherine Kaeti Barbara Morris Meldrome. James William Alexander I Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson, 8th GGF married Elspet Elizabeth Mechie Michie 18Hgg, Janet Noill, Janet Struthers, Margaret Donaldson Wilson Wilsone Willson Wylson, and had children including Adame Adam Wilson Wilsone Wilsonne Willson Wylson, Alexander Wilson Wilsone Wilsonne Willson Wylson, Barbara Wilson Wilsone Wilsoun Willson Wylson, Catheren Catherine Katherine Wilson Wilsone Willsonne Willson Wylson, David Davis Wilson Wilsone Wilsonne Willson Wylson, Edward Wilson, Elspet Wilsone, Gowen Wilson Wilsone Wilsonne Willson Wylson, Grissell Allan Allen Wilson Wilsone Wilsoun Willson Wylson, Isbell Wilson, James Alexander Ii Wilson Wilsone Willson Wylson, James I Wilson Wilsonne Wilsone Willson, Jane Smythe Smyth Smithe Smith Wilson Wilsone Wilsonne Willson Wylson, Janet Wilson Wilsonne Wilsone Willson Wylson, John Wilson Wilsone Wilsonne Willson Wylson, Jonat Jonet Wilson Wilsonne Wilsone Willson Wylson Balfoure, Jonet Jonat Wilson Wilsone Wilsonne Willson Wylson, Margaret Wilson Wilsonne Wilsone Willson Wylson, Marian Wilson Wilsone Wilsonne Willsone Willson Wylson, Nanse Nancy Wilson Wilsonne Wilsone Willson Wylson, Rev Thomas Wilson, Robert A Wilson Wilsone Wilsoun Willson Wylson, Robert Wilson Wilsone Wilsonne Willson Wylson, Theophilus Wilson, Thomas Wilson Wilsone Wilsonne Willson Wylson, Thomas Wilson Wilsonne Wilsone Willson Wylson. James William Alexander I Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson, 8th GGF passed away in 1636 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James William Alexander I Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson, 8th GGF was born in 1576 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the child of John Johne Wilson Wilsone And Katherine Kaeti Barbara Morris Meldrome.
  • James William Alexander I Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson, 8th GGF married Elspet Elizabeth Mechie Michie 18Hgg, Janet Noill, Janet Struthers, Margaret Donaldson Wilson Wilsone Willson Wylson, and had children including Adame Adam Wilson Wilsone Wilsonne Willson Wylson, Alexander Wilson Wilsone Wilsonne Willson Wylson, Barbara Wilson Wilsone Wilsoun Willson Wylson, Catheren Catherine Katherine Wilson Wilsone Willsonne Willson Wylson, David Davis Wilson Wilsone Wilsonne Willson Wylson, Edward Wilson, Elspet Wilsone, Gowen Wilson Wilsone Wilsonne Willson Wylson, Grissell Allan Allen Wilson Wilsone Wilsoun Willson Wylson, Isbell Wilson, James Alexander Ii Wilson Wilsone Willson Wylson, James I Wilson Wilsonne Wilsone Willson, Jane Smythe Smyth Smithe Smith Wilson Wilsone Wilsonne Willson Wylson, Janet Wilson Wilsonne Wilsone Willson Wylson, John Wilson Wilsone Wilsonne Willson Wylson, Jonat Jonet Wilson Wilsonne Wilsone Willson Wylson Balfoure, Jonet Jonat Wilson Wilsone Wilsonne Willson Wylson, Margaret Wilson Wilsonne Wilsone Willson Wylson, Marian Wilson Wilsone Wilsonne Willsone Willson Wylson, Nanse Nancy Wilson Wilsonne Wilsone Willson Wylson, Rev Thomas Wilson, Robert A Wilson Wilsone Wilsoun Willson Wylson, Robert Wilson Wilsone Wilsonne Willson Wylson, Theophilus Wilson, Thomas Wilson Wilsone Wilsonne Willson Wylson, Thomas Wilson Wilsonne Wilsone Willson Wylson.
  • James William Alexander I Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson, 8th GGF passed away in 1636 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James GGF's Ancestors

Self
James GGF
1576–1636
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John, Johne Wilson, Wilsone
1543–1610
Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Katherine (Kaeti Barbara Morris) Meldrome
1554–1591
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Patrick (Wilsone, Wilson,) Wilsoun
1515–1568
Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Katherine Majorbanks
1516–1554
Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
William Morris
1527–1581
Dumfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mage Anderson
1540–1600
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Wilson
1487–1577
Jonet Leyis
1492–1575
Richard Morris
1505–1537
Scot ggm
1500–1537
John Andirsone
1510–
Margaret ---
1514–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Maurice Moris\Morris\Maurice
1480–1551
Eupham Finlayson
1480–1540
Scot ggf
1470–1530
EN ggm
1470–1500
*Katherine Adamson
1496–1539

James GGF's Descendants

1.
JG
James (William Alexander I Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson, 8th) GGF (5 Aug 1576 or 10 May 1579–7 Oct 1636) m. Margaret Donaldson-Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson (1589–1645) m. Janet Noill (Abt. 1600–) m. Janet Struthers (1587–1645) m. Elspet ((Elizabeth) Mechie (Michie)) 18HGG (31 Jan 1583–Aft. 1620)
  1. 1. James (Alexander II) Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson 1612–1670 m. Margaret McDougall 1620–1690
    1. 1. Alexander WILSON 1639–1751 m. Olive Fox 1660–1683 m. Mary Riddell 1661–1710 m. ELIZABETH GOWAN 1670– m. Olive Fox 1629–1683
      1. 1. William (Hugh Marshall) Wilson 1650–1746 m. Elizabeth Wacome 1692–1756
        1. 1. John Wilson 1733–1773 m. Mary Letts 1696–1759
        2. 2. Adam Wilson 1724–1817
        3. 3. Margaret Wilson 1726–1790
        4. 4. William Wilson 1720–
        5. 5. Mary Wilson 1725–
        6. 6. Robert Wilson 1730–1791
        7. 7. Samuel Wilson 1728–1830
      2. 2. Janet Wilson 1705–1781
      3. 3. James Wilson 1680–1772
    2. 2. James Wilson 1639–1739
    3. 3. William Wilson 1643–1699
    4. 4. Nathaniel Wilson 1660–1753
    5. 5. Catherine Wilson 1780–
    6. 6. James Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsoun\Willson\Wylson –1775
  2. 2. Alexander Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1629–1660
  3. 3. Barbara Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsoun\Willson\Wylson 1603–
  4. 4. Jonet\Jonat Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1612–1710
  5. 5. Grissell (Allan\Allen) Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsoun\Willson\Wylson 1600–1663
  6. 6. Margaret Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson 1609–
  7. 7. Adame\Adam Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1618–1675
  8. 8. Catheren\Catherine\Katherine Wilson\Wilsone\Willsonne\Willson\Wylson 1603–
  9. 9. John Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1614–1667
  10. 10. James (I) Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson 1612–1672
  11. 11. Gowen WILSON\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1618–1686
  12. 12. Robert Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1616–
  13. 13. Nanse\Nancy Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson 1610–
  14. 14. Janet Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson 1609–1675
  15. 15. Jonat\Jonet Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson-Balfoure 1609–1675
  16. 16. David Davis-Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1623–1713
  17. 17. Thomas Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1617–1670
  18. 18. Thomas Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson 1605–1644
  19. 19. Robert (A.) Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsoun\Willson\Wylson 1600–1674
  20. 20. Jane Smythe\Smyth\Smithe\Smith-Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1618–1694
  21. 21. Theophilus Wilson 1601–1689
  22. 22. Edward Wilson 1606–1638
  23. 23. Isbell Wilson 1590–1648
  24. 24. Rev (Thomas) Wilson 1595–1643

James GGF's Timeline

4 Records

1576
5 Aug 1576 or 10 May 1579
Birth of James William Alexander I Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson, 8th GGF in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1582
10 Jun 1582
Age 6
James William Alexander I Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson, 8th GGF was married
None
1619
13 Jun 1619
Age 43
James William Alexander I Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson, 8th GGF was married
None
1636
7 Oct 1636
Age 60
Death of James William Alexander I Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson, 8th GGF in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1576 or 10 May 1579
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1582

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1619

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Fife: Dunfermline - Parish Register, 1561-1701

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Leven Scoonie, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1636
    Event Place: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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