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James Gilchrist 1710 – 1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1710

Birth Location: WEST CALDER, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND

Death Date: 1771

Death Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: John 111

Mother: Jean Aitken

Spouse(s): Christian Brown

Children(s): Robert Gilchrist

In 1710, James Gilchrist entered the world in WEST CALDER, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND, born to John Gordon Gilchrist 111 and Jean Aitken. James Gilchrist married Christian Wyld Broun or Brown, and had children including Robert Gilchrist. James Gilchrist passed away in 1771 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1710, James Gilchrist entered the world in WEST CALDER, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND, born to John Gordon Gilchrist 111 and Jean Aitken.
  • James Gilchrist married Christian Wyld Broun or Brown, and had children including Robert Gilchrist.
  • James Gilchrist passed away in 1771 in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John 111
1680 – 1720
Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jean Aitken
1682 – 1725
Birth Location: Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Christian Brown
1715 –
Birth Location: North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Gilchrist
1734 – 1803
Birth Location: Walston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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James Gilchrist's Ancestors

Self
James Gilchrist
1710 – 1771
Birth Place: WEST CALDER, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
Parents
John Gordon Gilchrist 111
1680 – 1720
Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jean Aitken
1682 – 1725
Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Isobel Kerr
1644 – 1709
Kilsyth, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Margrat Ker
1614 – 1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Gilchrist's Descendants

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James Gilchrist (1710 – 1771) m. Christian (Wyld Broun or) Brown (19 Sep 1715 – )
  1. 1. Robert Gilchrist (20 Jan 1734 – Dec 1803) m. Anne Doyle (15 May 1737 – )
    1. 1. Margaret (Hannah) Gilchrist (1767 – 1808) m. WILLIAM (ANDREW DOWNING) 1 (1765 – 6 Oct 1829)
      1. 1. Ann Downing (1788 – 1830) m. John (Barnett Bell) Sr (13 Apr 1784 – 5 Feb 1860)
        1. 1. George Bell (20 Dec 1812 – 12 Apr 1896) m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Say (27 September 1818 – 18 Oct 1853)

James Gilchrist's Timeline

2 Records

1710
1710
Birth of James Gilchrist in WEST CALDER, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
WEST CALDER, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND
1771
1771
Age 61
Death of James Gilchrist in Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: WEST CALDER, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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