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James Giles 1614–1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 October 1614

Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1680

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Johne Gilleis

Mother: Marione Halywoll

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The story of James Giles began in 1614 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. James Giles passed away in 1680 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of James Giles began in 1614 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • James Giles passed away in 1680 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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James Giles's Ancestors

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James Giles
1614–1680
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Johne Gilleis
1586–
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marione Halywoll
1580–1656
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Nycholl Gilleis
1565–
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Dick
1565–
Linthisgow, Midlothian, Scotland
John Halliwell
1560–
Scotland
Joane Busher
–1641
Great-Grandparents
William Gillies
1540–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gillies
1520–1595
Mary Ramsay
1520–1600

James Giles's Timeline

2 Records

1614
30 October 1614
Birth of James Giles in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1680
1680
Age 66
Death of James Giles in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 October 1614
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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