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James Gilmore 1500–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Jan 1500

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1580

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Gilmore

Mother: Mary Elizabeth

Spouse(s): Lady *?, Katherine Morton

Children(s): Sir Knight, George Findlay, John Alberts, Isobell ROSS, Katherine Gilmour, Katherine Gilmour

James Gilmore was born in 1500 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Sir James Knight Of Glasgow Gilmore And Mary Gilmour Elizabeth. James Gilmore married Katherine Morton, Lady Mary Elizabeth Bryson, and had children including Caroline, Edward Dunnigan, George Of Glasgow Findlay, Hugh Given, Isobell Ross, John Givens Islay Alberts, Katherine Kate Gilmour, Loo Driscoll, Patrick Given, Sir James Alexander Gilmour Givens Vi Knight, William Gilmour. James Gilmore passed away in 1580 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Gilmore was born in 1500 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Sir James Knight Of Glasgow Gilmore And Mary Gilmour Elizabeth.
  • James Gilmore married Katherine Morton, Lady Mary Elizabeth Bryson, and had children including Caroline, Edward Dunnigan, George Of Glasgow Findlay, Hugh Given, Isobell Ross, John Givens Islay Alberts, Katherine Kate Gilmour, Loo Driscoll, Patrick Given, Sir James Alexander Gilmour Givens Vi Knight, William Gilmour.
  • James Gilmore passed away in 1580 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Gilmore's Ancestors

Self
James Gilmore
1500–1580
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir James Knight of Glasgow Gilmore
1500–1580
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary (GILMOUR) Elizabeth
1480–
Scotland
Grandparents
James Gilmore
1475–1580
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary (GILMOUR) Elizabeth
1480–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Gilmore's Descendants

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James Gilmore (01 Jan 1500–1580) m. Lady (Mary Elizabeth Bryson) *? (1500–1570) m. Katherine Morton (1500–1570)
  1. 1. Sir (James Alexander Gilmour (Givens) "VI" ,) Knight 1525–1610 m. Mary Loudon 1530–1580 m. Isobell (Gilmour \ Gilmore \) Ross 1527–1565 m. Margaret (Frances) Murphy 1530–1580 m. Mary Loudon 1530–1580 m. Margaret (Frances) Murphy 1530–1580 m. Isobell (Gilmour \ Gilmore \) Ross 1527–1565
    1. 1. Edward Gillmor\Gillmore 1550–1635
    2. 2. William (Whitfield James Bryson) Gillmore 1550–1640
    3. 3. John Gilmour 1545–1599
    4. 4. Andrew Gilmour 1545–1599
    5. 5. Edward Gillmor\Gillmore 1550–1635
    6. 6. William (Whitfield James Bryson) Gillmore 1550–1640
    7. 7. John Gilmour 1545–1599
    8. 8. Andrew Gilmour 1545–1599
  2. 2. George (of Glasgow) Findlay 1550– m. Isobell (Isabel Muchells) Forbes 1532–1611
    1. 1. Adam Findlay 1581–
    2. 2. James Findlay 1582–1649
    3. 3. James Findlay 1581–
    4. 4. Robert (Findlay; of) Glasgow 1588–1610
  3. 3. John (Givens Islay) Alberts 1525–1610
  4. 4. Isobell ROSS 1527–1565
  5. 5. Katherine ("Kate") Gilmour 1527–1570
  6. 6. Katherine ("Kate") Gilmour 1526–1570

James Gilmore's Timeline

5 Records

1500
01 Jan 1500
Birth of James Gilmore in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1580
1580
Age 80
Death of James Gilmore in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1737
20 Jan 1737
Age 237
James Gilmore was baptized in Govan,Lanark,Scotland
Govan,Lanark,Scotland
1819
29 Aug 1819
Age 319
James Gilmore was baptized in Santon, Isle of Man
Santon, Isle of Man
1829
21 May 1829
Age 329
James Gilmore was baptized in Crediton,Devon,England
Crediton,Devon,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1500
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1737
    Event Place: Govan,Lanark,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1819
    Event Place: Santon, Isle of Man
    Record Source: Isle of Man, Baptism Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 May 1829
    Event Place: Crediton,Devon,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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