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James Bar Glen 1510–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1510

Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1578

Death Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: James Barr

Mother: Marion Cunningham

Spouse(s): Lady (Glen)

Children(s): David Glenn, Lindsay Glen, Mary Glen, John Glen, Archibald Glen, James GLEN, Patrick Edinburgh, Sir Glen, Thomas Glen, Robert Glenn, Sir Glen, Archibald Glen, William Glen

James Bar Glen was born in 1510 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of James Glen Of Barr And Marion Cunningham. James Bar Glen married Lady Mary Janet Muir Glen, and had children including Archibald Glen, David Bar Glenn, James Glen, John Glen, Lindsay Bar Glen, Mary Glen, Patrick Bar Glen Burgess Of Edinburgh, Robert Bar Glenn, Sir David Bar Glen, Sir Robert Alexander Bar Glen, Thomas Glen, William Bar Glen. James Bar Glen passed away in 1578 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Bar Glen was born in 1510 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of James Glen Of Barr And Marion Cunningham.
  • James Bar Glen married Lady Mary Janet Muir Glen, and had children including Archibald Glen, David Bar Glenn, James Glen, John Glen, Lindsay Bar Glen, Mary Glen, Patrick Bar Glen Burgess Of Edinburgh, Robert Bar Glenn, Sir David Bar Glen, Sir Robert Alexander Bar Glen, Thomas Glen, William Bar Glen.
  • James Bar Glen passed away in 1578 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Glen's Ancestors

Self
James Glen
1510–1578
Birth Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
James Glen of Barr
1485–1554
Barr, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marion Cunningham
1488–1564
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (Bar) Glen
1436–1506
Barr, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Browne) 12ggm
1460–1506
Cultermayne, Scotland
Knight (Adam Cunynghame 2nd Earl and 3rd Lord of) Caprington
1455–1506
Caprington Castle, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Isabel Crawford, Lady of Kilbirnie Castle, 2nd Countess of) Caprington
1470–1490
Kilbirnie Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Glen's Descendants

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James (Bar) Glen (1510–1578) m. Lady (Mary Janet Muir*) (Glen) (abt 1510–1 Apr 1590)
  1. 1. David (Bar) Glenn 1543–1598 m. Lady (Isabella Renfrew Fleming royal blood fix) later 1522–1604 m. Elit Anderson 1535–
    1. 1. John (David Glenn royal) blood 1579–1630 m. Janet Wyse 1583–1590 m. Elizabeth Calder 1569–1606
      1. 1. Thomas ((O'Donnell)) Glenn 1625–1714 m. Jane O'Donnell 1625–
        1. 1. Mary Glenn 1650–1745 m. Thomas ("Elias" (Glenn)) Ludson 1645–1674
        2. 2. Emily Glenn 1675–
        3. 3. John Glenn 1645–1742
        4. 4. John Glenn 1672–1745
        5. 5. John (Draper) Glenn 1683–1742
      2. 2. Henrie Glenn 1605–1665
      3. 3. Sir (John) Glenn 1591–1669
      4. 4. Andrew* Glenn 1610–1664
      5. 5. John Glenn 1606–1664
    2. 2. Lindsay Glenn 1584–1629
    3. 3. John (David Glenora) Glenn 1579–1590
    4. 4. Archibald Glenn 1570–1615
    5. 5. Lindsay (Bar Glen) Glenn 1558–1630
    6. 6. James Glenn 1570–1676
    7. 7. John Glynn 1590–1669
    8. 8. Robert Glenn –1598
  2. 2. Lindsay (bar) Glen 1584–1615
  3. 3. Mary Glen 1538–1650
  4. 4. John Glen 1532–1598
  5. 5. Archibald Glen 1570–1615
  6. 6. James GLEN 1540–1554
  7. 7. Patrick (Bar Glen. Burgess of) Edinburgh 1558–1630
  8. 8. Sir (Robert Alexander Bar) Glen 1548–1629
  9. 9. Thomas Glen –1560
  10. 10. Robert (Bar) Glenn 1532–1598
  11. 11. Sir (David Bar) Glen 1543–1598
  12. 12. Archibald Glen 1535–1614
  13. 13. William (Bar) Glen 1530–1598

James Glen's Timeline

2 Records

1510
1510
Birth of James Bar Glen in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1578
1578
Age 68
Death of James Bar Glen in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1510
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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