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James Glenn 1518–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: aft 1518

Birth Location: Barr, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Feb 1587

Death Location: Kirkafield, Edinburgh,Scotland

Father: Capt. (Scotland)

Mother: Marion (Scotland)

Spouse(s): Catherine Hamilton, Mary Muir, Catherine 13GGM

Children(s): Sir Glen, Thomas Glenn, Sir Glen, Lindsay Glen, Elizabeth Glen, Archibald Glenn, William Glenn

The story of James Glenn began in 1518 in Barr, Renfrewshire, Scotland. James Glenn married Catherine Hamilton, Catherine Hamilton 13Ggm, Mary Janet Muir, and had children including Alexander Glenn, Archibald Glenn, Elizabeth Glen, James Glenn, Lindsay Bar Glen, Mary Glenn, Sir David Lindsay Glen, Sir John David Glen, Thomas Glenn, William Glenn. James Glenn passed away in 1587 in Kirkafield, Edinburgh,Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Glenn began in 1518 in Barr, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
  • James Glenn married Catherine Hamilton, Catherine Hamilton 13Ggm, Mary Janet Muir, and had children including Alexander Glenn, Archibald Glenn, Elizabeth Glen, James Glenn, Lindsay Bar Glen, Mary Glenn, Sir David Lindsay Glen, Sir John David Glen, Thomas Glenn, William Glenn.
  • James Glenn passed away in 1587 in Kirkafield, Edinburgh,Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. (Scotland)
1485–1544
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Marion (Scotland)
1490–1534
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Hamilton
1520–1604
Birth Location: –
CH
Mary Muir
1510–
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
MM
Catherine 13GGM
1520–
Birth Location: –
C1

Children(s)

Sir Glen
1570–1629
Birth Location: Glenlora, Renfrew, Scotland
SG
Thomas Glenn
–1589
Birth Location: –
TG
Sir Glen
1543–1610
Birth Location: Scotland
SG
Lindsay Glen
1580–1629
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
LG
Elizabeth Glen
1590–1671
Birth Location: Bangor, County Down, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
EG
Archibald Glenn
1535–1615
Birth Location: Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland
AG
William Glenn
–1589
Birth Location: –
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James Glenn's Ancestors

Self
James Glenn
1518–1587
Birth Place: Barr, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
Capt. James Glenn of Bar (Scotland)
1485–1544
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Marion (Cunningham) (Scotland)
1490–1534
Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Glenn's Descendants

1.
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James Glenn (aft 1518–10 Feb 1587) m. Catherine Hamilton (abt 1520–May 18, 1604) m. Mary (Janet) Muir (1510–) m. Catherine (Hamilton) 13GGM (abt 1520–)
  1. 1. Sir (John David) Glen 1570–1629 m. Glades Anderson 1566–1615
    1. 1. Johne Glen 1586– m. Elizabeth (Andro) 11GGM 1591–
      1. 1. Bessie Glen 1612– m. Peter (Gemmill) Sr. 1595–
        1. 1. Jonet (Gemmill 9) GGM 1626– m. William (Patrick) 9GGF 1625–
        2. 2. Peter (Gemmill) Jr. 1625–1683 m. Margaret Hamilton 1625–1706
      2. 2. Glen 1590–
  2. 2. Thomas Glenn –1589
  3. 3. Sir (David Lindsay) Glen 1543–1610
  4. 4. Lindsay (Bar) Glen 1580–1629
  5. 5. Elizabeth Glen 1590–1671
  6. 6. Archibald Glenn 1535–1615
  7. 7. William Glenn –1589

James Glenn's Timeline

2 Records

1518
aft 1518
Birth of James Glenn in Barr, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Barr, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1587
10 Feb 1587
Age 69
Death of James Glenn in Kirkafield, Edinburgh,Scotland
Kirkafield, Edinburgh,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: aft 1518
    Event Place: Barr, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1587
    Event Place: Kirkafield, Edinburgh,Scotland
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