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James Neilson 1615–1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sept 1615

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1700

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Robert O'Neill

Mother: Janet Menzies)

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In 1615, James Neilson entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Robert Nielsen O Neill And Janet Smith Smyth Menzies. James Neilson passed away in 1700 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1615, James Neilson entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Robert Nielsen O Neill And Janet Smith Smyth Menzies.
  • James Neilson passed away in 1700 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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James Neilson's Ancestors

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James Neilson
1615–1700
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Nielsen O'Neill
1580–1668
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet (Smith (Smyth)) Menzies)
1593–1680
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Sean (Shane) McBrian O'Neill-Buidhe) Buidhe
1565–1617
Shanes Castle, Antrim, Ireland
Anne (McBryan) O’Neill
1560–1650
Down, Ireland
William (Smyth) (Smith)
1544–1594
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Nanse ("Nancy" Brown, Smyth (Smith) (9th) GGM)
1543–1594
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir BUIDHE
1530–1575
Margaret Antrim
1535–1620
Bryan Oneill
1545–1620
Amy McDONNELL
1544–1625
Nanse McAlpin
1518–1564
Dauid Braun
1523–
Nanse (Coupar)
1525–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Clanaboy
1501–1533
Elizabeth Devlin
1500–1560
Brian Corstorphine
1515–1600
Catherine 15GG
1515–1600

James Neilson's Timeline

2 Records

1615
Sept 1615
Birth of James Neilson in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1700
1700
Age 85
Death of James Neilson in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Sept 1615
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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