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James Neilson 1615–1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Sep 1615

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1700

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Robert (Neilsoune)

Mother: Janet Smith(Smyth)Menzies)

Spouse(s): Margaret Glen, pp GLEN

Children(s): Rachel Nielson, John Neilson, James Neilson, Robert Neilson

In 1615, James Neilson entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Robert Neilson Neilsoune And Janet Smith Smyth Menzies. James Neilson married Margaret Glen, Pp Margaret Glen, and had children including James Neilson, John Neilson, Rachel Nielson, Robert Neilson. 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 Neilson Neilsoune And Janet Smith Smyth Menzies.
  • James Neilson married Margaret Glen, Pp Margaret Glen, and had children including James Neilson, John Neilson, Rachel Nielson, Robert Neilson.
  • James Neilson passed away in 1700 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert (Neilsoune)
1580–1668
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Janet Smith(Smyth)Menzies)
1593–1680
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Glen
1616–1700
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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pp GLEN
1616–1700
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Rachel Nielson
1632–1720
Birth Location: Forbar, Augus, Scotland
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John Neilson
1638–1659
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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James Neilson
1638–1741
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Robert Neilson
1638–1659
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
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James Neilson's Ancestors

Self
James Neilson
1615–1700
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Neilson (Neilsoune)
1580–1668
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Smith(Smyth)Menzies)
1593–1680
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Smyth) (Smith)
1544–1594
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Nanse ((Nancy) Browne) Smith
1543–1594
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Neilson's Descendants

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James Neilson (Sep 1615–1700) m. Margaret Glen (1616–1700) m. pp (MARGARET) GLEN (1616–1700)
  1. 1. Rachel Nielson 1632–1720 m. James (Laird) Todd 1639–1679
    1. 1. Esther Todd 1665–1765 m. William Jack 1656–1693
      1. 1. William Jack 1679–1765 m. Janet Mcilroy 1679–1740
        1. 1. David Jack 1708– m. Elizabeth Mcfarlan 1710–
        2. 2. Robert Jack 1700–
        3. 3. William Jack 1702–1785
        4. 4. Isobel Jack 1704–1705
        5. 5. Archibald Jack 1706–1758
        6. 6. George Jack 1707–
        7. 7. Thomas Jack 1708–
      2. 2. James Jack 1679–1765
      3. 3. Margaret Jack 1682–
      4. 4. Mary (Esther Jack) Parke 1680–1760
      5. 5. Elizabeth Jack 1683–
      6. 6. Andrew Jack 1684–
      7. 7. James Jack 1681–1765
    2. 2. John Todd 1650–1719
    3. 3. Robert Todd 1662–1679
  2. 2. John Neilson 1638–1659
  3. 3. James Neilson 1638–1741
  4. 4. Robert Neilson 1638–1659

James Neilson's Timeline

2 Records

1615
Sep 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: Sep 1615
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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