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James Neilson 1638–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1638

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1741

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: James Neilson

Mother: Margaret Glen

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Children(s):

James Neilson was born in 1638 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of James Neilson And Margaret Glen. James Neilson passed away in 1741 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Neilson was born in 1638 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of James Neilson And Margaret Glen.
  • James Neilson passed away in 1741 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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James Neilson's Ancestors

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James Neilson
1638–1741
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
James Neilson
1615–1700
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret Glen
1616–1700
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (Neilson) (Neilsoune)
1580–1668
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Smith(Smyth)Menzies)
1593–1680
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Alexander\Sander (lindsay\Leenderste) Glen
1605–1680
Otterburn, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William (Smith)
1544–1594
Nanse Smith
1543–1594
Alexander Canterland
1576–1630
Issobell Glen)
1575–1635
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Crawford
1551–1607
Lady (Drummond)
1558–1597
Sir Auchinbreck)
1540–1594
Mary MacLeod
1552–1602

James Neilson's Timeline

2 Records

1638
Jun 1638
Birth of James Neilson in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1741
1741
Age 103
Death of James Neilson in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1638
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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