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James Willson 1515–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, , Scotland

Death Date: 1580

Death Location: Dunfermine, Fife, Scotland

Father: Johne (Willson)

Mother: Elizabeth Henderson

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In 1515, James Willson entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, , Scotland, born to Johne Wilsone Willson And Elizabeth Henderson. James Willson passed away in 1580 in Dunfermine, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1515, James Willson entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, , Scotland, born to Johne Wilsone Willson And Elizabeth Henderson.
  • James Willson passed away in 1580 in Dunfermine, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Johne (Willson)
1487–1577
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Henderson
1468–1530
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Willson's Ancestors

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James Willson
1515–1580
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, , Scotland
Parents
Johne Wilsone (Willson)
1487–1577
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Henderson
1468–1530
Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Willson's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of James Willson in Dunfermline, Fife, , Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, , Scotland
1580
1580
Age 65
Death of James Willson in Dunfermine, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermine, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Dunfermine, Fife, Scotland
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