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John "Iain Gobha" Chisholm 1705 – 1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705

Birth Location: Knockfin, Glenn Affric, Strathglass, Scotland

Death Date: 18 Feb 1760

Death Location: Knockfin, Glen Affric, Strathglass, Scotland

Father: Archibald Chisholm

Mother: Mary Grant

Spouse(s): Margaret Armstrong

Children(s): Donald (Blacksmith)

The story of John "Iain Gobha" Chisholm began in 1705 in Knockfin, Glenn Affric, Strathglass, Scotland. John "Iain Gobha" Chisholm married Margaret Armstrong, and had children including Donald (Domhnall Gobha) Chisholm (Blacksmith). John "Iain Gobha" Chisholm passed away in 1760 in Knockfin, Glen Affric, Strathglass, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John "Iain Gobha" Chisholm began in 1705 in Knockfin, Glenn Affric, Strathglass, Scotland.
  • John "Iain Gobha" Chisholm married Margaret Armstrong, and had children including Donald (Domhnall Gobha) Chisholm (Blacksmith).
  • John "Iain Gobha" Chisholm passed away in 1760 in Knockfin, Glen Affric, Strathglass, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald Chisholm
1680 – 1786
Birth Location: Knockfin, Strathglass, Scotland
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Mary Grant
1665 – 1726
Birth Location: Corriemony, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Armstrong
1705 – 1760
Birth Location: Invernesshire, Strathglass, Scotland
MA

Children(s)

Donald (Blacksmith)
1735 – 1810
Birth Location: Knockfin, Strathglass, Scotland
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John Chisholm's Ancestors

Self
John Chisholm
1705 – 1760
Birth Place: Knockfin, Glenn Affric, Strathglass, Scotland
Parents
Archibald Thomas Chisholm
1680 – 1786
Knockfin, Strathglass, Scotland
Mary (Elizabeth) Grant
1665 – 1726
Corriemony, Scotland
Grandparents
Archibald Chisholm
1665 – 1736
Coineachan, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Katherine MacRae
1669 – 1768
Auchertyre, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
William (Keith) (Keythe)
1641 –
St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Duncan Macrae
1640 – 1720
Janet MacLeod
1650 – 1720
Sir Dunottar
1614 – 1648
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Macrae
1605 –
Charles Macrae
1608 –
Sybella MacKenzie
1633 – 1682

John Chisholm's Descendants

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John ("Iain Gobha") Chisholm (1705 – 18 Feb 1760) m. Margaret Armstrong (abt 1705 – 20 January 1760)
  1. 1. Donald ((Domhnall Gobha) Chisholm) (Blacksmith) (1735 – 1 January 1810) m. Margaret (Mckinla) ?? (1736 – 1803)
    1. 1. Donald ('Soldier') Chisholm (abt 1780 – 6 Mar 1875)
      1. 1. John Chisholm (Abt. 1801 – 23 Jan 1896) m. Janet Fraser (1798 – Bef. 1881)
        1. 1. Colin Chisholm (11 Apr 1838 – 10 Dec 1917) m. Jane CHISHOLM (11 Mar 1850 – 21 Aug 1932)

John Chisholm's Timeline

2 Records

1705
1705
Birth of John "Iain Gobha" Chisholm in Knockfin, Glenn Affric, Strathglass, Scotland
Knockfin, Glenn Affric, Strathglass, Scotland
1760
18 Feb 1760
Age 55
Death of John "Iain Gobha" Chisholm in Knockfin, Glen Affric, Strathglass, Scotland
Knockfin, Glen Affric, Strathglass, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Knockfin, Glenn Affric, Strathglass, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1760
    Event Place: Knockfin, Glen Affric, Strathglass, Scotland
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