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John Donaldson 1575–1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1575

Birth Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1625

Death Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Donald Donaldson

Mother: Margaret Coley

Spouse(s): Katherine Syme

Children(s): Margaret Donaldson-Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson

The story of John Donaldson began in 1575 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom. John Donaldson married Katherine 17 Syme, and had children including Margaret Donaldson Wilson Wilsone Willson Wylson. John Donaldson passed away in 1625 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of John Donaldson began in 1575 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • John Donaldson married Katherine 17 Syme, and had children including Margaret Donaldson Wilson Wilsone Willson Wylson.
  • John Donaldson passed away in 1625 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Donald Donaldson
1545–1580
Birth Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Margaret Coley
1547–1607
Birth Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
MC

Spouses(s)

Katherine Syme
1580–1630
Birth Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, or Perth, Gloucestershire, England
KS

Children(s)

Margaret Donaldson-Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson
1589–1645
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MD

John Donaldson's Ancestors

Self
John Donaldson
1575–1625
Birth Place: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Donald Stewart Donaldson
1545–1580
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Coley
1547–1607
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas (Stewart) Donaldson
1525–
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland or elsewhere
Isabella Taylor
1525–
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland or elsewhere
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Donaldson's Descendants

1.
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John Donaldson (1575–1625) m. Katherine (17) Syme (1580–1630)
  1. 1. Margaret Donaldson-Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson 1589–1645 m. James (William Alexander I Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson, 8th) GGF 1576–1636
    1. 1. James (Alexander II) Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson 1612–1670 m. Margaret McDougall 1620–1690
      1. 1. Alexander WILSON 1639–1751 m. Olive Fox 1660–1683 m. Mary Riddell 1661–1710 m. ELIZABETH GOWAN 1670– m. Olive Fox 1629–1683
        1. 1. William (Hugh Marshall) Wilson 1650–1746 m. Elizabeth Wacome 1692–1756
        2. 2. Janet Wilson 1705–1781
        3. 3. James Wilson 1680–1772
      2. 2. James Wilson 1639–1739
      3. 3. William Wilson 1643–1699
      4. 4. Nathaniel Wilson 1660–1753
      5. 5. Catherine Wilson 1780–
      6. 6. James Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsoun\Willson\Wylson –1775
    2. 2. Alexander Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1629–1660
    3. 3. Barbara Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsoun\Willson\Wylson 1603–
    4. 4. Jonet\Jonat Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1612–1710
    5. 5. Grissell (Allan\Allen) Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsoun\Willson\Wylson 1600–1663
    6. 6. Margaret Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson 1609–
    7. 7. Adame\Adam Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1618–1675
    8. 8. Catheren\Catherine\Katherine Wilson\Wilsone\Willsonne\Willson\Wylson 1603–
    9. 9. John Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1614–1667
    10. 10. James (I) Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson 1612–1672
    11. 11. Gowen WILSON\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1618–1686
    12. 12. Robert Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1616–
    13. 13. Nanse\Nancy Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson 1610–
    14. 14. Janet Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson 1609–1675
    15. 15. Jonat\Jonet Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson-Balfoure 1609–1675
    16. 16. David Davis-Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1623–1713
    17. 17. Thomas Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1617–1670
    18. 18. Thomas Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson 1605–1644
    19. 19. Robert (A.) Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsoun\Willson\Wylson 1600–1674
    20. 20. Jane Smythe\Smyth\Smithe\Smith-Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1618–1694
    21. 21. Theophilus Wilson 1601–1689
    22. 22. Edward Wilson 1606–1638
    23. 23. Isbell Wilson 1590–1648
    24. 24. Rev (Thomas) Wilson 1595–1643

John Donaldson's Timeline

2 Records

1575
1575
Birth of John Donaldson in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1625
1625
Age 50
Death of John Donaldson in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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