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John Eccles 1630–1705 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1630

Birth Location: Kildonan, Kirkmichael, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 16 February 1705

Death Location: Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Charl

Mother: Ann Baronet")

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Best

Children(s): Jane Eccles, John Eccles

John Eccles was born in 1630 in Kildonan, Kirkmichael, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Gilbert Eccles 10 Ggf Gilbertus 1 Merchant Of Carrickfergus 1647 High Sheriff Of Fermanagh 1665 And Tyrone 1673 Son Of John 8Th Laird Of Kildonan Eccles Of Shannock Progenitor Of 2 Irish Clans Settled Ireland During Charl And Ann Cockburn Considered To Be Matriarch Of The Antrim Clan From Scotland Confirming Relation To Sir William 1St Baronet. John Eccles married Elizabeth Best, and had children including Ann Ecles, Elizabeth Eccles, Jane Eccles, John Eccles. John Eccles passed away in 1705 in Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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  • John Eccles was born in 1630 in Kildonan, Kirkmichael, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Sir Gilbert Eccles 10 Ggf Gilbertus 1 Merchant Of Carrickfergus 1647 High Sheriff Of Fermanagh 1665 And Tyrone 1673 Son Of John 8Th Laird Of Kildonan Eccles Of Shannock Progenitor Of 2 Irish Clans Settled Ireland During Charl And Ann Cockburn Considered To Be Matriarch Of The Antrim Clan From Scotland Confirming Relation To Sir William 1St Baronet.
  • John Eccles married Elizabeth Best, and had children including Ann Ecles, Elizabeth Eccles, Jane Eccles, John Eccles.
  • John Eccles passed away in 1705 in Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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John Eccles's Ancestors

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John Eccles
1630–1705
Birth Place: Kildonan, Kirkmichael, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir GILBERT ECCLES 10 GGF (Gilbertus) (1) "Merchant of Carrickfergus (1647)" "High Sheriff of Fermanagh (1665) and Tyrone (1673)" (son of John "8th Laird of Kildonan") Eccles of Shannock (Progenitor of 2 Irish clans) (settled Ireland during Charl
1602–1694
Kildonan, Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ann (Cockburn (considered to be matriarch of the Antrim clan from Scotland) (confirming relation to Sir William "1st) Baronet")
1605–1652
Langton, Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
JOHN (Johnne the Elder EcclesEclis Ecclis 8th Laird of) Kildonan
1575–1638
Kildonan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Janet ((Cathcart)) Eccles
1591–1625
Carleton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Lady (Helen) Elphinstone
1589–1675
Elphinstone, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Eccles
1540–1595
Margaret Wallace
1533–1573
Sir Castle
1540–1612
*Margaret Wallace
1538–1624
Alexander Elphinstone
1552–1638
Jean Livingstone
1555–1622
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JOHN Kildonan)
1514–1580
Margaret Montgomery
1510–1600
Robert Cathcart
1509–1557
Mrs Cathcart
1515–
Lord Stirlingshire
1530–1602
Margaretha Drummond
1535–
Baron Livingstone
1528–1592
Lady Fleming
1535–1597

John Eccles's Descendants

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John Eccles (1630–16 February 1705) m. Elizabeth Best (1634–1669)
  1. 1. Jane Eccles 1660–1819 m. John (William) Black 1656–1726
    1. 1. Mary Black 1682–1735 m. Thomas (Mc) Neight 1680–1735 m. Alexander McKnight 1654–1733
      1. 1. William McKnight\McNight 1700–1764 m. Jane (Morton) McKNIGHT 1702–1760
        1. 1. Thomas McKnight 1724–1773 m. Jane Morton 1724–1781 m. Jane (Blair) Morton 1715–1781
        2. 2. Robert (Alexander) McKnight 1732–1786
        3. 3. John McKnight 1719–1749
        4. 4. Alexander (McKnight) Sr 1721–1788
        5. 5. Joseph McKnight 1728–1763
        6. 6. Richard McKnight 1735–1763
        7. 7. Jean McKnight 1733–1765
      2. 2. John McKnight 1680–1768
    2. 2. William Black 1696–1760
  2. 2. John Eccles –1761

John Eccles's Timeline

2 Records

1630
1630
Birth of John Eccles in Kildonan, Kirkmichael, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kildonan, Kirkmichael, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1705
16 February 1705
Age 75
Death of John Eccles in Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Kildonan, Kirkmichael, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 February 1705
    Event Place: Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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