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John Neilson 1617–1667 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1617

Birth Location: Corsock, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Dec 1667

Death Location: Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: Robert Neilson

Mother: Marion Gordon

Spouse(s): Annie Gordon

Children(s): Elizabeth Neilson

John Neilson was born in 1617 in Corsock, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Neilson And Marion Gordon. John Neilson married Annie Gordon, and had children including Elizabeth Neilson. John Neilson passed away in 1667 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Neilson was born in 1617 in Corsock, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Neilson And Marion Gordon.
  • John Neilson married Annie Gordon, and had children including Elizabeth Neilson.
  • John Neilson passed away in 1667 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Children(s)

John Neilson's Ancestors

Self
John Neilson
1617–1667
Birth Place: Corsock, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Neilson
1587–1654
Corsock, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marion Gordon
1590–
Airds, Kells, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Grandparents
Dr (John) Neilson
1549–1629
Corsock, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Margaret (Ann) Gordon
1561–1607
Maccartney, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John III
1514–1611
Catharine Voorhees
1529–1618
Lord Gordon
1544–1622
Lady Stewart
1540–1629
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Huntly
1513–1562
Lady Maxwell
1500–1550

John Neilson's Descendants

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John Neilson (Abt. 1617–14 Dec 1667) m. Annie Gordon (1621–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Neilson 1634–1682
    1. 1. Elizabeth Fleeming 1675–
      1. 1. Agnes Steel 1695–1786 m. Henry Walker 1698–1753
        1. 1. William Walker 1725–1810 m. Mary (Levinia) Bartley 1732–1808

John Neilson's Timeline

2 Records

1617
Abt. 1617
Birth of John Neilson in Corsock, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Corsock, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1667
14 Dec 1667
Age 50
Death of John Neilson in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1617
    Event Place: Corsock, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Dec 1667
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Scotland

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