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Margaret Adam 1688–1733 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 April 1688

Birth Location: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1733

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: John Adam

Mother: Euphan Marshall

Spouse(s): John Mcgowan

Children(s): James McGowan, Charles McGowan, William McGowan, Thomas Mcgowan, Robert McGowan, John McGowan, Margaret McGowen

Margaret Adam was born in 1688 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Adam And Euphan Marshall. Margaret Adam married John Mcgowan, and had children including Andrew Mcgowan, Charles Mcgowan, James Mcgowan, John Mcgowan, Margaret Lee Mcgowen, Robert Mcgowan, Thomas Mcgowan, William Mcgowan. Margaret Adam passed away in 1733 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margaret Adam was born in 1688 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Adam And Euphan Marshall.
  • Margaret Adam married John Mcgowan, and had children including Andrew Mcgowan, Charles Mcgowan, James Mcgowan, John Mcgowan, Margaret Lee Mcgowen, Robert Mcgowan, Thomas Mcgowan, William Mcgowan.
  • Margaret Adam passed away in 1733 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Adam
1655–1704
Birth Location: Glasgow,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
JA
Euphan Marshall
1654–1704
Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
EM

Spouses(s)

John Mcgowan
1682–1733
Birth Location: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
JM

Children(s)

James McGowan
1723–1803
Birth Location: Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JM
Charles McGowan
1716–
Birth Location: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
CM
William McGowan
1727–
Birth Location: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
WM
Thomas Mcgowan
1715–1780
Birth Location: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
TM
Robert McGowan
1718–
Birth Location: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
RM
John McGowan
1711–1750
Birth Location: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
JM
Margaret McGowen
1720–1720
Birth Location: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
MM

Margaret Adam's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Adam
1688–1733
Birth Place: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Adam
1655–1704
Glasgow,,Lanarkshire,Scotland
Euphan Marshall
1654–1704
Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Adame
1641–1687
Banff, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christiane Ingrim
1646–1687
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Adams
1615–
Jean Machon
1619–1667
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Adam
1589–1658
Isobell Galbraith
1594–
Guille Machan
1598–
Rachel Briard
1598–1687

Margaret Adam's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Adam (15 April 1688–1733) m. John Mcgowan (1682–10 March 1733)
  1. 1. James McGowan 1723–1803 m. Marion Dun 1742–1827
    1. 1. Isobel McGowan 1770–1866 m. Archibald Nimmo 1767–1866
      1. 1. Margaret Nimmo 1802–1866 m. William Hamilton 1798–1875
        1. 1. John Hamilton 1831–1888 m. Agnes Cumming 1833–1902
        2. 2. Hugh (Thomas) Hamilton 1814–1898
        3. 3. Marion Hamilton 1843–1867
        4. 4. Thomas Hamilton 1840–
        5. 5. James Hamilton 1837–
        6. 6. Margaret Hamilton 1829–1881
        7. 7. Isabel Hamilton 1827–
        8. 8. Marion Hamilton 1829–
        9. 9. William Hamilton 1836–
        10. 10. Archibald Hamilton 1833–
        11. 11. Andrew Hamitton 1845–
        12. 12. Joseph Hamitton 1848–
      2. 2. William (Nimmo d.n.a.) matched 1798–1862
      3. 3. Marion Nimmo 1796–1879
      4. 4. Andrew Nimmo 1810–1866
      5. 5. Thomas Nimmo 1808–
      6. 6. Margaret Nimmo 1800–1802
      7. 7. Archibald Nimmo 1794–1805
      8. 8. James Nimmo 1792–
      9. 9. John Nimmo 1791–
    2. 2. Janet McGowan 1760–
    3. 3. Archibald McGowan 1762–
    4. 4. William McGowan 1767–
    5. 5. Marion McGowan 1779–
    6. 6. Jean McGowan 1786–
    7. 7. John MacGowan 1776–1852
    8. 8. James McGowan 1762–1794
  2. 2. Charles McGowan 1716–
  3. 3. William McGowan 1727–
  4. 4. Thomas Mcgowan 1715–1780
  5. 5. Robert McGowan 1718–
  6. 6. John McGowan 1711–1750
  7. 7. Margaret (Lee) McGowen 1720–1720

Margaret Adam's Timeline

3 Records

1688
15 April 1688
Birth of Margaret Adam in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
1706
15 May 1706
Age 18
Margaret Adam was married
None
1733
1733
Age 45
Death of Margaret Adam in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 April 1688
    Event Place: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 May 1706

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Auldtoun, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Aberdeenshire, Banff, Ayr, & Stirling: - Commissariot Record of Hamilton and Campsie, Register of Testaments, 1564-1800

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Stirling, & Clackmannan: Commissariot Record of Lanark, Register of Testaments, 1595-1800 and Commissariot Record of Stirling, 1607-1800

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1733
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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