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Margaret Gilchrist 1656 – 1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 DEC 1656

Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1740

Death Location: Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Father: John GILCHRIST

Mother: Ann Douglas

Spouse(s): Edward Edgar

Children(s): John Edgar

The story of Margaret Gilchrist began in 1656 in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland. Margaret Gilchrist married Edward Edgar, and had children including John Edgar. Margaret Gilchrist passed away in 1740 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Gilchrist began in 1656 in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.
  • Margaret Gilchrist married Edward Edgar, and had children including John Edgar.
  • Margaret Gilchrist passed away in 1740 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John GILCHRIST
1630 – 1720
Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland
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Ann Douglas
1635 – 1659
Birth Location: Birth 1636 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
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Spouses(s)

Edward Edgar
1658 – 1699
Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Children(s)

John Edgar
1674 – 1729
Birth Location: Antrim, Antrim, Ireland
JE

Margaret Gilchrist's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Gilchrist
1656 – 1740
Birth Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
John GILCHRIST
1630 – 1720
Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland
Ann Douglas
1635 – 1659
Birth 1636 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Patrick Gilchriest
1605 – 1680
Gargunnock, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Janet Kirkwood
1606 – 1671
Edn, Edinburgh
Mulgar Douglas
1610 –
St John's Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Annis Malabar
1606 – 1636
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England.
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Killicross
1587 – 1615
Mairgarie Tailzeour\Taylor
1587 – 1679
Gilbert Kirkwood
1585 – 1633
Janet Foulis
1585 – 1631
Sir Douglas
1585 – 1648
Lady Glamis
1582 – 1620
Thomas Mallabar
1580 – 1632
Custon Newbegyn
1585 – 1632
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James II
1566 – 1632
Janet Stenhus
1564 – 1632
Lord Morton
1562 – 1584
Lady Lyon
1562 – 1609
John Galloway
1556 – 1590
Margaret Modane
1560 – 1582

Margaret Gilchrist's Descendants

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Margaret Gilchrist (28 DEC 1656 – 1740) m. Edward Edgar (1 APR 1658 – June 1699)
  1. 1. John Edgar (19 Jul 1674 – 1729) m. Tabitha Markham (18 Jul 1674 – 1725)
    1. 1. Jane Jones (02 Jun 1692 – 1777) m. Joseph (Robert) Montgomery (12 Nov 1690 – )
      1. 1. Ann Patterson (1720 – Before 21 Aug 1782) m. Peter Patterson (1725 – 21 Aug 1781)
        1. 1. Agnes Patterson (1747 – 1 Aug 1828) m. Lieut (John Robert) Kirkpatrick (03 Jul 1743 – 06 Aug 1828)

Margaret Gilchrist's Timeline

2 Records

1656
28 DEC 1656
Birth of Margaret Gilchrist in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1740
1740
Age 84
Death of Margaret Gilchrist in Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 DEC 1656
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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