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Margaret Muir 1598 – 1619 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1598

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1619

Death Location: Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: George Muir

Mother: Janet Philip

Spouse(s): James Walkingshaw

Children(s): John Walkinshaw, Gavin Walkinshaw, Mungo Walkinshaw

Margaret Muir was born in 1598 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of George Muir and Janet Philip. Margaret Muir married James Walkingshaw, and had children including John Walkinshaw, Gavin Walkinshaw, Mungo Walkinshaw. Margaret Muir passed away in 1619 in Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margaret Muir was born in 1598 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of George Muir and Janet Philip.
  • Margaret Muir married James Walkingshaw, and had children including John Walkinshaw, Gavin Walkinshaw, Mungo Walkinshaw.
  • Margaret Muir passed away in 1619 in Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Margaret Muir's Ancestors

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Margaret Muir
1598 – 1619
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
George Muir
1574 –
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Janet Philip
1560 –
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Mar, Marr, Muir,) Moir
1540 –
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Agnes Baskam
1540 –
Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Muir's Descendants

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Margaret Muir (1598 – 1619) m. James Walkingshaw (1591 – Sep 1677)
  1. 1. John Walkinshaw (28 Oct 1617 – 1689) m. Geills Gowan m. Agnes Faulls (4 Sep 1629 – 19 Feb 1663)
    1. 1. John Walkinshaw (1653 – 24 Jul 1734) m. Margt. Bailyea
    2. 2. James Walkinshaw (16 Apr 1653 – 24 Dec 1708) m. Jean Main
    3. 3. William Walkinshaw (17 Jan 1658 – Apr 23, 1717) m. Marion Crawford (8 Jan 1656 – May 1717)
      1. 1. Margaret Walkinshaw (1 Jan 1676 – 1 Jan 1776) m. William Campbel ( – 22 Jun 1764)
      2. 2. John Walkinshaw (Feb 1679 – 4 Feb 1777) m. Isobell Ballinnie (1706 – 12 May 1767)
        1. 1. Margaret Walkinshaw (1735 – 20 September 1777) m. Alexander Shippard
        2. 2. William Walkenshaw (1743 – Dec 23, 1785) m. Agnes Baird (1747 – Aft. 1772)
      3. 3. Agnes Walkinshaw (Jun 1680 – )
      4. 4. Thomas Walkinshau (10 Oct 1681 – 04 Feb 1777)
  2. 2. Gavin Walkinshaw (abt 1618 – aft 1688) m. Mary Henderson
    1. 1. Gavin Walkinshaw
  3. 3. Mungo Walkinshaw (abt 1635 – aft 1692)

Margaret Muir's Timeline

2 Records

1598
1598
Birth of Margaret Muir in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1619
1619
Age 21
Death of Margaret Muir in Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1619
    Event Place: Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland

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