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Margaret Neilson 1593–1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1593

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 1659

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Dr. M.D.

Mother: Margaret GORDON

Spouse(s): Joseph Spruill

Children(s): John SPROUL, Godfrey Spruill

In 1593, Margaret Neilson entered the world in Scotland, born to Dr John Neilson Neilsoune M D And Margaret Gordon. Margaret Neilson married Joseph Spruill, and had children including Godfrey Spruill, John Sproul. Margaret Neilson passed away in 1659 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1593, Margaret Neilson entered the world in Scotland, born to Dr John Neilson Neilsoune M D And Margaret Gordon.
  • Margaret Neilson married Joseph Spruill, and had children including Godfrey Spruill, John Sproul.
  • Margaret Neilson passed away in 1659 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Neilson's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Neilson
1593–1659
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Dr. John Neilson (Neilsoune) M.D.
1549–1630
Corsock, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Margaret GORDON
1561–1607
Maccartney, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (William Neilson) III
1514–1611
Corsock, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Catharine (Voorhees-Kirkwell Neilson) Neilsoune
1529–1618
Borgie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
James Gordon
1535–1620
Airds, Kells, Kirkcudbright, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1479–1539
Johanna Neilson
1489–
Alexander Galloway
1516–1575
Lady Keith
1510–1562
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Huntly)
1477–1517
Princess Stewart
1497–1537

Margaret Neilson's Descendants

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Margaret Neilson (1593–1659) m. Joseph Spruill (1589–1659)
  1. 1. John SPROUL 1615–1647
  2. 2. Godfrey Spruill 1615–1690 m. Helen Muir 1624–
    1. 1. Dr. (Godfrey) Spruill 1650–1718 m. Joanna 1645–1719
      1. 1. Samuel (W) Spruill 1680–1760 m. Elizabeth Swain 1692–1760
        1. 1. John (Read) Spruill 1718–1760 m. Mary Swain 1720–1761

Margaret Neilson's Timeline

2 Records

1593
1593
Birth of Margaret Neilson in Scotland
Scotland
1659
1659
Age 66
Death of Margaret Neilson in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1659
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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