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Matthew Wilson 1525–1570 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1570

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Archibald Wilson

Mother: Isobel Watson

Spouse(s): Katherine Gilmour, Katherine Gilmour

Children(s): John Wilson, John Wilson, James Wilson, Archibald Wilson, William Wilson, Thomas Wilson, David Wilson

The story of Matthew Wilson began in 1525 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Matthew Wilson married Katherine Gilmour, and had children including Archibald Wilson, David Wilson, James Wilson, John Wilson, Thomas Wilson, William Wilson. Matthew Wilson passed away in 1570 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Matthew Wilson began in 1525 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Matthew Wilson married Katherine Gilmour, and had children including Archibald Wilson, David Wilson, James Wilson, John Wilson, Thomas Wilson, William Wilson.
  • Matthew Wilson passed away in 1570 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Children(s)

Matthew Wilson's Ancestors

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Matthew Wilson
1525–1570
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Archibald Wilson
1481–1550
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Isobel Watson
1485–
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Robert) Wilson
1450–1492
Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Margaret (Baxter) Harvie
1450–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wilson
1425–1475
Lady Erasmus
1425–1460
Sir Lanarkshire
1440–1498
Elzabeth Heburn
1443–1495
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wilson
1410–1475
Erasmus
1400–
Hebron Heburn
1382–1446
Lady Hepburn
1388–1464

Matthew Wilson's Descendants

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Matthew Wilson (1525–1570) m. Katherine Gilmour (1526–1570) m. Katherine Gilmour (1526–1570)
  1. 1. John Wilson 1550–1580 m. Katherine Moris 1554–
    1. 1. James Wilson 1576–1640 m. Margaret Donaldson 1579–1635 m. Janet Gibson 1581–1635
      1. 1. James Wilsone 1612–1729 m. Margaret McDougall 1620–1690
        1. 1. Alexander Wilson 1659–1752 m. Olive Fox 1660–
    2. 2. William Wilson 1578–1638
    3. 3. John Wilson 1580–1658
    4. 4. Barbara Wilson 1582–
    5. 5. Alexander Wilson 1579–1640
  2. 2. John Wilson 1550–1580 m. Katherine Moris 1554–
    1. 1. William Wilson 1578–1638 m. Alice Mnuk 1584–
      1. 1. Thomas Wilson 1605–1643 m. Ann 1608–1643 m. Anne 1575–1638
        1. 1. Samuel Wilson 1622–1682 m. Mary Tefft 1642–1682
        2. 2. Joshua Wilson 1633–
        3. 3. Deborah Wilson 1634–1668
        4. 4. Humphrey Wilson 1635–1698
        5. 5. Lydia Wilson 1636–1668
    2. 2. James Wilson 1576–1640
    3. 3. John Wilson 1580–1658
    4. 4. Barbara Wilson 1582–
    5. 5. William (Alexander) Willson 1579–1640
  3. 3. James Wilson 1526–
  4. 4. Archibald Wilson 1528–
  5. 5. William Wilson 1529–1580
  6. 6. Thomas Wilson 1530–
  7. 7. David Wilson 1527–1605

Matthew Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Matthew Wilson in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1570
1570
Age 45
Death of Matthew Wilson in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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