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Michael Gilbert, Burgess of Edinburgh, goldsmith 1508–1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1508

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 31 January 1591

Death Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Robert Gilbert

Mother: Elizabeth Columbell

Spouse(s): Sibella Wight

Children(s): Lady Gilbert, Anne Gilbert

The story of Michael Gilbert, Burgess of Edinburgh, goldsmith began in 1508 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. Michael Gilbert, Burgess of Edinburgh, goldsmith married Sibella Wight, and had children including Anne Gilbert, Lady Lilias Gilbert. Michael Gilbert, Burgess of Edinburgh, goldsmith passed away in 1591 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • The story of Michael Gilbert, Burgess of Edinburgh, goldsmith began in 1508 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Michael Gilbert, Burgess of Edinburgh, goldsmith married Sibella Wight, and had children including Anne Gilbert, Lady Lilias Gilbert.
  • Michael Gilbert, Burgess of Edinburgh, goldsmith passed away in 1591 in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Michael goldsmith's Ancestors

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Michael goldsmith
1508–1591
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Gilbert
1480–1509
Youlgreave, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Columbell
1460–
Derby, Derbyshire, England
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Great-Grandparents
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Michael goldsmith's Descendants

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Michael (Gilbert, Burgess of Edinburgh,) goldsmith (1508–31 January 1591) m. Sibella Wight (1510–2 April 1590)
  1. 1. Lady (Lilias) Gilbert 1539–1591 m. *Sir (John Preston II Scottish lawyer and judge who became lord president of the court of) session. 1542–1615
    1. 1. Sir (John Preston 111 Lord) Fentonabarns 1572–1616 m. Elisabeth (Turnbull\) Preston 1576–1623
      1. 1. LADY (Catherine Jane Preston Nairn (Of Airdrie, Crail, Fifeshire,) Scotland) 1594–1640 m. Sir (Robert Nairne of Muckersie, then Strathford,member of Faculty of Advocates 6th Baron of) Strathurd 1602–1652
        1. 1. John (Nairne) Nairn 1615–1683
    2. 2. Katherine (Margaret Preston) 9 1557–1595
  2. 2. Anne Gilbert –1675

Michael goldsmith's Timeline

3 Records

1508
1508
Birth of Michael Gilbert, Burgess of Edinburgh, goldsmith in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1530
ABT 1530
Age 22
Michael Gilbert, Burgess of Edinburgh, goldsmith was married in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland
1591
31 January 1591
Age 83
Death of Michael Gilbert, Burgess of Edinburgh, goldsmith in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1508
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1530
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 January 1591
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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