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Rev. Burgess William Gillespie 1520–1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1567

Death Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: James Gillespie

Mother: Isobel Manson

Spouse(s): Janet Gillespie

Children(s): Rev. Gillespie

In 1520, Rev. Burgess William Gillespie entered the world in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to James Gillespie And Isobel Manson. Rev. Burgess William Gillespie married Janet Gillespie, and had children including Rev John Patrick Gillespie. Rev. Burgess William Gillespie passed away in 1567 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Rev. Burgess William Gillespie entered the world in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland, born to James Gillespie And Isobel Manson.
  • Rev. Burgess William Gillespie married Janet Gillespie, and had children including Rev John Patrick Gillespie.
  • Rev. Burgess William Gillespie passed away in 1567 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rev. Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
Rev. Gillespie
1520–1567
Birth Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
James Gillespie
1495–1536
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Isobel Manson
1498–1540
Stirlingshire County, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (James) Gillespie
1470–1520
Falkirk, Sterling, Scotland
Mary Cullons
1475–1525
Falkirk, Sterling, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rev. Gillespie's Descendants

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Rev. (Burgess William) Gillespie (1520–1567) m. Janet Gillespie (1525–)
  1. 1. Rev. (John Patrick) Gillespie 1555–1587 m. Janet Cairns 1557–1580
    1. 1. Rev. (John) Gillespie 1603–1627 m. Lilias Simson 1590–1657
      1. 1. Rev. (George E.) Gillespie 1613–1648 m. Margaret Murray 1622–1675
        1. 1. Robert Gillespie 1644–1695 m. Barbara Lundy 1650–1695
        2. 2. George Gillespie 1644–1724
        3. 3. Archibald Gillespie 1648–1649
        4. 4. George Gillespie 1700–1760
      2. 2. Elizabeth Gillespie 1611–
      3. 3. Lilias Gillespie 1628–1697
      4. 4. John Gillespie 1615–1648
      5. 5. William (Gillespie) Sr. 1620–1645
      6. 6. Archibald Gillespie 1611–
      7. 7. Christian Gillespie 1612–
      8. 8. Mary Gillespie 1612–
      9. 9. Janet Gillespie 1612–
      10. 10. Patrick Gillespie 1617–1675
      11. 11. John Gillespie 1626–1676 m. Janet Galloway 1630–1676
        1. 1. William Gillespie 1662–1693 m. Elspeth Jeffrey 1663–1693
        2. 2. James Gillespie 1658–
        3. 3. George Gillespie 1660–
        4. 4. Margaret Gillespie 1662–
        5. 5. Patrick Gillespie 1671–
        6. 6. Agnes Gillespie 1669–1692
        7. 7. David Gillespie 1666–1686
        8. 8. Isaac Gillespie 1674–
        9. 9. John Gillespie 1652–

Rev. Gillespie's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Rev. Burgess William Gillespie in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1567
1567
Age 47
Death of Rev. Burgess William Gillespie in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Clackmannan, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Stirling, & Clackmannan: Commissariot Record of Lanark, Register of Testaments, 1595-1800 and Commissariot Record of Stirling, 1607-1800

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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