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Rev. George E. Gillespie Sr "The Thundering Preacher" {1088} Scotland 1613–1648 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jan 1613

Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 17 December 1648

Death Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Father: Rev. Gillespie

Mother: Lilias Simson

Spouse(s): Jane Nixon, Lady Scotland

Children(s): Rev. Scotland, Jonet Gillespie, Elizabeth Oswald, Robert Gillespie, Rev. Jr., William Gillespie, Archibald Gillespie, Margaret Murray, Sir Gillespie

Rev. George E. Gillespie Sr "The Thundering Preacher" {1088} Scotland was born in 1613 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, the child of Rev John Patrick Gillespie And Lilias Simson. Rev. George E. Gillespie Sr "The Thundering Preacher" {1088} Scotland married Jane Nixon, Lady Margaret Catherine Murray Gillespie 1089 Scotland, and had children including Archibald Gillespie, Elizabeth Gillespie Oswald, Jonet Gillespie, Margaret Murray, Rev George E Gillespie Jr, Rev George E Gillespie Jr 544 Scotland, Robert Rev George Gillespie, Sir James Gillespie, William Gillespie. Rev. George E. Gillespie Sr "The Thundering Preacher" {1088} Scotland passed away in 1648 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Rev. George E. Gillespie Sr "The Thundering Preacher" {1088} Scotland was born in 1613 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, the child of Rev John Patrick Gillespie And Lilias Simson.
  • Rev. George E. Gillespie Sr "The Thundering Preacher" {1088} Scotland married Jane Nixon, Lady Margaret Catherine Murray Gillespie 1089 Scotland, and had children including Archibald Gillespie, Elizabeth Gillespie Oswald, Jonet Gillespie, Margaret Murray, Rev George E Gillespie Jr, Rev George E Gillespie Jr 544 Scotland, Robert Rev George Gillespie, Sir James Gillespie, William Gillespie.
  • Rev. George E. Gillespie Sr "The Thundering Preacher" {1088} Scotland passed away in 1648 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rev. Scotland's Ancestors

Self
Rev. Scotland
1613–1648
Birth Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Rev. John Patrick Gillespie
1580–1627
Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Lilias Simson
1590–1657
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Rev (John Patrick) Gillespie
1555–1587
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Rev (Patrick) Simson
1556–1617
Kirkcaldy,,Perth,Scotland
DA (CRG Martha) BARON
1568–1601
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Rev 10GGF
1520–1567
Janet Johnstone
1525–1567
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Burley)
1498–1562
Marion Campbell
1493–1527

Rev. Scotland's Descendants

1.
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Rev. (George E. Gillespie Sr "The Thundering Preacher" {1088}) Scotland (21 Jan 1613–17 December 1648) m. Jane Nixon (03 November 1611–22 September 1694) m. Lady (Margaret Catherine Murray - Gillespie {1089}) Scotland (28 December 1620–14 May 1675)
  1. 1. Rev. (George E Gillespie Jr {544}) Scotland 1644–1724 m. Rebekah (Nice Garner) {545} 1664–1733 m. Mary (Haliburton) (Hallyburton) 1689–1758
    1. 1. James (Gillespie) Jr 1701–1769 m. Jonet ("Janet" "Jeanette") Locke 1694–1734
      1. 1. John Gillespie 1728–1853 m. Eleanor (M.) Gillespie 1722–1798 m. Janet Gillespie 1734–1797
        1. 1. James Gillespie 1751–1800 m. M (S) McRae 1751–1820 m. Margaret Main 1751–1820
        2. 2. Robert Gillespie 1738–1806
        3. 3. Margaret Gillespie 1740–
        4. 4. Nathaniel Gillespie 1742–1824
        5. 5. Samuel (Gillespie) I 1742–1772
        6. 6. Eleanor Gillespie 1744–
        7. 7. George Gillespie 1750–1760
        8. 8. James (William) Gillespie 1751–1810
        9. 9. Ann Gillespie 1753–1840
        10. 10. George Gillespie 1762–1840
        11. 11. Helen Gillespie 1749–
        12. 12. Mungo Gillespie 1750–
        13. 13. Mary Gillespie 1753–1830
        14. 14. William Gillespie 1755–1798
        15. 15. Peter Gillespie 1757–1861
        16. 16. Agnes Gillespie 1762–1859
        17. 17. Mungo Gillespie 1764–
        18. 18. William Gillespie 1755–1841
      2. 2. John (Edward Gillespie Sr.) √ 1730–1790
      3. 3. Thomas (Gillespie) I 1709–1789
      4. 4. James (Gillespie) Jr 1734–
      5. 5. William Gillespie 1728–1800
      6. 6. Thomas Gillespie 1723–1789
      7. 7. Helen (Agness) Gillespie 1726–1768
      8. 8. Agnes Gillespie 1733–1797
      9. 9. James Gillespie 1734–1796
      10. 10. John Gillespie 1733–1796
      11. 11. William (Thomas) Gillespie 1734–1831
      12. 12. William Gillespie 1735–1790
      13. 13. Mungo Gillespie 1736–1826
      14. 14. Margaret Gillespie 1741–1768
      15. 15. Elizabeth Gillespie 1742–1789
      16. 16. Robert Gillespie 1725–1797
    2. 2. John Gillespie 1670–1734
    3. 3. James (Patrick Gillespie {272}) Scotland 1680–1747
    4. 4. Jane (or Elizabeth) Gillespie 1680–1746
    5. 5. George Gillespie 1683–1760
    6. 6. Rev. (George Gillespie) III 1683–1760
    7. 7. Robert Gillespie 1686–1718
    8. 8. Thomas Gillespie 1688–1796
    9. 9. James Gillespie 1689–1767
    10. 10. Hugh Gillespie 1690–1755
    11. 11. Allen Gillespie 1691–1718
    12. 12. Allen Gillespie 1691–
    13. 13. Ellen Gillespie 1693–
    14. 14. Ellen Gillespie 1693–
    15. 15. Sarah Gillespie 1695–
    16. 16. Patrick Gillespie 1701–1747
    17. 17. Thomas Gillespie 1719–1796
    18. 18. Robert Gillespie 1723–1760
    19. 19. Joseph Gillespie 1725–1812
  2. 2. Jonet Gillespie 1634–1668
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Gillespie) Oswald 1640–1681
  4. 4. Robert ((Rev.) George) Gillespie 1644–1695
  5. 5. Rev. (George E Gillespie) Jr. 1644–1724
  6. 6. William Gillespie 1646–1675
  7. 7. Archibald Gillespie 1648–1649
  8. 8. Margaret Murray 1622–1675
  9. 9. Sir (James) Gillespie 1642–1734

Rev. Scotland's Timeline

2 Records

1613
21 Jan 1613
Birth of Rev. George E. Gillespie Sr "The Thundering Preacher" {1088} Scotland in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
1648
17 December 1648
Age 35
Death of Rev. George E. Gillespie Sr "The Thundering Preacher" {1088} Scotland in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1613
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothian: Edinburgh - Roll of Burgesses, 1406-1700

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 December 1648
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

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