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Robert Gillespie 1677 – 1749 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 June 1677

Birth Location: St. Ninians, Plean, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 18 August 1749

Death Location: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Gillespie

Mother: Margaret Stevenson

Spouse(s): Janet Hendrie, Violet Beggs

Children(s): William Gillespie, John Gillespie, Janet Gillespie, Robert Gillespie, Elizabeth Gillespie, Robert Gillespie

The story of Robert Gillespie began in 1677 in St. Ninians, Plean, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom. Robert Gillespie married Janet Hendrie, Violet Beggs, and had children including William Gillespie, John Gillespie, Janet Gillespie, Robert Gillespie, Elizabeth Gillespie, Robert Gillespie. Robert Gillespie passed away in 1749 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Gillespie began in 1677 in St. Ninians, Plean, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Robert Gillespie married Janet Hendrie, Violet Beggs, and had children including William Gillespie, John Gillespie, Janet Gillespie, Robert Gillespie, Elizabeth Gillespie, Robert Gillespie.
  • Robert Gillespie passed away in 1749 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gillespie
1638 – 1690
Birth Location: St. Nineans, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Stevenson
1642 – 1688
Birth Location: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet Hendrie
1681 – 1745
Birth Location: St. Ninians, Plean, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Violet Beggs
1677 –
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Gillespie
1703 –
Birth Location: St. Ninians, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John Gillespie
1705 –
Birth Location: St. Ninians, Plean, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
JG
Janet Gillespie
1708 –
Birth Location: St. Ninians, Plean, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
JG
Robert Gillespie
1721 –
Birth Location: St Ninians Stirling
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Elizabeth Gillespie
Birth Location: –
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Robert Gillespie
1721 –
Birth Location: St Ninians Stirling
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Robert Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
Robert Gillespie
1677 – 1749
Birth Place: St. Ninians, Plean, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Gillespie
1638 – 1690
St. Nineans, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Stevenson
1642 – 1688
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Agnes Wilson
1616 – 1665
Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
John (Stevenson) (Nelson)
1610 – 1654
Saint Andrews,Penrith,Cumberland,England
Janet Fuird
Great-Grandparents
George Wilsoun
1591 – 1640
Katheren Hassingtoun
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Gillespie's Descendants

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Robert Gillespie (16 June 1677 – 18 August 1749) m. Janet Hendrie (6 February 1681 – 21 February 1745) m. Violet Beggs (09 Aug 1677 – )
  1. 1. William Gillespie (July 1703 – )
  2. 2. John Gillespie (17 January 1705 – )
  3. 3. Janet Gillespie (25 December 1708 – )
  4. 4. Robert Gillespie (17 Aug 1721 – ) m. JANE MITCHELL (abt 1720 – )
    1. 1. Jane Gillespie
    2. 2. Margaret Gillespie m. David Wright
      1. 1. Jean Wright m. James (Albert) Waldie (16 Sept 1722 – 1767)
        1. 1. John Waldie (1745 – ) m. Agnes Stewart (07 Mar 1735 – )
        2. 2. Robert Waldie m. Ann Tinline
  5. 5. Elizabeth Gillespie

Robert Gillespie's Timeline

3 Records

1677
16 June 1677
Birth of Robert Gillespie in St. Ninians, Plean, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
St. Ninians, Plean, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
1697
4 Oct 1697
Age 20
Robert Gillespie was married in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1749
18 August 1749
Age 72
Death of Robert Gillespie in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 June 1677
    Event Place: St. Ninians, Plean, Stirling, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1697
    Event Place: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 August 1749
    Event Place: St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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