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Sir William Caldwell 1597–1639 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1597

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 19 Feb 1639

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

Father: William Caldwell

Mother: Elizabeth Wallace

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Elizabeth Caldwell

Sir William Caldwell was born in 1597 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of William Alexander Caldwell And Elizabeth Mary Wallace. Sir William Caldwell had children including Elizabeth Bessie Caldwell. Sir William Caldwell passed away in 1639 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Sir William Caldwell was born in 1597 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of William Alexander Caldwell And Elizabeth Mary Wallace.
  • Sir William Caldwell had children including Elizabeth Bessie Caldwell.
  • Sir William Caldwell passed away in 1639 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Caldwell
1577–1664
Birth Location: Straton, Ayreshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Wallace
1580–1608
Birth Location: Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Caldwell
1630–1671
Birth Location: High Church, Glascow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
EC

Sir Caldwell's Ancestors

Self
Sir Caldwell
1597–1639
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Alexander Caldwell
1577–1664
Straton, Ayreshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Mary) Wallace
1580–1608
Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Thomas (Alexander) Caldwell
1527–1603
Toulon, Allier, Auvergne, France
Annie McCutcheon(Caldwell)
1535–1577
Firth, Orkney, Scotland
Sir (William Major Wallace 3rd - Royal) Line
1555–1611
Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Katherine (Elizabeth Crawford) Cunningham
1555–1611
Helington,Elderslie Scotland,Renfrewshire,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William McCutcheon
1515–1580
Sarah Peacock(McCutcheon
1516–1590
William II
1530–1599
Janet Hamilton
1535–1590
Sir Glencairn
1532–1580
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hamilton
1500–1547
Janet Somerville
1504–1559
Sir Kilmaurs
1510–1579
Lady Hamilton
1517–1579

Sir Caldwell's Descendants

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Sir (William) Caldwell (1597–19 Feb 1639)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Bessie) Caldwell 1630–1671 m. Peter Duncan 1624–1676
    1. 1. John (Samuel) Duncan 1648–1726 m. Elizabeth Holtzclaw 1655–1759
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Duncan 1665–1748
        1. 1. Thora (Mary Grey) Holliday 1702–1768 m. John Holliday 1700–1744
      2. 2. Alice Duncan 1688–
      3. 3. Anne Duncan 1685–1766
      4. 4. James Duncan 1666–1749
      5. 5. Peter Duncan 1675–
      6. 6. Phyllis Duncan 1680–1750

Sir Caldwell's Timeline

2 Records

1597
1597
Birth of Sir William Caldwell in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1639
19 Feb 1639
Age 42
Death of Sir William Caldwell in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1597
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1639
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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