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Sir William Alvin Duncan 1501 – 1574 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1501

Birth Location: Garbred, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 27 May 1574

Death Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Allan Duncan

Mother: Jonat Crosby

Spouse(s): Lady Robinson

Children(s): Johnne Duncan, Katherine Duncan, William Duncan, George Duncan, Patrick Duncan, Marion Duncan, Andrew Duncan, Dr Duncan, Marion Duncan

In 1501, Sir William Alvin Duncan entered the world in Garbred, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to Allan Duncan and Jonat Crosby. Sir William Alvin Duncan married Lady Agnes Robinson, and had children including Johnne Thomas Duncan, Katherine Duncan, William Duncan, George Duncan, Patrick Duncan, Marion Duncan, Andrew Duncan, Dr Finlay Duncan, Marion Duncan. Sir William Alvin Duncan passed away in 1574 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1501, Sir William Alvin Duncan entered the world in Garbred, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to Allan Duncan and Jonat Crosby.
  • Sir William Alvin Duncan married Lady Agnes Robinson, and had children including Johnne Thomas Duncan, Katherine Duncan, William Duncan, George Duncan, Patrick Duncan, Marion Duncan, Andrew Duncan, Dr Finlay Duncan, Marion Duncan.
  • Sir William Alvin Duncan passed away in 1574 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Allan Duncan
1460 – 1574
Birth Location: Garbred, Fife, Scotland
AD
Jonat Crosby
1460 – 1504
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
JC

Spouses(s)

Lady Robinson
1509 – 1598
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
LR

Children(s)

Johnne Duncan
1530 – 1620
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
JD
Katherine Duncan
1530 – 1600
Birth Location: Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
KD
William Duncan
1533 – 1590
Birth Location: Perth, Fife, Scotland
WD
George Duncan
1540 – 1600
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
GD
Patrick Duncan
1541 – 1620
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
PD
Marion Duncan
1544 – 1620
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
MD
Andrew Duncan
1530 – 1620
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
AD
Dr Duncan
1535 – 1588
Birth Location: Dundee, Angus, Scotland
DD
Marion Duncan
1544 – 1620
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
MD

Sir Duncan's Ancestors

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Sir Duncan
1501 – 1574
Birth Place: Garbred, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Allan Duncan
1460 – 1574
Garbred, Fife, Scotland
Jonat Crosby
1460 – 1504
Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
David (Mitchell) Duncan
1430 – 1470
Inverkeithing, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Marion Bogyl
1440 –
Garbred, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Johannis Duncan
1400 – 1449
Janet Pardue
1400 – 1430
Bogyl
1405 –
Mother
1410 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannis Duncan
1383 – 1449
James Pardue
1378 – 1410
Mother Pardue
1380 –

Sir Duncan's Descendants

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Sir (William Alvin) Duncan (1501 – 27 May 1574) m. Lady (Agnes) Robinson (1509 – 24 Mar 1598)
  1. 1. Johnne (Thomas) Duncan (1530 – 5 Jan 1620) m. Jonet ((Janet) Marie) Andro (1535 – 1607) m. Katherine Paterson (1586 – )
    1. 1. Ninian Anderson (1555 – 1630)
    2. 2. Petrus Duncan (1559 – 1660)
    3. 3. Finlay Duncan (1568 – 1660)
    4. 4. Andrew Duncan (1575 – 30 May 1616) m. Janet Andrew (1580 – 1625)
      1. 1. Rev. (John Duncan) III, (1600 – 1684) m. Magdalen Ferguson (1610 – 26 Oct 1684) m. Janet MacArthur (1600 – 26 Oct 1684)
        1. 1. Rev (William Robert 'The Martyr') Duncan, (27 Jan 1628 – 1 Jan 1690) m. Susan (Sarah) Haldane (1635 – 02 Jan 1669)
        2. 2. Henry Duncan (18 Jan 1632 – )
        3. 3. Patrick (Henry) Duncan (12 Sep 1635 – May 1695) m. Elizabeth Campbell (1652 – 1751) m. Mary Nettleford (1654 – 1683) m. Jane Frizzell (1645 – )
        4. 4. Capt. (James Duncan) (Dunkin) (17 Jul 1640 – 17 Mar 1750) m. Elizabeth Cowan (1666 – 17 Mar 1690)
        5. 5. Robert Duncan (1641 – 1690) m. Alice Boxly (1643 – 1721)
  2. 2. Katherine Duncan (1530 – Abt 1600) m. James Johnston (1530 – 1608)
    1. 1. Archibald (Johnston of) Warrieston (1545 – 14 Oct 1618)
  3. 3. William Duncan (1533 – 1590)
  4. 4. George Duncan (1540 – about 1600)
  5. 5. Patrick Duncan (1541 – 1620)
  6. 6. Marion Duncan (Abt 1544 – 1620)
  7. 7. Andrew Duncan (1530 – 11 May 1620)
  8. 8. Dr (Finlay) Duncan (1535 – 1588) m. Margaret Kinloch (1541 – 1608)
    1. 1. William (H. Duncan of Seaside &) Lundie, (1556 – 28 Jun 1609) m. Katharine (Hume) Wedderburn (1575 – 1644)
      1. 1. William Duncan (Abt. 1595 – Abt. 1647)
      2. 2. Rev (John James) Duncan (4 May 1600 – 16 Oct 1684)
  9. 9. Marion Duncan (Abt 1544 – 1620)

Sir Duncan's Timeline

3 Records

1501
1501
Birth of Sir William Alvin Duncan in Garbred, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Garbred, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1501
1501
Birth of Sir William Alvin Duncan in Garbred, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Garbred, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1574
27 May 1574
Age 73
Death of Sir William Alvin Duncan in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1501
    Event Place: Garbred, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1501
    Event Place: Garbred, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1574
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
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