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Sir John I Mcgilles, Gaelic for Morrison 1500–1567 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

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

Death Date: 1567

Death Location: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland

Father: Ewen MacGilles\Morrison

Mother: Peggy McInnes

Spouse(s): Lady Preston

Children(s): John Morrison

Sir John I Mcgilles, Gaelic for Morrison was born in 1500 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Ewen Piper In Lewis Macgilles Morrison And Peggy Mcinnes. Sir John I Mcgilles, Gaelic for Morrison married Lady Katherine Margaret Preston, and had children including John Morrison. Sir John I Mcgilles, Gaelic for Morrison passed away in 1567 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir John I Mcgilles, Gaelic for Morrison was born in 1500 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Ewen Piper In Lewis Macgilles Morrison And Peggy Mcinnes.
  • Sir John I Mcgilles, Gaelic for Morrison married Lady Katherine Margaret Preston, and had children including John Morrison.
  • Sir John I Mcgilles, Gaelic for Morrison passed away in 1567 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

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Children(s)

Sir Morrison's Ancestors

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Sir Morrison
1500–1567
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Ewen "Piper in Lewis" MacGilles\Morrison
1474–1521
Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom
Peggy McInnes
1478–1500
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
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Sir Morrison's Descendants

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Sir (John I Mcgilles, Gaelic for) Morrison (1500–1567) m. Lady (Katherine Margaret) Preston (1502–1595)
  1. 1. John Morrison 1520–1568

Sir Morrison's Timeline

3 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Sir John I Mcgilles, Gaelic for Morrison in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1550
1550
Age 50
Death of Sir John I Mcgilles, Gaelic for Morrison in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1567
1567
Age 67
Death of Sir John I Mcgilles, Gaelic for Morrison in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index

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