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Sir Williame Christian R Reid 1585 – 1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 23 July 1678

Death Location: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Reid

Mother: Laura Nairn-Reid

Spouse(s): Jane Shanks

Children(s): Maria Reid

In 1585, Sir Williame Christian R Reid entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Thomas Reid and Laura St Olaf Nairn-Reid. Sir Williame Christian R Reid married Jane Shanks, and had children including Maria "Mary" Agnes Christina Reid. Sir Williame Christian R Reid passed away in 1678 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1585, Sir Williame Christian R Reid entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir William Thomas Reid and Laura St Olaf Nairn-Reid.
  • Sir Williame Christian R Reid married Jane Shanks, and had children including Maria "Mary" Agnes Christina Reid.
  • Sir Williame Christian R Reid passed away in 1678 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Reid
1560 – 1600
Birth Location: Barr, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Laura Nairn-Reid
1561 –
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jane Shanks
1590 – 1647
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Maria Reid
1629 – 1667
Birth Location: St Nicholas orTurriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Sir Reid's Ancestors

Self
Sir Reid
1585 – 1678
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William Thomas Reid
1560 – 1600
Barr, Scotland, United Kingdom
Laura (St Olaf) Nairn-Reid
1561 –
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John Reid, Burgess of) Hamilton
1538 – 1599
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Reid
1510 – 1581
Jeanne Reid*
1520 – 1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Reid's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Williame Christian R) Reid (1585 – 23 July 1678) m. Jane Shanks (Abt. 1590 – 5 Jul 1647)
  1. 1. Maria ("Mary" Agnes Christina) Reid (6 May 1629 – 22 Jul 1667) m. Lt. (Alexander P. Rankin (of Clan Mac Lean or) McCloude) (19 May 1635 – 12 Feb 1703)
    1. 1. William ("John") Rankin (1658 – 1730)
      1. 1. Lt. (Robert Estes) Rankin (1708 – Abt 1795) m. Rebecca Armstrong (1700 – 23 Jun 1773)
        1. 1. Samuel (R) Rankin (1732 – 16 Dec 1814)

Sir Reid's Timeline

2 Records

1585
1585
Birth of Sir Williame Christian R Reid in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1678
23 July 1678
Age 93
Death of Sir Williame Christian R Reid in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 July 1678
    Event Place: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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