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Sir Knight William Henry Wilson 1525 – 1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1580

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: William Wilson

Mother: Lady Watson

Spouse(s): Lady (end)

Children(s): Jhone Wilsoun

In 1525, Sir Knight William Henry Wilson entered the world in Ayrshire, Scotland, born to William Wilson and Lady Katherine Gilmour Wilson Watson. Sir Knight William Henry Wilson married Lady Margaret Adams (end), and had children including Jhone Wilsoun. Sir Knight William Henry Wilson passed away in 1580 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1525, Sir Knight William Henry Wilson entered the world in Ayrshire, Scotland, born to William Wilson and Lady Katherine Gilmour Wilson Watson.
  • Sir Knight William Henry Wilson married Lady Margaret Adams (end), and had children including Jhone Wilsoun.
  • Sir Knight William Henry Wilson passed away in 1580 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Wilson's Ancestors

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Sir Wilson
1525 – 1580
Birth Place: Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
William Wilson
1490 –
of Penrith, Cumberland Co
Lady (Katherine Gilmour Wilson) Watson
1500 – 1570
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Wilson's Descendants

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Sir (Knight William Henry) Wilson (1525 – 1580) m. Lady (Margaret Adams) (end) (1525 – 1585)
  1. 1. Jhone Wilsoun (Abt. 1550 – 2 September 1590) m. Lady (Eliza) Harvey (1560 – 1620)
    1. 1. Edwarde (George (Knight)) Wilson (1590 – 11 Sep 1634) m. Alisone Cuningham (1600 – )
      1. 1. Sir (James Henry Cunninghame Wilson) (Wolsoun)(Wulson) (11 Sep 1618 – May 1672) m. Margaret Kidd (1645 – 1696)
        1. 1. Joseph Wilson (1662 – 19 Jul 1703) m. Anne Turner (Oct 1667 – 8 Apr 1719)

Sir Wilson's Timeline

4 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Sir Knight William Henry Wilson in Ayrshire, Scotland
Ayrshire, Scotland
1543
1543
Age 18
Sir Knight William Henry Wilson was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1577
1577
Age 52
Sir Knight William Henry Wilson was married in Willoughby, Lincoln, England
Willoughby, Lincoln, England
1580
1580
Age 55
Death of Sir Knight William Henry Wilson in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1577
    Event Place: Willoughby, Lincoln, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Gt. Bentley, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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