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Sir Samuel Wilson 1528–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1528

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1580

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Wylson

Mother: Lady Gilmour

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Jonet Adams

Sir Samuel Wilson was born in 1528 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Matthew Bart Wylson And Lady Katherine Gilmour. Sir Samuel Wilson had children including Jonet Adams. Sir Samuel Wilson passed away in 1580 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir Samuel Wilson was born in 1528 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Matthew Bart Wylson And Lady Katherine Gilmour.
  • Sir Samuel Wilson had children including Jonet Adams.
  • Sir Samuel Wilson passed away in 1580 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Wilson's Ancestors

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Sir Wilson
1528–1580
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Matthew Bart Wylson
1500–1570
Glasgow, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Katherine) Gilmour
1500–1570
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Archibald (J Wilson) Watson
1481–1550
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Isobel Wilson) Watson
1485–1545
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (James Gilmour Gilmore Knight of) Glasgow
1480–1524
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Mary Mattie Jane) Bryson
1480–1500
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lady Cuper
1470–1510
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Wilson's Descendants

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Sir (Samuel) Wilson (1528–1580)
  1. 1. Jonet Adams 1550–1612 m. Duke (James) Robesone 1546–1614
    1. 1. Johne (Robesone or Robisoun m bessie) scott 1575–1608 m. Cristen Henderson 1571– m. Elizabeth (Bessie) Scott 1575–1622 m. Cristen Hendersone 1575–1622
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Bessie) ROBISOUN 1595– m. Johnne Hall 1595–1698
        1. 1. Marione Hill 1610–
        2. 2. Margaret Hill 1610–
        3. 3. Jonnet Hill 1613–
        4. 4. Agnes Wyllie 1611–1635
        5. 5. William Wyllie 1627–
        6. 6. Helen Wyllie 1618–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Wyllie 1625–
        8. 8. Gavin Wyllie 1626–
      2. 2. Archebald Robesone 1590–
      3. 3. Thomas Robeson 1594–
      4. 4. Katherine Robesoun 1597–1690

Sir Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1528
1528
Birth of Sir Samuel Wilson in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1580
1580
Age 52
Death of Sir Samuel Wilson in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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