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William Armstrong 1565 – 1649 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1565

Birth Location: Gilnockie, Dumfrieshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 1649

Death Location: Brookboro, Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland

Father: Christopher Armstrong

Mother: Gorthe Graham

Spouse(s): Margaret Elliott

Children(s): Andrew Armstrong, William Armstrong, Thomas Armstrong, Thomas Armstrong, Edward Armstrong, Alexander Armstrong, Simon Armstrong, Robert Armstrong, John Armstrong, Mary Armstrong, David Armstrong, Christopher Armstrong

In 1565, William Armstrong entered the world in Gilnockie, Dumfrieshire, , Scotland, born to Christopher Armstrong and Gorthe Catherine Graham. Years later, William Armstrong married Margaret Elliott, and the couple became parents to Andrew Armstrong, William Armstrong, Thomas Armstrong, Thomas Armstrong, Edward Armstrong, Alexander Armstrong, Simon Armstrong, Robert Armstrong, John Armstrong, Mary Armstrong, David Armstrong and Christopher Armstrong. William Armstrong died in 1649 in Brookboro, Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland.

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Parents

Christopher Armstrong
1526 – 1606
Birth Location: Barngleish, Dumfrieshire, , Scotland
CA
Gorthe Graham
1530 – 1575
Birth Location: Falde, , , Scotland
GG

Spouses(s)

Margaret Elliott
1583 –
Birth Location: Gilnockie, Dumfrieshire, , Scotland
ME

Children(s)

Andrew Armstrong
1576 – 1671
Birth Location: Mangerton Castle, , Carlisle, Scotland
AA
William Armstrong
1600 – 1643
Birth Location: Gilnockie, , , Scotland
WA
Thomas Armstrong
1603 – 1693
Birth Location: Gilnockie, , , Scotland
TA
Thomas Armstrong
1603 – 1662
Birth Location: Gilnockie, , parish, Scotland
TA
Edward Armstrong
1604 – 1650
Birth Location: Gilnockie, Dumfrieshire, , Scotland
EA
Alexander Armstrong
1606 – 1721
Birth Location: –
AA
Simon Armstrong
1608 – 1609
Birth Location: –
SA
Robert Armstrong
1610 – 1611
Birth Location: –
RA
John Armstrong
1612 –
Birth Location: –
JA
Mary Armstrong
1613 –
Birth Location: , , , Ireland
MA
David Armstrong
1614 –
Birth Location: –
DA
Christopher Armstrong
1616 –
Birth Location: –
CA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1565
    Event Place: Gilnockie, Dumfrieshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1649
    Event Place: Brookboro, Fermanagh, Ulster, Ireland

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