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William BOWIE 1595–1652 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1595

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

Death Date: 12 Jul 1652

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Jhone Bowie

Mother: Jenet Hog

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Jonnet Bowie

William BOWIE was born in 1595 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, the child of Jhone Bowie And Jenet Hog. William BOWIE married Margarat Gilloune, and had children including Jonnet Bowie. William BOWIE passed away in 1652 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • William BOWIE was born in 1595 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, the child of Jhone Bowie And Jenet Hog.
  • William BOWIE married Margarat Gilloune, and had children including Jonnet Bowie.
  • William BOWIE passed away in 1652 in Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William BOWIE's Ancestors

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William BOWIE
1595–1652
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Parents
Jhone Bowie
1570–1630
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Jenet Hog
1570–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William BOWIE's Descendants

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William BOWIE (1595–12 Jul 1652)
  1. 1. Jonnet Bowie 1621–1668 m. David Anderson 1628–
    1. 1. Janet (Jonet) Anderson 1655–1686 m. William Bell 1653–
      1. 1. Isobel Bell 1684–1751 m. James Shanks 1686–1763
        1. 1. James Shanks 1706–1799

William BOWIE's Timeline

4 Records

1595
1595
Birth of William BOWIE in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
1620
27 Jun 1620
Age 25
William BOWIE was married in Falkirk,Stirling,Scotland
Falkirk,Stirling,Scotland
1623
29 Jul 1623
Age 28
William BOWIE was baptized in , Duns, Berwick, Scotland
, Duns, Berwick, Scotland
1652
12 Jul 1652
Age 57
Death of William BOWIE in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1623
    Event Place: , Duns, Berwick, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1620
    Event Place: Falkirk,Stirling,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1652
    Event Place: Scotland

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