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William Bowie 1691–1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Aug 1691

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 1770

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: John Bowie

Mother: Elspeth Ferguson

Spouse(s): Christian Muir

Children(s): Janet 🧬

The story of William Bowie began in 1691 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland. William Bowie married Christian Muir, and had children including Janet Bowie. William Bowie passed away in 1770 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Bowie began in 1691 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland.
  • William Bowie married Christian Muir, and had children including Janet Bowie.
  • William Bowie passed away in 1770 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bowie
1658–1740
Birth Location: Saint Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Elspeth Ferguson
1665–1739
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Christian Muir
1696–
Birth Location: Govan, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
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Children(s)

Janet 🧬
1729–1763
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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William Bowie's Ancestors

Self
William Bowie
1691–1770
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Parents
John Bowie
1658–1740
Saint Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Elspeth Ferguson
1665–1739
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Bowie
1629–1684
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Drummond
1627–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
James Ferguson
1633–
Perth,Perth,Scotland
Janet Chrichton
1643–1715
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Park
1600–
Sir Drummond
1590–1662
Agnes Ross
1595–1679
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bowie's Descendants

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William Bowie (02 Aug 1691–1770) m. Christian Muir (28 Jun 1696–)
  1. 1. Janet (Bowie) 🧬 1729–1763 m. Patrick (Campbell) 🧬 1712–1753
    1. 1. Catherine Campbell 1752–1830 m. Lauchlin MacMillan 1748–1820
      1. 1. Catherine (McDonald) 🧬 1790–1860 m. Donald (Mor) MacMillan 1786–1882
        1. 1. Archibald ("Archie") McMillan 1828–1892 m. Ann ((Annie) Campbell) 🧬 1830–1864
        2. 2. John (Robert) McMillan 1816–1897 m. Elizabeth ("Betty") Campbell 1818–1896
        3. 3. Donald ("Gow Mor") McMillan 1818–1908 m. Christina McLeod 1835–1895
        4. 4. Norman McMillan 1823–1912 m. Margaret Haswell 1833–1905
        5. 5. Ebenezer McMillan 1825–1919 m. Barbara Haswell 1836–1908
        6. 6. Christina ("Christy") McMillan 1828–1919 m. Lauchlin MacMillan 1827–
        7. 7. Catherine McMillan 1812–1906 m. Neil McKay 1809–1902
        8. 8. Angus McMillan 1821–1896 m. Mary (Ann) McLeod 1827–1905
        9. 9. Isabella McMillan 1814–1886 m. Hugh McLeod 1811–
        10. 10. Catherine MacMillan 1811–1904
      2. 2. Catherine MacMillan 1794–1881
        1. 1. Lauchlin MacKinnon 1824–1868
        2. 2. Catherine (Flora "Kate") MacKinnon 1825–
      3. 3. Donald (Mor) MacMillan 1798–1873 m. Flora Johnston 1794–1881
        1. 1. Lauchlin MacMillan 1827– m. Christina ("Christy") McMillan 1828–1919
        2. 2. Malcolm (J) McMillan 1835–1900
        3. 3. Lauchlin MacMillan 1826–1884
        4. 4. Catherine (Ann) McMillan 1811–1906
      4. 4. Duncan ("Ban Og") MacMillan 1789–1850
        1. 1. Alexander (McMillan (Blacksmith) Balachantye) 1819–1905
      5. 5. Elizabeth MacMillan 1820–
      6. 6. Neil ("The Immigrant") MacMillan 1770–1856
      7. 7. Angus MacMillan 1799–1876
        1. 1. Peter McMillan 1843–1908
      8. 8. Ewen (Hugh) MacMillan 1788–1872
      9. 9. Donald ("Big Donald" or "Mor") MacMillan 1786–1848 m. Flora Johnston 1794–1881
      10. 10. Marion MacMillan 1798–1860
      11. 11. Malcolm MacMillan 1786–1860 m. Mary MacLean 1786–1856
        1. 1. Donald MacMillan 1829–1919
      12. 12. Alexander MacMillan 1780–1841
      13. 13. Lillian MacMillan 1798–1799
      14. 14. John MacMillan 1799–
      15. 15. James MacMillan 1800– m. Mary Carmichael 1805–
        1. 1. Angus MacMillan 1827–1895 m. Margaret MacLeod 1827–1893
        2. 2. Peter MacMillan 1844–1910
      16. 16. Duncan (Ban Og) MacMillan 1789–1861
        1. 1. John ("Big John") MacMillan 1815–1894
        2. 2. Christena ("Christy") MacMillan 1820–1917
        3. 3. Alexander (McMillan (Blacksmith) Balachantye) 1819–1905
        4. 4. Catherine MacMillan 1839–1903
      17. 17. John ("the immigrant") Rankin 1775–1879
        1. 1. Mary ("Mhari nic Raing") Rankin 1807–1897

William Bowie's Timeline

2 Records

1691
02 Aug 1691
Birth of William Bowie in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
1770
1770
Age 79
Death of William Bowie in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Aug 1691
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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