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William Cairns 1485 – 1555 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1485

Birth Location: Orchardton Castle, Auchincairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1555

Death Location: Scotland

Father: John Cairnis

Mother: A McGee

Spouse(s): Margaret Agnew

Children(s): William Cairnis, Peter Cairns, John Cairnis, Thomas Adair, Ballentyne Cairns, Henry Cairnis, Elizabeth Cairnis

1485 marked the beginning of William Cairns of Orchardton's life in Orchardton Castle, Auchincairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, to parents John Cairnis and A McGee. Eventually, William Cairns of Orchardton married Margaret Agnew, and they welcomed William Cairnis, Peter Cairns, John Cairnis, Thomas Agnew Adair, Ballentyne Cairns, Henry Cairnis and Elizabeth Cairnis. William Cairns of Orchardton passed in 1555 at Scotland.

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Parents

John Cairnis
1423 – 1493
Birth Location: Orchardton, Scotland
JC
A McGee
Birth Location: –
AM

Spouses(s)

Margaret Agnew
1481 – 1506
Birth Location: Genoch, Antrim, , Ireland
MA

Children(s)

William Cairnis
1502 – 1558
Birth Location: Orchardton, , , Scotland
WC
Peter Cairns
1506 – 1593
Birth Location: Kipp, Scotland
PC
John Cairnis
1530 – 1568
Birth Location: Cults, Fife, Scotland
JC
Thomas Adair
1680 – 1755
Birth Location: Antrim, , Ulster, Ireland
TA
Ballentyne Cairns
1817 – 1882
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
BC
Henry Cairnis
– 1568
Birth Location: Muretoun, Scotland
HC
Elizabeth Cairnis
– 1573
Birth Location: , , , Scotland
EC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1485
    Event Place: Orchardton Castle, Auchincairn, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1555
    Event Place: Scotland
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