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William Chalmers 1583 – 1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 NOV 1583

Birth Location: Midlothian

Death Date: Aft 1640

Death Location: Holmains, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Chalmer

Mother: Jenis Lumisden

Spouse(s): Marion Wilson

Children(s): Peter Chalmers

In 1583, William Chalmers entered the world in Midlothian, born to Alexander Chalmer and Jenis Lumisden. William Chalmers married Marion Wilson, and had children including Peter Chalmers. William Chalmers passed away in 1640 in Holmains, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1583, William Chalmers entered the world in Midlothian, born to Alexander Chalmer and Jenis Lumisden.
  • William Chalmers married Marion Wilson, and had children including Peter Chalmers.
  • William Chalmers passed away in 1640 in Holmains, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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William Chalmers's Ancestors

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William Chalmers
1583 – 1640
Birth Place: Midlothian
Parents
Alexander Chalmer
1550 –
Scotland, United Kingdom
Jenis Lumisden
1555 –
Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Johne Chalmer
1526 –
of Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Elizabeth ((Isobel)) Forbes
1535 – 1611
Corfurdie, Corsindae, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Chalmers's Descendants

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William Chalmers (24 NOV 1583 – Aft 1640) m. Marion Wilson (14 DEC 1595 – Aft 1640)
  1. 1. Peter Chalmers (6 Mar 1625 – abt 1701) m. Margaret Wannan
    1. 1. Marie Chalmers (10 Jan 1654 – abt 1707)
      1. 1. Sarah (Margaret) Hamilton (15 Jun 1679 – 1740) m. Abraham Savage
        1. 1. Abraham Savage m. Mary Barnes

William Chalmers's Timeline

2 Records

1583
24 NOV 1583
Birth of William Chalmers in Midlothian
Midlothian
1640
Aft 1640
Age 57
Death of William Chalmers in Holmains, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Holmains, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 NOV 1583
    Event Place: Midlothian

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft 1640
    Event Place: Holmains, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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