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William Dunbar 1600–1624 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1600

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 25 Nov 1624

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Alexander Dunbar

Mother: Elizabeth Forbes

Spouse(s): Catherine Andersone

Children(s): James Dunbar

In 1600, William Dunbar entered the world in Scotland, born to Alexander Dunbar And Elizabeth Forbes. William Dunbar married Catherine Andersone, and had children including James Dunbar. William Dunbar passed away in 1624 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1600, William Dunbar entered the world in Scotland, born to Alexander Dunbar And Elizabeth Forbes.
  • William Dunbar married Catherine Andersone, and had children including James Dunbar.
  • William Dunbar passed away in 1624 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Dunbar
1540–1565
Birth Location: Conzie, Scotland
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Elizabeth Forbes
1525–1571
Birth Location: Troup, Banffshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Andersone
1602–
Birth Location: Scotland
CA

Children(s)

James Dunbar
1629–
Birth Location: Edinburg, Midlothian, Scotland
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William Dunbar's Ancestors

Self
William Dunbar
1600–1624
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Alexander Dunbar
1540–1565
Conzie, Scotland
Elizabeth Forbes
1525–1571
Troup, Banffshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Dunbar
1481–1554
Kilboyack, Moray, Scotland
Isabel Brody
1505–
Scotland
John ((6th Lord)) Forbes
1472–1547
Forbes, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Christian (Lundin or) Lundie
1463–1510
Lundin, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Dunbar
1422–1497
Janet Sutherland
1460–1512
THOMAS BRODIE
1499–1547
Agnes Schaw
1503–1547
William Forbes
1445–1480
Christian Gordon
1443–1500
BARON Ii
1448–1510
Elizabeth, Lindsey
1435–1474
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Westfield
1422–1497
Isabel Sutherland
1430–1505
John, Sutherland
1390–1455
Margaret Baillie
1415–1510
James Forbes
1420–1460
Egidia Keith
1425–1473
John Lundin
1413–1461
Isobel Wemyss
1428–1451
John Lindsay
1395–1482
Joan Stewart
1407–1439

William Dunbar's Descendants

1.
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William Dunbar (1600–25 Nov 1624) m. Catherine Andersone (about 1602–)
  1. 1. James Dunbar 1629– m. Nanse Richardson 1630–
    1. 1. Elizabeth (E) Dunbar 1649–1676 m. Johne Scott 1645–1686
      1. 1. Alexander (W.) Scott 1670–1700 m. Ellin ((Helen)) Mills 1660–1701
        1. 1. Alexander Scott 1697–1751 m. Hannah Mills 1703–1737

William Dunbar's Timeline

3 Records

1600
1600
Birth of William Dunbar in Scotland
Scotland
1605
07 Jul 1605
Age 5
William Dunbar was baptized in Inverness,Inverness,Scotland
Inverness,Inverness,Scotland
1624
25 Nov 1624
Age 24
Death of William Dunbar in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 07 Jul 1605
    Event Place: Inverness,Inverness,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1624
    Event Place: Scotland
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