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William John Duncan 1627–1692 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1627

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 2 Jan 1692

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: M'Gavin Duncan

Mother: Janet MacArthur

Spouse(s): Margaret Hunter

Children(s): William Duncan, John Duncan, Marjorie **

William John Duncan was born in 1627 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of M Gavin John Duncan Catherine Duncan And Janet Macarthur. William John Duncan married Margaret Hunter, and had children including John Duncan, Marjorie Duncan, William Alexander Ii Duncan. William John Duncan passed away in 1692 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William John Duncan was born in 1627 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of M Gavin John Duncan Catherine Duncan And Janet Macarthur.
  • William John Duncan married Margaret Hunter, and had children including John Duncan, Marjorie Duncan, William Alexander Ii Duncan.
  • William John Duncan passed away in 1692 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

M'Gavin Duncan
1600–1679
Birth Location: Scotland
MD
Janet MacArthur
1602–1684
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
JM

Spouses(s)

Margaret Hunter
1627–1669
Birth Location: of Dundee, Angus, Scot.
MH

Children(s)

William Duncan
1659–1720
Birth Location: Gleneagles, Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John Duncan
1652–1748
Birth Location: Dundee, Angus, Scot.
JD
Marjorie **
1649–
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
M*

William Duncan's Ancestors

Self
William Duncan
1627–1692
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
M'Gavin John Duncan, Catherine Duncan
1600–1679
Scotland
Janet MacArthur
1602–1684
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Andrew (James) Duncan
1575–1665
Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Katherine ((Hume)) Wedderburn
1575–1609
Dundee City, Scotland
Sir (David III MacArthur 7th Viscount Viscount) Fermoy
1573–1635
Fermoy, Roche Ireland, Ireland
Lady (Mary Govan) MacArthur
1580–1624
Ardchattan, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Duncan
–1587
Janet Andrew
1535–1635
Sir Sr
1535–1585
Janet Myln\Mylne
1539–1587
Sir Kildare
1535–1600
Eleanor FitzGerald
1535–1590
Niall MacArthur
1547–
Lady CAMPBELL*
1547–1605
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Garbred
1501–1574
Lady Robinson
1509–1596
ROBERT Sr.
1496–1577
Lady Wedderburn
1500–1580
Sir (Milne)
1512–
Elizabeth Bethune
1520–1581
Ellen Butler
1518–1565
Julian O'Ryan
1500–1568

William Duncan's Descendants

1.
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William (John) Duncan (8 Feb 1627–2 Jan 1692) m. Margaret Hunter (28 Oct 1627–2 January 1669)
  1. 1. William (Alexander II) Duncan 1659–1720 m. Margaret (Jane) McMURDO 1659–1720
    1. 1. William (Robert) Duncan 1692–1781 m. Ruth Rawley 1702–1781
      1. 1. Rice (Raleigh) Duncan 1734–1788 m. Elizabeth (Dodge) Cobb 1735–1790
        1. 1. Lydia (M Duncan (Spouses) Cousin) 1756–1848 m. William Duncan 1750–1848
        2. 2. Mildred Duncan 1774–
        3. 3. Rice Duncan 1773–1831
        4. 4. Robert Duncan 1776–1814
        5. 5. Joseph Duncan 1769–1847
        6. 6. Jesse (Lyra) Duncan 1774–1850
      2. 2. Ruth (Elizabeth) Duncan 1732–1836
      3. 3. Margaret (Haldane Duncan -) Kirk 1727–1821
      4. 4. Charles DUNCAN 1720–1823
      5. 5. James (W) Dunkin 1722–1804
      6. 6. Nancy (Jane) Duncan 1736–1840
      7. 7. Mary (Anne Duncan (c)-) Gibson 1725–1807
      8. 8. William (James Duncan (3d)) IV 1726–1823
      9. 9. RAWLEY ((Raleigh) DUNCAN) (Dunkin)(2b) 1723–1786
      10. 10. Joseph ((Twin)Sgt Duncan) (5) 1732–1803
      11. 11. Nancy (ANNE Duncan (4)-) Roberts 1732–1781
      12. 12. Mehitable (Duncan) (e) 1729–1823
      13. 13. Pvt (Charles (American Revolution) Duncan (9g)) III 1742–1789
      14. 14. Rev. (James Raleigh Duncan) (10h) 1746–1823
      15. 15. Margaret (Haldane) Duncan 1724–1795
      16. 16. John (Pekin Duncan (4)) Sr 1730–1774
      17. 17. John Duncan 1700–1793
      18. 18. William (Robert Duncan) IV 1692–1781
      19. 19. Townsend (Duncan) (i) 1752–
      20. 20. Ruth (Elizabeth Duncan (f) -) Thurman 1732–1826
      21. 21. Margaret ((Margot) Haldane Duncan) (1a)-Kirk 1720–1795
      22. 22. William Duncan 1726–1790
      23. 23. Mary (Jane twin) Duncan 1732–1781
      24. 24. Joseph (Jr.) Duncan 1763–1823
      25. 25. Anne ("Nancy" Field Duncan (8) -) Roberts 1738–1781
      26. 26. Mary (Jane or Mary Ann Duncan (6)-) Gibson 1732–1826
      27. 27. Frederick Duncan 1715–1823
      28. 28. William (MARSHALL Duncan) I 1710–1777
      29. 29. Sarah Duncan 1715–1826
      30. 30. Zachary Duncan 1715–1823
      31. 31. Marshall Duncan 1710–1777
      32. 32. John Duncan 1725–1809
      33. 33. Zackary Duncan 1729–1836
      34. 34. Jemima Duncan 1745–
      35. 35. Benjamin Duncan 1755–1803
      36. 36. Jonathan ("Jack") Duncan 1750–1829
      37. 37. Sarah Duncan 1761–1840
      38. 38. Susan Duncan 1761–
      39. 39. Frederick Duncan 1770–1833
      40. 40. Benjamin DUNCAN 1753–1803
      41. 41. BESSIE DUNCAN 1722–
      42. 42. AGNES DUNCAN 1726–
      43. 43. WILLIAM DUNCAN 1728–1803
      44. 44. Frederick Duncan 1727–
      45. 45. Sarah Duncan 1728–
      46. 46. Chloe Moore 1740–
      47. 47. Mary Duncan 1725–1807
      48. 48. William Duncan 1728–1803
      49. 49. Thomas Duncan –1776
      50. 50. Raleigh Duncan 1723–1726
    2. 2. Andrew Duncan 1681–1718
    3. 3. Andrew Duncan 1694–1739
    4. 4. Ann Duncan 1680–1766
    5. 5. Charles Duncan 1687–1780
    6. 6. Elizabeth Duncan 1683–1739
    7. 7. Ellen Duncan 1695–1716
    8. 8. Henry Duncan 1685–
    9. 9. James Duncan 1689–1751
    10. 10. John (Charles) Duncan 1688–1743
    11. 11. John (Henry) Duncan 1700–1739
    12. 12. John (Pekin) Duncan 1702–1774
    13. 13. Margaret Duncan 1687–1753
    14. 14. Marshall (Robert) Duncan 1705–1777
    15. 15. Mary Duncan 1691–
    16. 16. Robert (R) Duncan 1683–1793
    17. 17. Thomas Duncan 1686–1776
    18. 18. Townsend Duncan 1691–1722
  2. 2. John Duncan 1652–1748
  3. 3. Marjorie (Duncan) ** 1649–

William Duncan's Timeline

2 Records

1627
8 Feb 1627
Birth of William John Duncan in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1692
2 Jan 1692
Age 65
Death of William John Duncan in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1627
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1692
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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