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William Gilchrist 1622–1684 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1622

Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1684

Death Location: Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: John GILCHRIST

Mother: Helene Skirving

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Janet Gilchrist

The story of William Gilchrist / began in 1622 in Midlothian, Scotland. William Gilchrist married Jane Branks, Katherin Mitchell, and had children including Janet Gilchrist. William Gilchrist / passed away in 1684 in Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Gilchrist // began in 1622 in Midlothian, Scotland.
  • William Gilchrist // married Jane Branks, Katherin Mitchell, and had children including Janet Gilchrist.
  • William Gilchrist // passed away in 1684 in Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John GILCHRIST
1600–1662
Birth Location: Scotland
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Helene Skirving
1600–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Janet Gilchrist
1648–1685
Birth Location: Pencaitland, Lothian, Scotland
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William Gilchrist's Ancestors

Self
William Gilchrist
1622–1684
Birth Place: Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
John Grindlay GILCHRIST
1600–1662
Scotland
Helene Skirving
1600–
Grandparents
Duncane Gilchrist
1580–
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Gilchrist
1540–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gilchrist's Descendants

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William Gilchrist (1622–1684)
  1. 1. Janet Gilchrist 1648–1685 m. John Oliphant 1643–1734
    1. 1. Duncan (Oliphant) * 1682–1734 m. Mary Garrison 1686–1734
      1. 1. John (Oliphant) Jr. 1715–1784 m. Mary (Jean) Stewart 1719–1765
        1. 1. Robert Oliphant 1755–1785 m. Rebecca (Clayton) Douglas 1747–1783
    2. 2. Margaret Oliphant 1663–1723 m. William (Davison) I 1668–1723
      1. 1. Robert Davidson 1710–1773
        1. 1. John Davison 1734–1784 m. Elizabeth Anderson 1747–1835
      2. 2. Andrew Davison –1766
      3. 3. William (Davison) Jr 1695–1762

William Gilchrist's Timeline

2 Records

1622
1622
Birth of William Gilchrist // in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland
1684
1684
Age 62
Death of William Gilchrist // in Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland
Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1622
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1684
    Event Place: Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland
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