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William Robert Gillies 1540–1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: abt 1600?

Death Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: John Gillies

Mother: Mary Ramsay

Spouse(s): Ann Gillies

Children(s): Nycoll Gillies

In 1540, William Robert Gillies entered the world in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Bruce Gillies And Mary Or Margaret Ramsay. William Robert Gillies married Ann Blair Gillies, and had children including Nycoll Gillies. William Robert Gillies passed away in 1600 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1540, William Robert Gillies entered the world in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Bruce Gillies And Mary Or Margaret Ramsay.
  • William Robert Gillies married Ann Blair Gillies, and had children including Nycoll Gillies.
  • William Robert Gillies passed away in 1600 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

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William Gillies's Ancestors

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William Gillies
1540–1600
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Bruce Gillies
1520–1595
Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland
Mary (or Margaret) Ramsay
1520–1600
Linlithgow, Midlothian, Scotland
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William Gillies's Descendants

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William (Robert) Gillies (1540–abt 1600?) m. Ann (Blair) Gillies (Abt. 1545–Abt. 1570)
  1. 1. Nycoll Gillies 1565– m. Lady (Elizabeth) Dick 1565–
    1. 1. Sir (Knight WILLIAM GILLES 9TH) gg 1586–1622 m. Isobell Cosse 1592–1622
      1. 1. Alexander Gillies 1618–1671 m. Jonnet Gilmour 1623–1691
        1. 1. Margaret Gillies 1660–1705 m. James Anderson 1663–1711

William Gillies's Timeline

2 Records

1540
1540
Birth of William Robert Gillies in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1600
abt 1600?
Age 60
Death of William Robert Gillies in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1600?
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

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