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William John Gillies 1586–1622 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1586

Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Nov 1622

Death Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian.Scotland

Father: Nycholl *

Mother: Lady Dick

Spouse(s): Marion ***

Children(s): Sir Gilles, Catherine Giles, Christiane Giles, James Giles, Margaret Giles, Jonet Jannet

William John Gillies was born in 1586 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, the child of Nycholl Gilleis And Lady Elizabeth Dick. William John Gillies married Marion Holliwell Helliwoll, and had children including Catherine Giles, Christiane Giles, James Giles, Jonet Jannet, Margaret Giles, Sir Knight William Gilles. William John Gillies passed away in 1622 in Linlithgow, West Lothian.Scotland.

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Biography

  • William John Gillies was born in 1586 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, the child of Nycholl Gilleis And Lady Elizabeth Dick.
  • William John Gillies married Marion Holliwell Helliwoll, and had children including Catherine Giles, Christiane Giles, James Giles, Jonet Jannet, Margaret Giles, Sir Knight William Gilles.
  • William John Gillies passed away in 1622 in Linlithgow, West Lothian.Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nycholl *
1565–
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
N*
Lady Dick
1565–
Birth Location: Linlithgow, Midlothian, Scotland
LD

Spouses(s)

Marion ***
1580–1656
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
M*

Children(s)

Sir Gilles
1612–1667
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
SG
Catherine Giles
1615–1680
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
CG
Christiane Giles
1619–
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
CG
James Giles
1614–1680
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JG
Margaret Giles
1611–1680
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
MG
Jonet Jannet
1619–1680
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JJ

William Gillies's Ancestors

Self
William Gillies
1586–1622
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Nycholl Gilleis *
1565–
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth) Dick
1565–
Linlithgow, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Robert) Gillies
1540–
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Gillies
1520–1595
Mary Ramsay
1520–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gillies's Descendants

1.
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William (John) Gillies (1586–6 Nov 1622) m. Marion (Holliwell \ Helliwoll) *** (1580–1656)
  1. 1. Sir (Knight William) Gilles 1612–1667 m. Lady (Rinny Katrin) Muir 1613–1680
    1. 1. Matthew Gillies(Gillis) 1631– m. Margaret Brock 1634–1676
      1. 1. Margaret Gillis 1655– m. James Patterson 1653–
        1. 1. margaret paterson 1710– m. James Bowers 1710–1778
        2. 2. Isobel Patterson 1699–
        3. 3. William Patterson 1701–1775
  2. 2. Catherine Giles 1615–1680
  3. 3. Christiane Giles 1619–
  4. 4. James Giles 1614–1680
  5. 5. Margaret Giles 1611–1680
  6. 6. Jonet Jannet 1619–1680

William Gillies's Timeline

2 Records

1586
1586
Birth of William John Gillies in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1622
6 Nov 1622
Age 36
Death of William John Gillies in Linlithgow, West Lothian.Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian.Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1586
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1622
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian.Scotland
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