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WILLIAM Gillies 1653–1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jan 1653

Birth Location: Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Death Date: bef 1753

Death Location: Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: Thomas Gillies

Mother: Janet Gillies

Spouse(s): JANET Allerdice

Children(s): James* Gillies

The story of WILLIAM Gillies began in 1653 in Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland. WILLIAM Gillies married Janet Jonet Allerdice, and had children including James Gillies. WILLIAM Gillies passed away in 1753 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of WILLIAM Gillies began in 1653 in Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland.
  • WILLIAM Gillies married Janet Jonet Allerdice, and had children including James Gillies.
  • WILLIAM Gillies passed away in 1753 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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WILLIAM Gillies's Ancestors

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WILLIAM Gillies
1653–1753
Birth Place: Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Gillies
1632–1703
Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland
Janet (Alline \) Gillies
1632–1732
Loth, Sutherland, Scotland
Grandparents
Patrik (Geilleis) (Gillies)
1612–1712
Berwickshire, Scotland
Janet (Lawchwarit (Lauchnaret?) \) Geilleis
1612–1712
Berwickshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lawchwarit
1587–1687
unknown Lawchwarit
1589–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents

WILLIAM Gillies's Descendants

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WILLIAM Gillies (29 Jan 1653–bef 1753) m. JANET (JONET) Allerdice (15 Jan 1656–bef 1756)
  1. 1. James* Gillies 1675–1728 m. Jannet Muirhead 1687–1750
    1. 1. James (Gillies) Jr. 1699–1809 m. Christian Finlay 1705–
      1. 1. George (Gillies) I 1737–1817 m. Janet Nisbet 1734–1809
        1. 1. Isabella Gillies 1772–1851

WILLIAM Gillies's Timeline

2 Records

1653
29 Jan 1653
Birth of WILLIAM Gillies in Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland
1753
bef 1753
Age 100
Death of WILLIAM Gillies in Stirlingshire, Scotland
Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1653
    Event Place: Duns, Scottish Borders, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: bef 1753
    Event Place: Stirlingshire, Scotland

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