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William Gillies 1678–1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1678

Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1738

Death Location: Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Gilles

Mother: Christiane Chrystie

Spouse(s): Janet Heggie

Children(s): Walter Gillies, Alexander Gillies, John Gillies

In 1678, William Gillies entered the world in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, born to John Gilles And Christiane Chrystie. William Gillies married Janet Heggie, and had children including Alexander Gillies, John Gillies, Walter Gillies. William Gillies passed away in 1738 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1678, William Gillies entered the world in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, born to John Gilles And Christiane Chrystie.
  • William Gillies married Janet Heggie, and had children including Alexander Gillies, John Gillies, Walter Gillies.
  • William Gillies passed away in 1738 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

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William Gillies's Ancestors

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William Gillies
1678–1738
Birth Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Gilles
1643–1700
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Christiane Chrystie
1649–
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gillies's Descendants

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William Gillies (1678–1738) m. Janet Heggie (1690–1750)
  1. 1. Walter Gillies 1725–1792 m. Janet Johnstone 1752–1823
    1. 1. John Gillies 1787–1862 m. Ann Clunie 1788–1864
      1. 1. Walter Gillies 1814–1887
      2. 2. Margaret Gillies 1816–
      3. 3. David (Clunie) Gillies 1819–
      4. 4. Ann Gillies 1822–
      5. 5. James Gillies 1824–
      6. 6. May (Ann) Gillies 1826–
      7. 7. Catherine Gillies 1832–
      8. 8. John Gillies 1830–
      9. 9. Lillias Gillies 1828–1907 m. Alexander Bain 1827–1902
        1. 1. John Bain 1854–1926 m. Mary Milne 1854–1933
        2. 2. Jean Bain 1860–
        3. 3. Alexander Bain 1857–
        4. 4. James Bain 1863–1939
    2. 2. Lillias Gillies 1789–1868 m. Francis Gilmour 1790–1861
      1. 1. Ann Gilmour 1813–1870
      2. 2. Lillias Gilmour 1819–
      3. 3. Andrew Gilmour 1809–
      4. 4. Janet Gilmour 1811–1875
      5. 5. Walter Gilmour 1817– m. Margaret Scott 1819–
        1. 1. Lilias Gilmour 1853–1921
        2. 2. Helen Gilmour 1856–
        3. 3. Peter (Scott) Gilmour 1859–
        4. 4. Frances Gilmour 1863–
        5. 5. Andrew Gilmour 1851–
        6. 6. David Gilmour 1848–
        7. 7. Bettsy Gilmour 1845–
        8. 8. James Gilmour 1842–
      6. 6. Francis Gilmour 1821–1891
      7. 7. Isabel Gilmour 1823–
      8. 8. Grace Gilmour 1832–1900
      9. 9. Mary Gilmour 1815–1870
    3. 3. James Gillies 1785–1837
    4. 4. John Gillies 1790–1790
    5. 5. Robert Gillies 1793–
    6. 6. William Gillies 1791–1863
    7. 7. Thomas Gillies 1783–1867
  2. 2. Alexander Gillies 1722–
  3. 3. John Gillies 1713–1796

William Gillies's Timeline

2 Records

1678
1678
Birth of William Gillies in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
1738
1738
Age 60
Death of William Gillies in Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Scotland, United Kingdom

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