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William Gillies 1687–1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Aug 1687

Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1753

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Alexander Gillies

Mother: Janet (Gillies\Gillis)

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In 1687, William Gillies entered the world in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, born to Alexander Gillies And Janet Gilmour Gillies Gillis. William Gillies passed away in 1753 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1687, William Gillies entered the world in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, born to Alexander Gillies And Janet Gilmour Gillies Gillis.
  • William Gillies passed away in 1753 in Scotland.

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William Gillies's Ancestors

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William Gillies
1687–1753
Birth Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Gillies
1618–1662
Lin. Parish, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Janet (Gilmour) (Gillies\Gillis)
1623–1691
Falkirk, Sterling, Scotland
Grandparents
William Gilles
1586–
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Isobell Cosse
1592–
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Niccoll (Gilmour) *
1588–1645
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Hellein (Elisoune) Smart
1591–1645
Sterling, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Nycoll Gillies
1565–
Henrie Gilmour
1560–1620
Elene Gilmore
1565–
James Smart
1569–
Jonet Gillespie
1570–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George (Pittollow)
1540–1589
Jonat (Pittallow)
1540–1584
William Gillespie
1549–
Janet McGowan
1552–

William Gillies's Timeline

2 Records

1687
4 Aug 1687
Birth of William Gillies in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
1753
1753
Age 66
Death of William Gillies in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1687
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Scotland

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