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William James Gilmour 1550 – 1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 1640

Death Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Knight

Mother: Mary Loudoun

Spouse(s): Catharine Finn

Children(s): JAMES VI

In 1550, William James Gilmour entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland, born to Sir James Alexander Gilmour (Givens) "VI" , Knight and Mary Loudoun. William James Gilmour married Catharine Mary Finn, and had children including JAMES Gilmour GILMORE VI. William James Gilmour passed away in 1640 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1550, William James Gilmour entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland, born to Sir James Alexander Gilmour (Givens) "VI" , Knight and Mary Loudoun.
  • William James Gilmour married Catharine Mary Finn, and had children including JAMES Gilmour GILMORE VI.
  • William James Gilmour passed away in 1640 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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William Gilmour's Ancestors

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William Gilmour
1550 – 1640
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Parents
Sir James Alexander Gilmour (Givens) "VI" , Knight
1525 – 1610
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary Loudoun
1530 – 1580
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (James Knight of Glasgow) Gilmore
1500 – 1580
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gilmour's Descendants

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William (James) Gilmour (1550 – 1640) m. Catharine (Mary) Finn (1550/5 – 1640)
  1. 1. JAMES (Gilmour GILMORE) VI (1568 – 27 Nov 1616) m. Jean Stevenson (1570 – Apr 1616)
    1. 1. Johnne\James (IV) Gilmour\Gillmure (Abt. 1590 – 15 May 1643) m. ISABEL (or ELIZABETH CLARK) (Clerk) (28 Jul 1599 – Abt. 1655)
      1. 1. Jonet Gilmour (6 Feb 1623 – 1675) m. James Stuart, (1611 – 4 March 1653)
        1. 1. 147-30 (James) Stuart (27 Oct 1646 – 1700) m. Janet Wilson (5 Apr 1644 – 1700)

William Gilmour's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of William James Gilmour in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
1640
1640
Age 90
Death of William James Gilmour in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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