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William James Gunn 1589–1675 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1589

Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: abt 1675

Death Location: Elizabeth Magisterial District, Wirt, Virginia, USA

Father: Arthur Gunne

Mother: Margaret Brodie

Spouse(s): Jane Matheson

Children(s): James Gunn

William James Gunn was born in 1589 in England, England, United Kingdom, the child of Arthur Gunne And Margaret Brodie. William James Gunn married Jane Matheson, and had children including James Gunn, William Gunn. William James Gunn passed away in 1675 in Elizabeth Magisterial District, Wirt, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • William James Gunn was born in 1589 in England, England, United Kingdom, the child of Arthur Gunne And Margaret Brodie.
  • William James Gunn married Jane Matheson, and had children including James Gunn, William Gunn.
  • William James Gunn passed away in 1675 in Elizabeth Magisterial District, Wirt, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gunn's Ancestors

Self
William Gunn
1589–1675
Birth Place: England, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Arthur Gunne
1553–1601
Great Rissington, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Brodie
1557–1602
Great Rissington, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Giles Brodie
1532–1567
Great Rissington, Scotland, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Mary ("Marjorie") Fullwood
1541–1616
Aston Cantlow, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Agnes Schaw
1503–1547
Thomame Brodye
1501–1547
Sarah King
1515–1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gunn's Descendants

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William (James) Gunn (1589–abt 1675) m. Jane Matheson (1610–3 October 1690)
  1. 1. James Gunn 1656–1727
    1. 1. Thomas Gunn 1689–1778 m. Sarah Boatwright 1700–
      1. 1. Edith (Edey "Dicey") Gunn 1733–1808 m. Edmund Hogan 1730–
        1. 1. Prudence Hogan 1773–1830 m. Richard (S) Jeffries 1758–1809
        2. 2. Ann Hogan 1767–

William Gunn's Timeline

3 Records

1589
1589
Birth of William James Gunn in England, England, United Kingdom
England, England, United Kingdom
1589
21 Dec 1589
William James Gunn was baptized in Great Rissington,Gloucester,England
Great Rissington,Gloucester,England
1675
abt 1675
Age 86
Death of William James Gunn in Elizabeth Magisterial District, Wirt, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Magisterial District, Wirt, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1589
    Event Place: England, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1589
    Event Place: Great Rissington,Gloucester,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1675
    Event Place: Elizabeth Magisterial District, Wirt, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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