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William James Knot McBrayer 1630–1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1630

Birth Location: Killyleagh, Down, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 1700

Death Location: Killyleagh, Down, Northern Ireland

Father: Hugh McBrayer

Mother: Dame Alexander

Spouse(s): Unknown None, William McBrayer, Anna Marsh

Children(s): James McBrayer

The story of William James Knot McBrayer began in 1630 in Killyleagh, Down, Northern Ireland. William James Knot McBrayer married Anna Marsh, Unknown, William James Knot Mcbrayer, and had children including James A Alexander Mcbrayer. William James Knot McBrayer passed away in 1700 in Killyleagh, Down, Northern Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of William James Knot McBrayer began in 1630 in Killyleagh, Down, Northern Ireland.
  • William James Knot McBrayer married Anna Marsh, Unknown, William James Knot Mcbrayer, and had children including James A Alexander Mcbrayer.
  • William James Knot McBrayer passed away in 1700 in Killyleagh, Down, Northern Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh McBrayer
1600–1642
Birth Location: Cumber,Down, Ireland
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Dame Alexander
1606–1670
Birth Location: Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Unknown None
1650–
Birth Location: Killyleagh, Down, Ulster, Ireland
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William McBrayer
1632–
Birth Location: Killyleagh, Down, Northern Ireland
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Anna Marsh
1632–1689
Birth Location: Killyleagh, Down, Northern Ireland
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Children(s)

James McBrayer
1650–1750
Birth Location: Killyleagh, County Down, Northern Ireland
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William McBrayer's Ancestors

Self
William McBrayer
1630–1700
Birth Place: Killyleagh, Down, Northern Ireland
Parents
Hugh 2nd Viscount of Ardes Montgomery McBrayer
1600–1642
Cumber,Down, Ireland
Dame (Jane "Jean" de) Alexander
1606–1670
Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Knight Hugh Montgomery 1st Viscount of Ardes Founding Father of) Ulster-Scots
1560–1636
Beith, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Dame (Elizabeth Jane Shaw Lady of) Greenock
1560–1625
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (Lord William "Viscount of Canada" Alexander, Knight of Menstrie, 7th Baron of Menstrie, 1st Viscount of Stirling, Extraordinary Judge of the Court of Sessions, 1st Earl of Stirling, Privy Councillor, Secretary of) Scotland
1567–1642
Menstrie Castle, Logie Clakmannshire, Sterling, Scotland
Janet (Jean Erskine, Countess of) Stirling
1580–1649
Little Sauchie, Clackmanshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Adam Broadstone
1533–1602
Margaret Montgomery
1535–1570
Lady London
1560–1616
Lady Douglas
1550–1630
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Whighwicke
1540–1625
Peternail Barlett
1540–1625
Robert DeErskine
1522–1557
Lady Argyle
1526–1600

William McBrayer's Descendants

1.
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William (James Knot) McBrayer (Abt. 1630–1700) m. Unknown (abt 1650–) m. William (James Knot) McBrayer (Abt 1632–) m. Anna Marsh (1632–22 Jul 1689)
  1. 1. James (A.\Alexander) McBrayer 1650–1750 m. Jane (Montgomery) 9GGM 1650–1700
    1. 1. James (Knott) McBrayer 1670–1700 m. Jane (Montgomery) 8GGM 1683–1794
      1. 1. William (MCBRAYER [McBRIER]) ♥️ 1696–1795 m. Rebecca BROWN 1704–1805
        1. 1. Samuel McBrayer 1736–1814 m. Elizabeth Ashe 1740–1787

William McBrayer's Timeline

2 Records

1630
Abt. 1630
Birth of William James Knot McBrayer in Killyleagh, Down, Northern Ireland
Killyleagh, Down, Northern Ireland
1700
1700
Age 70
Death of William James Knot McBrayer in Killyleagh, Down, Northern Ireland
Killyleagh, Down, Northern Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1630
    Event Place: Killyleagh, Down, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Killyleagh, Down, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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