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William Robert Millar 1590–1674 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 January 1590

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1674

Death Location: Sanday Island, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Father: ALEXANDER MILLER

Mother: Marianne Hart\Hairt

Spouse(s): Margaret Horner

Children(s): Margrat Miller, Isobel Millar, Laird Millar, Robert Millar, William Millar, Janet Millar, John Miller, Agnes Miller, James Miller, Jane Fea, Janet Miller, Johne Miller, Laird Miller, Robert Millar, John Miller

William Robert Millar was born in 1590 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Miller And Marianne Hart Hairt. William Robert Millar married Margaret Margrat Horner, and had children including Agnes Miller, Andrew Millar, Archibald Millar, Isobel Millar, James Miller, Jane Fotheringham Fea, Janet Millar, Janet Miller, John Miller, Johne Miller, Laird Alexander Miller, Laird Alexander Miller Millar, Margrat Miller, Patrick Millar, Robert Millar, William M Millar. William Robert Millar passed away in 1674 in Sanday Island, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Robert Millar was born in 1590 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Alexander Miller And Marianne Hart Hairt.
  • William Robert Millar married Margaret Margrat Horner, and had children including Agnes Miller, Andrew Millar, Archibald Millar, Isobel Millar, James Miller, Jane Fotheringham Fea, Janet Millar, Janet Miller, John Miller, Johne Miller, Laird Alexander Miller, Laird Alexander Miller Millar, Margrat Miller, Patrick Millar, Robert Millar, William M Millar.
  • William Robert Millar passed away in 1674 in Sanday Island, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Millar's Ancestors

Self
William Millar
1590–1674
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
ALEXANDER MILLER
1571–1600
Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Marianne Hart\Hairt
1568–1641
Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Hugh John) Miller\Myller\Millar\Millair
1530–1579
Castle, Glenorchy and Inishall, Argyll, Scotland
Nans ((Nancy)) Craik
1545–1584
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Adam PGGF
1510–1591
Elizabeth Carter
1510–1545
Alexander Oraik
1510–
Margret (Craik)
1512–1545
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir (Myller)
1490–1554
Lady PGGM
1490–1555
Sir Sir
1470–1521
Lady Croxton
1473–1525

William Millar's Descendants

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William (Robert) Millar (14 January 1590–1674) m. Margaret (Margrat) Horner (1593–)
  1. 1. Margrat Miller –1684 m. George McNaught\McKnight 1620–1691
    1. 1. John McKnight 1660–1714 m. Janet Atchler 1656–1698
      1. 1. John (Hugh) McKnight 1685–1740 m. Jean (Hamilton) Ranken 1689– m. Dorothy (McKnight or) McNitt 1689–1747
        1. 1. Janet (Jane) McKnight 1711–1784 m. William Hamilton 1712–1794
        2. 2. Sir (George) Mcknight\Mcknawght 1714– m. Agnes Vallance 1713–
        3. 3. Lady (Jean Janet) Mcknight\Mcnawght 1717–
        4. 4. Sir (Hugh) Mcknight\Mcknawght 1720–1781
        5. 5. Sir (James) Mcknight\Mcknawght 1723–1781
        6. 6. Sir (Robert) Mcknigh\Mcnawght 1726–
        7. 7. George Mcknight 1714–
        8. 8. Hugh Mcknight 1720–1781
      2. 2. Katherine McKNITT 1689–1734
      3. 3. Robert McKNITT 1685–
      4. 4. Mary McKNITT 1691–
    2. 2. Thomas McKnaught 1668–1714
    3. 3. Margaret Mcknaught 1666–
    4. 4. Jonat Mcknaught 1670–
    5. 5. John McNaught 1650–1689
    6. 6. George McKnight 1678–1730
  2. 2. Isobel Millar 1633–
  3. 3. Laird (Alexander Miller) Millar 1629–1700
  4. 4. Robert Millar 1631–1672
  5. 5. William (M) Millar 1626–1670
  6. 6. Janet Millar 1619–1641
  7. 7. John Miller 1624–1685
  8. 8. Agnes Miller 1635–
  9. 9. James Miller 1613–1688
  10. 10. Jane (Fotheringham) Fea 1612–
  11. 11. Janet Miller 1612–1941
  12. 12. Johne Miller 1640–1685
  13. 13. Laird (Alexander) Miller 1629–1723
  14. 14. Robert Millar 1615–
  15. 15. John Miller 1624–1624

William Millar's Timeline

5 Records

1590
14 January 1590
Birth of William Robert Millar in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1604
05 Aug 1604
Age 14
William Robert Millar was married in Fife: Dunfermline - Parish Register, 1561-1701
Fife: Dunfermline - Parish Register, 1561-1701
1610
1610
Age 20
William Robert Millar was married in Glasgow, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glasgow, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1622
11 Dec 1622
Age 32
William Robert Millar was married in Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
1674
1674
Age 84
Death of William Robert Millar in Orkney Islands, Scotland
Orkney Islands, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 January 1590
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 05 Aug 1604
    Event Place: Fife: Dunfermline - Parish Register, 1561-1701

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1622
    Event Place: Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1674
    Event Place: Orkney Islands, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sanday Island, Orkney Islands, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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