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William Morris 1527–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1527

Birth Location: Dumfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1581

Death Location: Dumfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Morris

Mother: Scot ggm

Spouse(s): Mage Anderson

Children(s): Katherine Meldrome

William Morris was born in 1527 in Dumfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Richard Morris And Scot Mary Watts Morris 18 Ggm. William Morris married Mage Anderson, and had children including Katherine Kaeti Barbara Morris Meldrome. William Morris passed away in 1581 in Dumfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • William Morris was born in 1527 in Dumfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Richard Morris And Scot Mary Watts Morris 18 Ggm.
  • William Morris married Mage Anderson, and had children including Katherine Kaeti Barbara Morris Meldrome.
  • William Morris passed away in 1581 in Dumfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Morris
1505–1537
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
RM
Scot ggm
1500–1537
Birth Location: Dunfermline Fife, Scotland
Sg

Spouses(s)

Mage Anderson
1540–1600
Birth Location: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
MA

Children(s)

Katherine Meldrome
1554–1591
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
KM

William Morris's Ancestors

Self
William Morris
1527–1581
Birth Place: Dumfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Morris
1505–1537
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scot (Mary Watts\Morris 18) ggm
1500–1537
Dunfermline Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Maurice Moris\Morris\Maurice
1480–1551
Dunfermline Fife, Scotland
Eupham Finlayson
1480–1540
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Scot (Richard Watts 19) ggf
1470–1530
Dumfermline, Fife, Scotland
EN (Cicely Goodman\Watts 19) ggm
1470–1500
Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Morris's Descendants

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William Morris (1527–1581) m. Mage Anderson (1540–1600)
  1. 1. Katherine (Kaeti Barbara Morris) Meldrome 1554–1591 m. John, (Johne Wilson,) Wilsone 1543–1610
    1. 1. James (William Alexander I Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson, 8th) GGF 1576–1636 m. Margaret Donaldson-Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson 1589–1645 m. Janet Noill 1600– m. Janet Struthers 1587–1645 m. Elspet ((Elizabeth) Mechie (Michie)) 18HGG 1583–1620
      1. 1. James (Alexander II) Wilson\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson 1612–1670 m. Margaret McDougall 1620–1690
        1. 1. Alexander WILSON 1639–1751 m. Olive Fox 1660–1683 m. Mary Riddell 1661–1710 m. ELIZABETH GOWAN 1670– m. Olive Fox 1629–1683
        2. 2. James Wilson 1639–1739
        3. 3. William Wilson 1643–1699
        4. 4. Nathaniel Wilson 1660–1753
        5. 5. Catherine Wilson 1780–
        6. 6. James Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsoun\Willson\Wylson –1775
      2. 2. Alexander Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1629–1660
      3. 3. Barbara Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsoun\Willson\Wylson 1603–
      4. 4. Jonet\Jonat Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1612–1710
      5. 5. Grissell (Allan\Allen) Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsoun\Willson\Wylson 1600–1663
      6. 6. Margaret Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson 1609–
      7. 7. Adame\Adam Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1618–1675
      8. 8. Catheren\Catherine\Katherine Wilson\Wilsone\Willsonne\Willson\Wylson 1603–
      9. 9. John Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1614–1667
      10. 10. James (I) Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson 1612–1672
      11. 11. Gowen WILSON\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1618–1686
      12. 12. Robert Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1616–
      13. 13. Nanse\Nancy Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson 1610–
      14. 14. Janet Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson 1609–1675
      15. 15. Jonat\Jonet Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson-Balfoure 1609–1675
      16. 16. David Davis-Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1623–1713
      17. 17. Thomas Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1617–1670
      18. 18. Thomas Wilson\Wilsonne\Wilsone\Willson\Wylson 1605–1644
      19. 19. Robert (A.) Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsoun\Willson\Wylson 1600–1674
      20. 20. Jane Smythe\Smyth\Smithe\Smith-Wilson\Wilsone\Wilsonne\Willson\Wylson 1618–1694
      21. 21. Theophilus Wilson 1601–1689
      22. 22. Edward Wilson 1606–1638
      23. 23. Isbell Wilson 1590–1648
      24. 24. Rev (Thomas) Wilson 1595–1643
    2. 2. Jonet Wilsone 1574–1638
    3. 3. Agnes Wilsone 1565–1620
    4. 4. Robert (Wilsone (mom wold have been) 43) 1580–1650
    5. 5. Margaret Wilsone 1576–1608
    6. 6. Agnes (Isobel Wilsonne) Wilson 1568–1610
    7. 7. Boy Wilsoun 1575–1575
    8. 8. John ((Johnne) Wilson) II 1562–1658
    9. 9. William (Patrick) Wilsone 1565–1591
    10. 10. Robert Wilson\Wilsonne 1560–1579
    11. 11. Mariorie (Wilsone) Wilson 1575–1579
    12. 12. James Wilsone 1576–1640
    13. 13. Issobell Wilsone 1572–1610
    14. 14. Isobel (Agnes (Wilsonne)) Wilson 1568–1610

William Morris's Timeline

2 Records

1527
1527
Birth of William Morris in Dumfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dumfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1581
1581
Age 54
Death of William Morris in Dumfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dumfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1527
    Event Place: Dumfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1581
    Event Place: Dumfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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