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William Neilson 1667–1710 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Apr 1667

Birth Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Death Date: 1710

Death Location: Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland

Father: Alexander Neilson

Mother: Grissell Campbell

Spouse(s):

Children(s): GEORGE (Nelson)

The story of William Neilson began in 1667 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland. William Neilson married Magdalen Barklay, and had children including George Neilson Nelson. William Neilson passed away in 1710 in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Neilson began in 1667 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.
  • William Neilson married Magdalen Barklay, and had children including George Neilson Nelson.
  • William Neilson passed away in 1710 in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Neilson's Ancestors

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William Neilson
1667–1710
Birth Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Neilson
1630–1696
Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grissell Campbell
1633–1696
Dunbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Gilbert (Neilson of) Craigaffie
1580–1660
of Craigcaffie, Scotland
Lucrece Dawling
1598–
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Colin (Of Blythswood) Campbell
1612–1671
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert Neilson
1580–1668
John Dawling
1570–1607
Marioun Cairnis
1574–1607
Isobel Ross
1580–1667
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Shane Neilson
1560–1640
James Darling
1555–
Thomas Cairnys
1558–1574
Maggie Catarer
1560–1599

William Neilson's Descendants

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William Neilson (21 Apr 1667–1710)
  1. 1. GEORGE (Neilson) (Nelson) 1692–1750 m. Janet (Seath) {Nelson} 1691–1750
    1. 1. Lt. (William Howe Nelson) (Neilson) 1722–1772 m. Susannah ('Hannah') Johnson 1725–1774
      1. 1. Hannah (Howe) Nelson 1750–1833 m. Thomas Hope* 1742–1815
        1. 1. Hannah Hope 1768–1853 m. Archibald McIlvain 1764–1835

William Neilson's Timeline

3 Records

1667
21 Apr 1667
Birth of William Neilson in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
1701
4 May 1701
Age 34
William Neilson was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1710
1710
Age 43
Death of William Neilson in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1667
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 4 May 1701
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland

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