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William Williamson 1581 – 1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1581

Birth Location: Dunferline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1640

Death Location: Scotland

Father: John WILLIAMSON

Mother: Bessie BROWN

Spouse(s): Eupham Short

Children(s): James Williamson

William Williamson was born in 1581 in Dunferline, Fife, Scotland, the child of John James WILLIAMSON and Bessie elizabeth BROWN. William Williamson married Eupham Short, and had children including James Williamson. William Williamson passed away in 1640 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Williamson was born in 1581 in Dunferline, Fife, Scotland, the child of John James WILLIAMSON and Bessie elizabeth BROWN.
  • William Williamson married Eupham Short, and had children including James Williamson.
  • William Williamson passed away in 1640 in Scotland.

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William Williamson's Ancestors

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William Williamson
1581 – 1640
Birth Place: Dunferline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John James WILLIAMSON
1570 – 1636
Castle Robert, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Bessie (elizabeth) BROWN
1560 – 1623
Dunferline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Johnne Williamson
1540 – 1598
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Helen Cuthill
1540 – 1577
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Williamson
1500 – 1581
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Williamson
1465 –

William Williamson's Descendants

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William Williamson (21 Oct 1581 – 1640) m. Eupham Short (1585 – 03 Jul 1662)
  1. 1. James Williamson (1603 – 06 Feb 1637) m. Margaret Hird (1607 – 1675)
    1. 1. John Williamson (14 Jun 1629 – 24 Dec 1690) m. Christian Turpie (5 May 1639 – 24 Dec 1690)
      1. 1. John (W) Williamson (1670 – 1757) m. Mary Davidson (1666 – 1688)
        1. 1. Samuel Williamson (1688 – 7 Mar 1771) m. Mary Ikerd (1692 – 1733) m. Mary Irwin (1720 – 1822)

William Williamson's Timeline

2 Records

1581
21 Oct 1581
Birth of William Williamson in Dunferline, Fife, Scotland
Dunferline, Fife, Scotland
1640
1640
Age 59
Death of William Williamson in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1581
    Event Place: Dunferline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Scotland

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