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William Younger 1590–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1590

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 21 Aug 1687

Death Location: Glasgow, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: Peter Younger

Mother: Younger Stewart

Spouse(s): Margreit Fleming

Children(s): Grissell Younger

In 1590, William Younger entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Peter Younger And Younger Stewart. William Younger married Margreit Fleming, and had children including Grissell Younger. William Younger passed away in 1687 in Glasgow, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1590, William Younger entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Peter Younger And Younger Stewart.
  • William Younger married Margreit Fleming, and had children including Grissell Younger.
  • William Younger passed away in 1687 in Glasgow, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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William Younger's Ancestors

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William Younger
1590–1687
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Peter Younger
1570–1650
Scotland
Younger Stewart
1563–
Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Younger's Descendants

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William Younger (1590–21 Aug 1687) m. Margreit Fleming (1588–21 Aug 1620)
  1. 1. Grissell Younger 1608–1644 m. Robert Balladein 1595–
    1. 1. Bessie Balladein 1622–1654 m. Johne Wallace 1622–
      1. 1. Colonel (Sir William Wallace, 2nd Bt.of) Craigie 1654–1705

William Younger's Timeline

3 Records

1590
1590
Birth of William Younger in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1607
26 Oct 1607
Age 17
William Younger was married in Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1687
21 Aug 1687
Age 97
Death of William Younger in Glasgow, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1607
    Event Place: Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Lanark, & Stirling: - The commissariot record of Glasgow Register of testamenis, 1547-1800
    Record Source: Ayrshire, Scotland, Parish and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Stirling, & Clackmannan: Commissariot Record of Lanark, Register of Testaments, 1595-1800 and Commissariot Record of Stirling, 1607-1800

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1687
    Event Place: Glasgow, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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