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Personal data James Wilsone 

  • He was christened on March 27, 1579 in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland.
  • A child of Johne H Wilsone and Jonett Oliver
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of James Wilsone

(1) He is married to Elspit Rollie.

They got married on April 13, 1601 at Anstruther Wester,Fife,Scotland.


(2) He is married to Margaret Arnot.

They got married in the year 1602 at Anstruther, Webster, Fife, Scotland.


(3) He is married to Margaret Arnot.

They got married about 1609 at Fife, Scotland.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of James Wilsone

Patrick Wilsone
1515-1568
Katharine Majorbankis
1516-1607
Jonett Oliver
1548-????

James Wilsone
1579-????

(1) 1601

Elspit Rollie
1581-????

(2) 1602

Margaret Arnot
± 1580-????

(3) ± 1609

Margaret Arnot
± 1580-????


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Historical events

Christening day March 27, 1579

  • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1579: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 6 » The Union of Arras unites the southern Netherlands under the Duke of Parma (Ottavio Farnese), governor in the name of King Philip II of Spain.
    • January 23 » The Union of Utrecht forms a Protestant republic in the Netherlands.
    • February 6 » The Archdiocese of Manila is made a diocese by a papal bull with Domingo de Salazar being its first bishop.
    • June 17 » Sir Francis Drake claims a land he calls Nova Albion (modern California) for England.
    • July 8 » Our Lady of Kazan, a holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, is discovered underground in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan.
    • October 19 » James VI of Scotland is celebrated as an adult ruler by a festival in Edinburgh.

Day of marriage April 13, 1601

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1601: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 8 » Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, rebels against Queen Elizabeth I and the revolt is quickly crushed.
    • August 3 » Long War: Austria captures Transylvania in the Battle of Goroszló.
    • November 18 » Tiryaki Hasan Pasha, an Ottoman provincial governor, routs the Habsburg forces commanded by Ferdinand the Archduke of Austria during the Siege of Nagykanizsa.

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