William Jameson Sr

Brief Life History of William

When William Jameson Sr was born on 8 February 1653, in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, his father, John Jameson, was 29 and his mother, Janet May, was 28. He married Janet McGowen on 4 May 1677, in Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1653. He died in 1728, in Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland, at the age of 75, and was buried in Eyrecourt, County Galway, Ireland.

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Family Time Line

William Jameson Sr
1653–1728
Janet McGowen
1662–1684
Marriage: 4 May 1677
Robert Jameson
1677–1720
William Jameson
1678–1734
Jean Jameson
1682–1714
John Jameson
1680–1734
Margaret Jameson
1684–1726
Sarah Jameson
1684–1745
John Jameson
1686–
Elizabeth Jameson
1689–
Mary Jameson
1690–

Sources (16)

  • William, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • William Jamisone, "Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910"
  • William Jameson Sr in the UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

World Events (4)

1672

Over 6,000 Irish boys and women sold as slaves since England gained control of Jamaica.

1690

William of Orange (William III) lands at Carrickfergus and defeats James II at Battle of the Boyne.

1692

Exclusion of Catholics from Parliament and all professions.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: variant of Jamison .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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