Brief Life History of James
When James Wilson was born in 1576, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, his father, John Wilson, was 26 and his mother, Kete Moris, was 22. He married Margaret Donaldson in 1604, in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died in 1640, in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, at the age of 64.
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- James Wilson, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- James Wilsoun en el registro de Janet Wilsoun, "Nacimientos y bautismos en Escocia, 1564-1950"
- James Wilson, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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