Brief Life History of William
When William Mcilvane was born on 26 February 1686, in Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Quentin McIlvaine, was 54 and his mother, Margaret Moor, was 22. He lived in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland in 1686.
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Family Time Line
Quentin McIlvaine
1632–1694
Margaret Moor
1664–
William Mcilvane
1686–
Sources (1)
- William Mcilvain, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
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1802 · John Playfair publishes summary of James Hutton's theories of geology.
In 1802, John Playfair published the Illustrations of the Huttonian Theory of the Earth. His influence was by James Hutton’s knowledge of the earth’s geology.
Name Meaning
Irish (northern) and Scottish: variant of McElwain .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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