James McIlvaine 
James was born on June 11th, 1688. James' father was John McIlvane and his mother was Sarah Clark. His paternal grandparents were John McIlvane and Anne Cunningham. He had four brothers and a sister, named Andrew, Thomas, George, Robert and Margaret. He was the oldest of the six children.General Notes
REFN: 2456AN
REFN: P2457
From Kimberly Egan
James McIlvaine is believed to have been the b rother of Robert and
Andrew, Sons of John (George) McIlvaine of Grimet and Sa rah Clard, who
moved to Ireland. It is also believed that he is the James who came to
America with Robert and Andrew. Apparently all three tried their for tunes
in South Carolina as early as 1732 and while Robert and Andrew returned
to Pennsylvania about 1738-1740, James and his family remained in Craven
C ounty, North Carolina. James was a man of considerable influence and
prominen ce. He was Justice of the Peace for Chowan in 1739, Chairman of a
Peace Commi ssion, 1739, and as a member of the House of Burgesses 1736.
The family name was Mackilwean. The name is spelled in North Carolina
records as McKlveen, Ma cklevian, McLewean, McElvain and McClewean, etc.
James Mackilwean is believed to be the brother of Robert and Andrew, sons
of John McIlvaine of Grimett and Sarah Clark who lived to Ireland. It is
believed that he came to America wit h Robert and Andrew. James was in
North Carolina in 1738 settling in eastern North Carolina, his plantation
called Tower Hill. He was a surveyor and was p rominent in the colony. He
married Elinor and they had several children: John , Francis, Margaret,
Mary and Sarah. Mary was the wife of the first governor of North
Carolina. Richard Caswell. (update from Ila Grey McIlwean White)
He was Justice of the Peace for Chowan in 1739; chairman of the Peace
Commissio n, 1739 and member of the House of Burgesses 1736.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1640 in Grimmet Estate, Ayrshire, Scotland d.~ 1700 in Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1656 in Grimmet Estate, Ayrshire, Scotland d.07 Sep 1735 in Ballykeel, County Antrim, Ireland
- b.~ 1557 in Carlung, Ayrshire, Scotland d. in Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1598 in Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1540 in Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1580
- b.~ 1565 in Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland d. in Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1542 in Auchinames
- b.~ 1634 in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland d. in Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1500 in Buccleuch, Lanarkshire, Scotland d.04 Oct 1552 in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
- b.~ 1552 in Buccleuch, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.1520 in Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1600 in Buccleuch, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.11 Jun 1688
- b.08 Apr 1660 in Ayrshire, Scotland d.~ 1730 in County Antrim, Ireland
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