John McIlvane 
John was born about 1656 in Grimmet Estate, Ayrshire, Scotland. John's father was John McIlvane and his mother was Anne Cunningham. His paternal grandparents were John McIlvane and Julianna Shaw; his maternal grandparents are Robert Cunningham and Ann Scott. He had three brothers named Thomas, Joseph and Irvington. He was the second oldest of the four children. He died on September 7th, 1735 in Ballykeel, County Antrim, Ireland.General Notes
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From Kimberly Egan Notes
John McIlvaine descends from the McIlvai nes of Ayrshire, Scotland;
hereditary Lairds of Grimmet. The Grimmet estates were held by McIlvane's
up until the 1720's. Ther were traditionally Presbyte rian, which may
explain why several Scottish McIlvaine's emigrated to Ireland and then on
to the American Colonies.
May 3, 1687. They emigrated with John 's nephew, Joseph, and the Clark and
the Orr families, to Ireland in 1693. (F rank C. McElvain names this date,
but Samuel McElvain says that it was 1697). They settled in Ballykeel,
Islandmagee, County Antrim. Three children born i n Ayrshire moved with
them; James, Thomas, and Margaret. Three sons were born in Ireland;
Andrew, George, and Robert. John McIlvane does not seem to have owned any
land, but had a lease of six acres near the foot of Muldersley Hill and
not far from the present Ballymacarry station on the northern railway
running from Belfast to Larne on the opposite shore of Larne Lough. He is
bur ied there and his stone reads "here lyeth the body of John McIlwain,
who died Sept. 7, 1735 Aged 79"
Thomas stayed in Ireland and his daughter was Janet. H er headstone is
pictured in the book "Gravestone Inscriptions, Couonty Antrim , Vol. 1,
Islandmagee". It has the Kein Crest and Arms and the inscription "h ere
lyeth the body of Martha Kein who died May 11th, 1752 aged 5 years.
Als oJames Kein's wife Janet Mcliwain who died May 22d 1774 aged 56 years.
Also J ames Kein who departed this life 30th Novr 1793 aged 80 years".
The above ment ioned stone for John McIlvane is no longer in the little
cemetery in the corn er of the 6 acre field. The burials were in the
southwest corner, and at one time a small church stood there. The stone
of Marth Kein, however is still th ere, and also that of Janet McIlwaine
Kein and from their position. The grave of John McIlwane is probably
under the edge of the foundation stones of the Church and his stone was
moved to make way for the building. The stone does n ot appear in the
Cemetery.
They emigrated with John's nephew, Joseph, and th e Clark and the Orr
families, to Ireland in 1693/97. They settled in Ballykee l, Islandmagee,
County Antrim. Three children born in Ayrshire, James, Thomas and
Margaret came with them and three sons were born in Ireland: Andrew,
G eorge and Robert. John leased six acres near Muldersley Hill near
Ballymacarr y station.
He was buried in a little cemetery in the corner of the six acre fi led.
His granddaughter Janet's gravestone is pictured in a book "Gravestone
Inscriptions, County Antrim, Vol 1, Islandmagee"
On 3 May 1687 John married S arah CLARK
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1510 in Ayrshire, Scotland d.1547 in Pinkie, Scotland
- b.< 1540 in Ayrshire, Scotland d.Nov 1613 in Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1515 in Scotland d.~ 1560
- b.~ 1570 in Ayrshire, Scotland d.~ 1637 in Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.1515 in Cassilis, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1558 in Dieppe, Normandy, France
- b.~ 1540 in Cassilis, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1515 in Bargany, Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland d.12 Jan 1597 in Edinburgh, MIdlothian, Scotland
- b.~ 1600 in Grimmet Estate, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1669 in Grimmet Estate, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.< 1540 in Kelwood, Scotland
- b.~ 1540 in Kelwood, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1580 in Scotland d.1632
- b.~ 1526 in Kilimbie, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1576
- b.~ 1560 in Kilbimie, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1529 in Scotland
- b.~ 1640 in Grimmet Estate, Ayrshire, Scotland d.~ 1700 in Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1514 in Greenock, Scotland
- b.~ 1540 in Greencock, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1520 in Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1570 in Greencock, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1514 in Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1540 in Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.> 1515 in Biggar & Cumb, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1600 in Greencock, Ayrshire, Scotland d.~ 1641 in Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1516 in Braidstane, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland d.01 Dec 1576 in Braidstone, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1533 in Braidstane, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland d.05 May 1602
- b.~ 1516 in Luss, Dumbartonshire, Scotland d. in Kerry, Ireland
- b.~ 1566 in Braidstane, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.1480 in Hessilhead, Ayrshire, Scotland d.04 Jan 1558
- b.~ 1535 in Hessilhead, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1500 in Knock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1656 in Grimmet Estate, Ayrshire, Scotland d.07 Sep 1735 in Ballykeel, County Antrim, Ireland
- b.~ 1481 in Glencairn, Dumfrieshire, Scotland d.1547 in Glencairn, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1517 in Carlung, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1499 in West Loudoun, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1535 in Glencairn, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1557 in Carlung, Ayrshire, Scotland d. in Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1480 in Scotland
- b.~ 1520 in Scotland
- b.~ 1598 in Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1515 in Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland d.10 Sep 1547
- b.~ 1540 in Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland d.1580
- b.~ 1515 in Torrance, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1565 in Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland d. in Hunterston, Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1515 in Scotland
- b.~ 1542 in Auchinames
- b.~ 1520 in Scotland
- b.~ 1634 in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, Scotland d. in Ayrshire, Scotland
- b.1470 in Buccleuch, Lanarkshire, Scotland d.<15 Apr 1504 in Scotland
- b.~ 1500 in Buccleuch, Lanarkshire, Scotland d.04 Oct 1552 in Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
- b.~ 1475 in Cessford, Roxburgh, Scotland
- b.~ 1552 in Buccleuch, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1490 in Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland d.> 1534
- b.1520 in Creich Castle, Fifeshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1498 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland
- b.~ 1600 in Buccleuch, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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They had five sons and a daughter, named James, Andrew, Thomas, George, Robert and Margaret.
Family Notes
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Children
Andrew McIlvaine
Andrew was born on May 14th, 1694 in Ballykeel, County Antrim, Ulster, Ireland. He died at the age of 60 in 1754 in Franklin Co, PA.
Robert McIlvaine
Robert was born on October 11th, 1696 in Grimmet Estate, Ayrshire, Scotland. He died at the age of 64 in 1760 in Lancaster Co, PA. He was buried in Octarara Presbyterian Churchyard, PA.
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