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Catalogue · 08 Sep 2026

Person dossier · Guil-15

James Guil

20 August 1721 – after 1758

Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Current position

James Guil's 1721 Douglas baptism names Hugh Guil and Elizabeth Armour. The compatible existing profiles are Hugh Guil (Guil-6) and Elizabeth Armour (Armour-2034). The relationship is moderate-high confidence because the baptism and later marriage form a coherent Douglas/Carmichael sequence, although the WikiTree baptism date differs from the index.

Birth20 August 1721 · Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Deathafter 1758 · Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland
LocalityDouglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Family and relationships

Partner 1Jean Guil Castles24 June 1722–after 1758
Person and datesRelationshipCurrent assessmentWhy this relationship is shown
Jean Guil Castles
24 June 1722–after 1758
spouseTree relationshipThe family tree retains this link, but the available records have not been assessed as establishing this relationship.
Archive and research toolsEarlier assessments, imports, comparisons and exports

This material is retained for audit and future research. It is not a second current conclusion. Imported values, automated comparisons and raw exports do not override the reviewed presentation above.

Research notes and earlier assessments
Conclusion: Current conclusion

James Guil's 1721 Douglas baptism names Hugh Guil and Elizabeth Armour. The compatible existing profiles are Hugh Guil (Guil-6) and Elizabeth Armour (Armour-2034). The relationship is moderate-high confidence because the baptism and later marriage form a coherent Douglas/Carmichael sequence, although the WikiTree baptism date differs from the index.

Original Markdown
James Guil's 1721 Douglas baptism names **Hugh Guil** and **Elizabeth Armour**.
The compatible existing profiles are [Hugh Guil (Guil-6)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Guil-6)
and [Elizabeth Armour (Armour-2034)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Armour-2034).
The relationship is moderate-high confidence because the baptism and later
marriage form a coherent Douglas/Carmichael sequence, although the WikiTree
baptism date differs from the index.
Sources: Source findings
Original Markdown
- [FamilySearch baptism XTLJ-15B](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLJ-15B): James Guil, baptised at Douglas in August 1721; parents Hugh Guil and Elizabeth Armour.
- [FamilySearch marriage XTYZ-TZG](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTYZ-TZG): James Guil and Jean Cassels, 1741 at Carmichael.
- FamilySearch PIDs: [James KC1V-DXT](https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KC1V-DXT), [Hugh KLH1-RXS](https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KLH1-RXS), and [Elizabeth KZ9F-F3Z](https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KZ9F-F3Z).
- No compatible duplicate was found for the parent pair in the completed WikiTree search.
Actions: Recommended action

Compare the original register or another transcription before correcting the WikiTree 8/20 August discrepancy. The named parent links are otherwise ready for sourced attachment.

Original Markdown
Compare the original register or another transcription before correcting the
WikiTree 8/20 August discrepancy. The named parent links are otherwise ready
for sourced attachment.
Structured dossier and technical data

Machine-readable dossier · Family network

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