James McCoun I

James McCoun I (aka James Macoun I) is a member of the McCoun family, he is the oldest family member of the McCowan side and lived to be 105.

History
A rebellion that took place in Ireland in 1641 called the 41 War. Many settlers who lived around Maralin, Ireland were killed, most where drowned.

Biography
James McCoun I was born in 1601 in Scotland. He married Margaret Hamilton in about 1624 and had five children. His family called him "the old man" because he was the first person in the family to move into Ireland. He died in 1706 and is buried somewhere in present-day Magheralin, Northern Ireland.

Books
James McCoun's history can be found in the book The Autobiography of John Macoun, M.A.: Canadian Explorer and Naturalist, Assistant Director and Naturalist to the Geological Survey of Canada, 1831-1920.