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Alexander Hepburn 1444 – 1517 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1444

Birth Location: Hailes, Edinburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 17 SEP 1517

Death Location: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Adam Hepburn

Mother: Ellen Wallace

Spouse(s): Janet Napier

Children(s): Alexander Hepburn, Agnes Hepburn, Marion Hepburn, James Hepburn

In 1444, Alexander Hepburn entered the world in Hailes, Edinburghshire, Scotland, born to Adam Hepburn and Ellen of Elderslie Wallace. Alexander Hepburn married Janet Napier, and had children including Alexander Hepburn, Agnes Hepburn, Marion Hepburn, James Hepburn. Alexander Hepburn passed away in 1517 in East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1444, Alexander Hepburn entered the world in Hailes, Edinburghshire, Scotland, born to Adam Hepburn and Ellen of Elderslie Wallace.
  • Alexander Hepburn married Janet Napier, and had children including Alexander Hepburn, Agnes Hepburn, Marion Hepburn, James Hepburn.
  • Alexander Hepburn passed away in 1517 in East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adam Hepburn
1460 – 1513
Birth Location: Hailes, Midlothian, Scotland
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Ellen Wallace
1414 – 1482
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Janet Napier
1440 – 1512
Birth Location: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Alexander Hepburn
1465 – 1517
Birth Location: Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Agnes Hepburn
1475 – 1509
Birth Location: Whitsome, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Marion Hepburn
1480 –
Birth Location: Whitsome, Edinburgh, Scotland
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James Hepburn
1483 – 1524
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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Alexander Hepburn's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Hepburn
1444 – 1517
Birth Place: Hailes, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Parents
Adam Hepburn
1460 – 1513
Hailes, Midlothian, Scotland
Ellen (of Elderslie) Wallace
1414 – 1482
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Adam Hepburn
1432 – 1479
Hailes Castle, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ellen Wallace
1432 – 1513
Hailes Castle, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Hepburn
1420 –
Ellen Wallace
1414 – 1482
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam Hepburn
1382 – 1448
Johanna Borthwick
1388 – 1464

Alexander Hepburn's Descendants

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Alexander Hepburn (1444 – 17 SEP 1517) m. Janet Napier (1440 – 1512)
  1. 1. Alexander Hepburn (ABT 1465 – 17 SEP 1517) m. Isobel (Elizabeth) Wardlaw (1453 – 1504)
  2. 2. Agnes Hepburn (1475 – 3 FEB 1509)
    1. 1. William Livingston (ABT 1492 – )
    2. 2. Robert Livingston (ABT 1494 – )
    3. 3. William Hay (ABT 1496 – 1507)
    4. 4. James Livingston (1500 – 10 SEP 1547) m. Margaret Hay (1500 – 1557)
    5. 5. Alexander Livingston (ABT 1500 – 4 JAN 1551) m. Agnes Douglas (1475 – 1510) m. Agnes Douglas (1505 – 4 OCT 1599)
    6. 6. Patrick Livingston (16 MAR 1500 – )
    7. 7. Isobel Livingston (ABT 1501 – ) m. Nicol Ramsay (ABT 1495 – ) m. Nicol Ramsay m. Nicholas Ramsay (ABT 1507 – ) m. Ramsey (of) DALHOUSIE
    8. 8. Agnes Livingstone (ABT 1504 – )
    9. 9. Livingstone (ABT 1505 – )
    10. 10. Charles Chrisholme (1506 – ) m. Rachel Bainbridge (1506 – )
    11. 11. Margaret Livingston (1512 – 26 DEC 1591) m. John Hay (ABT 1510 – 1556) m. John Hay (1510 – 23 JAN 1556) m. John Hay, (1484 – JUL 1543) m. John Hay (ABT 1487 – )
      1. 1. Christian Hay (ABT 1539 – AFT 20 FEB 1583) m. Henry Lauder (ABT 1544 – 19 JUL 1561)
      2. 2. Isobel Hay (1540 – ) m. William Burnett (1527 – )
      3. 3. Thomas Hay (ABT 1541 – BEF 11 JUN 1584)
      4. 4. William Hay (ABT 1541 – 10 MAR 1590) m. Margaret Kerr (1542 – 18 MAR 1594)
        1. 1. William (Hay Lord of) Yester (ABT 1559 – 10 MAR 1591) m. Mary Maxwell (1554 – 28 OCT 1592)
        2. 2. Margaret Home (1560 – MAY 1638) m. George Keith (1553 – 2 APR 1623)
        3. 3. Elizabeth Hay (ABT 1563 – ) m. Wlliam Ker (ABT 1557 – )
        4. 4. James (Andrew) Haig (1566 – 1619) m. Elizabeth McDougall (ABT 1570 – ABT 1650)
        5. 5. Beatrix Hay (ABT 1566 – ) m. William Congalton (ABT 1565 – )
        6. 6. Grizel Hay (ABT 1566 – ) m. Robert Home (1564 – )
        7. 7. Catherine Hay (MAR 1566 – 1597) m. Robert Swinton (1553 – 15 JAN 1628)
        8. 8. Jean Hay (ABT 1569 – ) m. James Hay (ABT 1567 – )
        9. 9. Margaret Hay (1570 – 30 DEC 1659) m. James Borthwick (24 JUN 1570 – DEC 1599) m. William Borthwick (ABT 1563 – ) m. Robert Lauder (ABT 1561 – ) m. Walter Douglas (ABT 1580 – AFT 1653)
        10. 10. James Home (1575 – BEF 22 APR 1629) m. Katherine Home (1580 – )
        11. 11. Beatrix Hay (1575 – )
      5. 5. James Hay (ABT 1544 – AFT 28 MAR 1573)
      6. 6. Margaret Hay (ABT 1545 – 27 JUL 1583) m. Robert Lauder (ABT 1543 – APR 1575)
      7. 7. Isobel Hay (1534 – ) m. William Burnet (ABT 1520 – 1571)
      8. 8. John Hay (1510 – 23 JAN 1556) m. Margaret Livingston (1512 – 26 DEC 1591)
    12. 12. John Livingston ( – 10 SEP 1547)
  3. 3. Marion Hepburn (ABT 1480 – ) m. Patrick Livingston (ABT 1460 – )
  4. 4. James Hepburn (1483 – 1524)

Alexander Hepburn's Timeline

2 Records

1444
1444
Birth of Alexander Hepburn in Hailes, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Hailes, Edinburghshire, Scotland
1517
17 SEP 1517
Age 73
Death of Alexander Hepburn in East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1444
    Event Place: Hailes, Edinburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 SEP 1517
    Event Place: East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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