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Anna Mercer 1560–1605 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Banff, Banffshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 6 Sep 1605

Death Location: Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: John Mercer,

Mother: Joan Mercer,

Spouse(s): James, Gordon

Children(s): Catherine Gordon

Anna Mercer was born in 1560 in Banff, Banffshire, , Scotland, the child of John Mercer And Joan Oben Mercer. Anna Mercer married James Of Methlick And Haddo Gordon, and had children including Alexander Gordon, Catherine Bisset Gordon. Anna Mercer passed away in 1605 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Anna Mercer was born in 1560 in Banff, Banffshire, , Scotland, the child of John Mercer And Joan Oben Mercer.
  • Anna Mercer married James Of Methlick And Haddo Gordon, and had children including Alexander Gordon, Catherine Bisset Gordon.
  • Anna Mercer passed away in 1605 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Mercer,
1540–1630
Birth Location: Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
JM
Joan Mercer,
1545–1597
Birth Location: Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
JM

Spouses(s)

James, Gordon
1555–1584
Birth Location: Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
JG

Children(s)

Catherine Gordon
1584–1675
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
CG

Anna Mercer's Ancestors

Self
Anna Mercer
1560–1605
Birth Place: Banff, Banffshire, , Scotland
Parents
John Mercer,
1540–1630
Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Joan (Oben,) Mercer,
1545–1597
Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Gilbert (Mercer of) Sawling,
1518–1600
Lesmeir, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Francisca Colquhoun
1512–1592
Cleish, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Thomas (Landes) Obeyn
1520–1586
England
Tomazine Oben
1520–1597
England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Aldie
1502–1534
Lady DUNDAS
1504–1593
Elizabeth GGM
1483–1591
Dennis Landes
1500–1587
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Scot (Laird)
1476–1513
Margaret Lochleven
1470–1513
Henry Dundas
1480–

Anna Mercer's Descendants

1.
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Anna Mercer (1560–6 Sep 1605) m. James, (of Methlick and Haddo) Gordon (1555–18 Nov 1584)
  1. 1. Catherine (Bisset) Gordon 1584–1675 m. Baron (James Balmarino) Elphinstone 1580–1670
    1. 1. William Elphinstone 1610–1700 m. Margaret Forbes 1620–1720
      1. 1. Jean (Elphinstone (10th) GGm-Scot-Rob) 1642–1674 m. William Ferguson 1633–1728
        1. 1. Janet Ferguson 1655–1682 m. John Robinson 1650–1682
    2. 2. Catherine Elphinstone 1611–1690

Anna Mercer's Timeline

8 Records

1560
1560
Birth of Anna Mercer in Banff, Banffshire, , Scotland
Banff, Banffshire, , Scotland
1580
1580
Age 20
Anna Mercer was married in Aberdeen, Banff, Scotland
Aberdeen, Banff, Scotland
1580
8 May 1580
Age 20
Anna Mercer was married in Kirkham,Lancashire,England
Kirkham,Lancashire,England
1580
19 May 1580
Age 20
Anna Mercer was married in Lesmeir, Banff, Scotland
Lesmeir, Banff, Scotland
1592
25 Jul 1592
Age 32
Anna Mercer was married in Bayern, Germany
Bayern, Germany
1592
25 July 1592
Age 32
Anna Mercer was married in Bayern, Germany
Bayern, Germany
1602
1602
Age 42
Anna Mercer was married in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
1605
6 Sep 1605
Age 45
Death of Anna Mercer in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Banff, Banffshire, , Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Banff, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 May 1580
    Event Place: Kirkham,Lancashire,England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 May 1580
    Event Place: Lesmeir, Banff, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1592
    Event Place: Bayern, Germany

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 July 1592
    Event Place: Bayern, Germany

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1602
    Event Place: Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Banff, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire & Kincardineshire - Protocol Book of Sir John Christisone, 1518-1551

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Aberdeenshire, Banff, Ayr, & Stirling: - Commissariot Record of Hamilton and Campsie, Register of Testaments, 1564-1800

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1605
    Event Place: Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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