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Archibald "Archie" Court Jester, Favourite James VI and I Armstrong 1555–1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1555

Birth Location: Arthuret, Cumberland, England

Death Date: March 1672

Death Location: Arthuret, Cumberland, England

Father: Sir murd

Mother: Lady Gorthe'

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In 1555, Archibald "Archie" Court Jester, Favourite James VI and I Armstrong entered the world in Arthuret, Cumberland, England, born to Sir Christopher Armstrong John S Christie John S Pope Armstrong Of Barngeleish Of Mangerton Murd And Lady Jean Armestronge Armstrong Nee Graham Of Gorthe. Archibald "Archie" Court Jester, Favourite James VI and I Armstrong passed away in 1672 in Arthuret, Cumberland, England.

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  • In 1555, Archibald "Archie" Court Jester, Favourite James VI and I Armstrong entered the world in Arthuret, Cumberland, England, born to Sir Christopher Armstrong John S Christie John S Pope Armstrong Of Barngeleish Of Mangerton Murd And Lady Jean Armestronge Armstrong Nee Graham Of Gorthe.
  • Archibald "Archie" Court Jester, Favourite James VI and I Armstrong passed away in 1672 in Arthuret, Cumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir murd
1526–1606
Birth Location: Barngleish, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Gorthe'
1527–1575
Birth Location: Falde Parish, Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
LG

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Archibald Armstrong's Ancestors

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Archibald Armstrong
1555–1672
Birth Place: Arthuret, Cumberland, England
Parents
Sir Christopher Armstrong "John's Christie" "John's Pope" Armstrong of Barngeleish (of Mangerton) ^ murd
1526–1606
Barngleish, Dumfries-shire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Jean (Armestronge) Armstrong nee Graham 'of) Gorthe'
1527–1575
Falde Parish, Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John Gilnockie "aka Robin Hood") Armstrong
1480–1530
House Gilnockie Hall, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth Graham Graham Baroness of) Drummond
1506–1529
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
William (Graham Episcopal Minister) Elgin
1506–1600
Falla near Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Isabella (Margaret) Armstrong
1500–1575
Balfour Hall, Markinch, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Archibald Armstrong's Timeline

2 Records

1555
Abt. 1555
Birth of Archibald "Archie" Court Jester, Favourite James VI and I Armstrong in Arthuret, Cumberland, England
Arthuret, Cumberland, England
1672
March 1672
Age 117
Death of Archibald "Archie" Court Jester, Favourite James VI and I Armstrong in Arthuret, Cumberland, England
Arthuret, Cumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1555
    Event Place: Arthuret, Cumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1672
    Event Place: Arthuret, Cumberland, England
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