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Archibald 7th Laird Napier 1534–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1534

Birth Location: Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 15 May 1608

Death Location: Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Alexander Napier

Mother: Annabella Campbell

Spouse(s): Johanna Bothwell, Elizabeth Mowbray

Children(s): John Merchiston, Helena Napier

The story of Archibald 7th Laird Napier began in 1534 in Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. Archibald 7th Laird Napier married Elizabeth Mowbray, Johanna Bothwell, and had children including Helena Napier, John Napier Laird Van Merchiston. Archibald 7th Laird Napier passed away in 1608 in Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Archibald 7th Laird Napier began in 1534 in Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Archibald 7th Laird Napier married Elizabeth Mowbray, Johanna Bothwell, and had children including Helena Napier, John Napier Laird Van Merchiston.
  • Archibald 7th Laird Napier passed away in 1608 in Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Napier
1509–1547
Birth Location: Merchiston, Mid-louthian, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Annabella Campbell
1512–1575
Birth Location: Glenurchy, Argyllshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Johanna Bothwell
1540–1585
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Mowbray
1543–
Birth Location: Barnbougal, Linlithgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

John Merchiston
1560–1617
Birth Location: –
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Helena Napier
1595–1628
Birth Location: Merchiston, Edinburgh, M-Lothian, Scot., Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Archibald Napier's Ancestors

Self
Archibald Napier
1534–1608
Birth Place: Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Alexander Napier
1509–1547
Merchiston, Mid-louthian, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Annabella Campbell
1512–1575
Glenurchy, Argyllshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Duncan (Campbell, 2nd Lord) Glenorchy
1455–1513
Kilchurn Castle, Glenorchy, Argyllshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Moncreiffe
1484–1554
Barony of Moncreiffe, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Archibald Napier's Descendants

1.
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Archibald (7th Laird) Napier (1534–15 May 1608) m. Johanna Bothwell (1540–1585) m. Elizabeth Mowbray (1543–)
  1. 1. John (Napier Laird van) Merchiston 1560–1617
    1. 1. Robert (Mungo) Napier 1579–1633
  2. 2. Helena Napier 1595–1628 m. William Balfour 1578–1660
    1. 1. Emilia Balfour 1635–1682 m. Alexander (5th Earl of Moray) Stuart 1634–1701
      1. 1. Charles (6th Earl of Moray) Stuart 1650–1735
      2. 2. Frances Stuart 1673–1739
      3. 3. James Stuart 1658–1685
      4. 4. John Stuart 1661–1700
      5. 5. Mary Stuart 1665–

Archibald Napier's Timeline

2 Records

1534
1534
Birth of Archibald 7th Laird Napier in Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1608
15 May 1608
Age 74
Death of Archibald 7th Laird Napier in Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1534
    Event Place: Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1608
    Event Place: Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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