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Barbara Lawson 1560 – 1636 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1560

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 2 Nov 1636

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Robert Humbie

Mother: Margaret Brown

Spouse(s): William Soltray

Children(s): Alexander Borthwick

In 1560, Barbara Lawson of Humbie entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Robert Lawson of Humbie and Margaret Brown. Barbara Lawson of Humbie married William Borthwick, 4th Laird of Soltray, and had children including Alexander Borthwick. Barbara Lawson of Humbie passed away in 1636 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1560, Barbara Lawson of Humbie entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Robert Lawson of Humbie and Margaret Brown.
  • Barbara Lawson of Humbie married William Borthwick, 4th Laird of Soltray, and had children including Alexander Borthwick.
  • Barbara Lawson of Humbie passed away in 1636 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Barbara Lawson's Ancestors

Self
Barbara Lawson
1560 – 1636
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Robert Lawson of Humbie
1535 – 1612
Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland
Margaret Brown
1535 – 1590
Scotland
Grandparents
THOMAS (ARTHUR) LAWSON
1508 – 1567
Horton, Northumberland, England
Lady (Edith de) Grey
1502 – 1575
Horton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
William (Broun or) Brown
1520 – 1579
Kirkmabreck, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Muir
1526 – 1596
Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Isabell Hedworth
1500 – 1563
Sir Broun
1503 – 1540
✖️Catherine Scott
1503 – 1533
Archibald Muir
1500 – 1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Barbara Lawson's Descendants

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Barbara Lawson (1560 – 2 Nov 1636) m. William (Borthwick, 4th Laird of) Soltray (1560 – 24 Jan 1640)
  1. 1. Alexander Borthwick (1592 – 24 April 1653) m. Sibilla Cairns (1595 – 1650)
    1. 1. William ((Walter)) Borthwick (1631 – 10 Aug 1663) m. Doritie Donaldsone (1631 – )
      1. 1. Blench Borthwick (1651 – Jan 1716) m. Walter (Grieve of Branxholm) Park (May 1644 – 3 Mar 1721)
        1. 1. Walter Grieve (11 June 1672 – 28 February 1709) m. Margaret Laidlaw (1662 – 11 Apr 1750)

Barbara Lawson's Timeline

5 Records

1560
1560
Birth of Barbara Lawson of Humbie in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1584
9 December 1584
Age 24
Barbara Lawson of Humbie was married in Saltray and Johnstonburn, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Saltray and Johnstonburn, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
1584
22 Dec 1584
Age 24
Barbara Lawson of Humbie was married in Soltray and Johnstonburn, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Soltray and Johnstonburn, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
1636
2 Nov 1636
Age 76
Death of Barbara Lawson of Humbie in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1702
18 Jun 1702
Age 142
Barbara Lawson of Humbie was married in Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 December 1584
    Event Place: Saltray and Johnstonburn, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1584
    Event Place: Soltray and Johnstonburn, Haddingtonshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1702
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1636
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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