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Bishop William of Dunblane Chisholm 1500–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Cromlix, Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 26 Sep 1593

Death Location: Cromlix, Dunbane, Perthshire, Scotland

Father: Knight-Sir Chisholm

Mother: Lady Drummond

Spouse(s): Lady Montrose

Children(s): Jean (Stirling), Lady Chrisholme**, Lady Lady, Williand Chisholm, Janet Chisholm, Baroness Chisholm, Sir Cromlix

Bishop William of Dunblane Chisholm was born in 1500 in Cromlix, Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of Knight Sir Edmund De Chisholm And Lady Janet 1464 Drummond. Bishop William of Dunblane Chisholm married Lady Jean Grahame Of Montrose, and had children including Baroness Jean Chisholm, Janet Chisholm, Jean Lady Chisholm Stirling, Lady Drummond Stirling Of Cawder Chisholm Lady, Lady Helen Chrisholme, Sir James Bishop Of Dunblane Chisholm 4Th Of Cromlix, Williand Chisholm. Bishop William of Dunblane Chisholm passed away in 1593 in Cromlix, Dunbane, Perthshire, Scotland.

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  • Bishop William of Dunblane Chisholm was born in 1500 in Cromlix, Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of Knight Sir Edmund De Chisholm And Lady Janet 1464 Drummond.
  • Bishop William of Dunblane Chisholm married Lady Jean Grahame Of Montrose, and had children including Baroness Jean Chisholm, Janet Chisholm, Jean Lady Chisholm Stirling, Lady Drummond Stirling Of Cawder Chisholm Lady, Lady Helen Chrisholme, Sir James Bishop Of Dunblane Chisholm 4Th Of Cromlix, Williand Chisholm.
  • Bishop William of Dunblane Chisholm passed away in 1593 in Cromlix, Dunbane, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Bishop Chisholm's Ancestors

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Bishop Chisholm
1500–1593
Birth Place: Cromlix, Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Knight-Sir Edmund De Chisholm
1453–1500
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet 1464) Drummond
1460–1520
Chisholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bishop Chisholm's Descendants

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Bishop (William of Dunblane) Chisholm (1500–26 Sep 1593) m. Lady (Jean Grahame of) Montrose (1500–Mar 1568)
  1. 1. Jean ((Lady) CHISHOLM) (Stirling) 1522–1613 m. Sir (JAMES Stirling (4th of Keir\1st of) Cadder) 1515–1588
    1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Stirling 1568–1634 m. Sir (John Houstoun) lll 1566–1610
      1. 1. Sir (Ludovick) Houston 1590–1662 m. Margaret Maxwell 1585–1650
        1. 1. Elizabeth Houston 1624–1675 m. John Hamilton 1620–1669
        2. 2. James Houston 1625–1675
        3. 3. George Houston 1609–1650
        4. 4. Marion Houston 1620–1675
        5. 5. Patrick Houstoun 1606–1696
        6. 6. Patrick Houstoun 1630–1696
        7. 7. John Houston 1601–1685
        8. 8. John (Hugh) Houston 1622–1702
        9. 9. Elizabeth HOUSTON 1613–1670
    2. 2. John Stirling 1550–1588
    3. 3. Jean Stirling 1535–1597
    4. 4. John Drummond 1584–1647
    5. 5. Robert Stirling 1578–
    6. 6. Sir (JAMES Friar Kier) STIRLING 1561–1630
    7. 7. Sir (Archibald Stirling 5th of Keir 2nd of) Cawder 1544–1630
    8. 8. Helen (STIRLING) (N) 1538–1605
    9. 9. Lady (Elizabeth) Stirling 1552–1579
    10. 10. Archibald (5th Baron Kier Stirling) 12GG 1546–1630
    11. 11. Elizabeth Stirling 1540–1579
    12. 12. Sir (Archibald Stirling (5th Lord of Keir) (2nd Lord of) Cawder) 1566–1630
    13. 13. Sir (Archibald (5th Lord of Keir) (2nd Lord of Cawder) Stirling (2nd Lord of Cawder)) I 1566–1630
  2. 2. Lady (Helen) Chrisholme** 1524–1550
  3. 3. Lady (Drummond Stirling, of Cawder Chisholm,) Lady 1522–1603
  4. 4. Williand Chisholm 1517–
  5. 5. Janet Chisholm 1522–1603
  6. 6. Baroness (Jean) Chisholm 1517–1603
  7. 7. Sir (James Bishop of Dunblane Chisholm, 4th of) Cromlix 1531–1598

Bishop Chisholm's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Bishop William of Dunblane Chisholm in Cromlix, Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland
Cromlix, Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland
1593
26 Sep 1593
Age 93
Death of Bishop William of Dunblane Chisholm in Cromlix, Dunbane, Perthshire, Scotland
Cromlix, Dunbane, Perthshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Cromlix, Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1593
    Event Place: Cromlix, Dunbane, Perthshire, Scotland

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