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Christian Abernethy 1454–1494 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1454

Birth Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1494

Death Location: Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Abernethy

Mother: Isabella Borthwick

Spouse(s): John Strathardle

Children(s): Elizabeth Wemyss, Agnes Wemyss, John Wemyss, Elizabeth Wemyss, Sir Wemyss, Gavin Wemyss, Charles Wemyss, Margaret Wemyss, Thomas Unthank

The story of Christian Abernethy began in 1454 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. Christian Abernethy married John Wemyss Of Strathardle, and had children including Agnes Wemyss, Charles Wemyss, Elizabeth Wemyss, Gavin Wemyss, John Wemyss, Margaret Wemyss, Sir David Wemyss, Thomas Wemyss Of Unthank. Christian Abernethy passed away in 1494 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Christian Abernethy began in 1454 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Christian Abernethy married John Wemyss Of Strathardle, and had children including Agnes Wemyss, Charles Wemyss, Elizabeth Wemyss, Gavin Wemyss, John Wemyss, Margaret Wemyss, Sir David Wemyss, Thomas Wemyss Of Unthank.
  • Christian Abernethy passed away in 1494 in Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Abernethy
1430–1488
Birth Location: East Saltoun, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
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Isabella Borthwick
1428–1492
Birth Location: Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
IB

Spouses(s)

John Strathardle
1450–1508
Birth Location: Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
JS

Children(s)

Elizabeth Wemyss
1467–1524
Birth Location: Scotland
EW
Agnes Wemyss
1468–1507
Birth Location: Coaltown, East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
AW
John Wemyss
1468–1519
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
JW
Elizabeth Wemyss
1470–
Birth Location: Staffordshire, England
EW
Sir Wemyss
1473–1513
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
SW
Gavin Wemyss
1473–1521
Birth Location: of Wemyss, Fife, Sctl
GW
Charles Wemyss
1475–1501
Birth Location: of Wemyss, Fife, Sctl
CW
Margaret Wemyss
1480–1588
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
MW
Thomas Unthank
–1499
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
TU

Christian Abernethy's Ancestors

Self
Christian Abernethy
1454–1494
Birth Place: Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Abernethy
1430–1488
East Saltoun, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Isabella Borthwick
1428–1492
Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Laurence Abernethy
1403–1461
Upper Town of Saltoun, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Stewart - Baroness) Campbell
1410–1460
Upper Town of Saltoun, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
William (Borthwick IInd of) Borthwick
1390–1450
Scotland
Catherine (Beatrix) Sinclair
1394–
Brechin, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Saltoun
1385–1411
Margaret Borthwick
1390–1464
John Stewart
1355–1445
William Borthwick
1350–1425
Margaret Haye
1362–1390
Henry Orkney
1347–1404
Jean Haliburton
1346–1400
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Saltoun
1365–1420
Mary Stewart
1363–1420
William Borthwick
1360–1417
Margaret Haye
1362–1390
Thomas Borthwick
1310–1378
Janet Bromley
1305–1365
Thomas Locherworth
1345–1406
Joanna Gifford
1346–1400
William Rosslyn
1325–1358
Isabella Caithness
–1410
William Dirleton
1330–1392
Margaret Baledgarno
1338–1360

Christian Abernethy's Descendants

1.
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Christian Abernethy (1454–1494) m. John (Wemyss of) Strathardle (17 May 1450–13 May 1508)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Wemyss 1467–1524 m. John (Clephane of) Carslogie 1460–1517
    1. 1. George (Clephane of) Carslogie 1490–1557 m. Christian Learmont 1506–1564
      1. 1. Helen Clephane 1529–1604 m. Alexander (Campbell of Carcko, Bishop of) Brechin 1530–1608 m. Robert (Arbuthnott 14th of) Arbuthnot 1515–1579
        1. 1. Jean Campbell 1585–1675 m. John (Hamilton of Lettrick,) Knight 1586–1638
        2. 2. Marjory Campbell 1581– m. Robert (Alexander Menzies 15th Chief of Clan) Menzies 1566–1644 m. William (Samuel) Means 1550–1630
      2. 2. Lady (Margaret) Clephane 1504–1574 m. John Anstruther 1475–1547
      3. 3. Margaret Clephane 1530– m. John Anstruther 1525–
      4. 4. James (Clephane of Hilcairney, later of) Carslogie 1532–1560 m. Jean Arbuthnot 1535–1587 m. Margaret Oliphant 1526–1580
      5. 5. Thomas Clephane –1547 m. Janet Wemyss 1544–1596
  2. 2. Agnes Wemyss 1468–1507 m. Andrew (Kinnimonth of) Craighall 1465–1526
    1. 1. Anna (de Kinnimonth of) Hill 1485–1526 m. David (Learmonth of Clatto and Dairsie - Provost of St.) Andrews 1480–1526
      1. 1. James (Learmonth of Dairsie - First Lord of) Balcomie 1502–1547 m. Katherine (Ramsay of) Clatto 1500–1542 m. Grissel Meldrum 1500– m. Lady (Isobel) Balfour 1520–1542
        1. 1. Elizabeth Learmonth 1535– m. George (Haliburton of) Pitcur 1535–1597
        2. 2. Patrick Learmonth 1520–1593 m. Isobel Balfour 1525– m. Grizel Sempill 1518–
        3. 3. Margaret Learmonth 1522–1574 m. David (Spens 7th Laird of Wormiston Hereditary Baile of Castle Crail Laird of) Mareston 1538–1571
        4. 4. Thomas Learmonth 1522–
        5. 5. Mariota Learmonth 1522–1574 m. David (Spens 7th Laird of Wormiston Hereditary Baile of Castle Crail Laird of) Mareston 1538–1571 m. Sir (William Kirkcaldy - Governor of Edinburgh) Castle 1520–1573 m. Thomas (Duddingston 1st of) Kilduncan 1510–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Learmonth 1526–1535
        7. 7. James (Learmonth of Firthfield, Provost of) Kirkleugh 1528–1572 m. Margaret Kirkcaldy 1530–
        8. 8. George (Learmonth of) Balcomie 1542–1585 m. Lady (Euphemia) Leslie 1521–1584
      2. 2. Christian (Learmonth) Learmouth 1506–1574 m. Robert (Dunbar 3rd Baron) Durris 1497–1564 m. Robert Dunbar 1501–
    2. 2. Margaret Kinnimonth 1490– m. David Bruce 1488– m. David (Bruce of Wester) Kennet 1488–
  3. 3. John Wemyss 1468–1519
  4. 4. Elizabeth Wemyss 1470– m. Thurstones Greenhalgh 1470–
  5. 5. Sir (David) Wemyss 1473–1513 m. Euphemia Lundy 1477–1511 m. Janet (Gray of Taynuilt,) Argyllshire –1539
    1. 1. David (Wemyss of) Wemyss 1490–1544 m. Catherine Sinclair 1492–1526 m. Mariota Towers 1500–1588
      1. 1. John (Wemyss VII,) Knight 1513–1572 m. Margaret Otterburne 1515–1567 m. Elizabeth Towers 1520– m. Janet Trail 1515–
        1. 1. Euphame Wemyss 1547–1593 m. David (Carnegie of Panbridge and Colluthie - Seventh Lord of) Kinnaird 1533–1598 m. Right (Honorable Lord of) Kinnaird 1533–1598
        2. 2. Mariota Wemyss 1531– m. Robert (Fairlie of) Braid 1525–
        3. 3. James Wemyss 1533–
        4. 4. David Wemyss 1535–1596 m. Cecilia (Ruthven Lady of) Wemyss 1540–1589
        5. 5. Patrick Wemyss 1535– m. Patrick Wemyss 1535–
        6. 6. Margaret Wemyss 1536–1608 m. David (Barclay III Baron of) Collairnie 1530–1587
        7. 7. John Wemyss 1538–1572
        8. 8. Elizabeth Wemyss 1538–1572 m. David Balfour 1525– m. James Balfour 1539–
        9. 9. Agnes Wemyss 1540–1593 m. John Aytoun 1538–
        10. 10. Catherine Wemyss 1540–
        11. 11. Janet Wemyss 1540–
        12. 12. Margaret Wemyss 1541–1608
        13. 13. Elizabeth Wemyss 1544–
        14. 14. Duncan Wemyss 1545–
        15. 15. Elizabeth Wemyss 1548–1594
        16. 16. Jean Wemyss 1549– m. James (Macgill) II 1545–1602
        17. 17. Patrick Wemyss 1560–
      2. 2. James (Wemyss of) Caskieberran 1540– m. Janet Durie 1544–1578
    2. 2. Patrick Wemyss 1493–
    3. 3. Robert Wemyss 1495–1542 m. Janet Symsoun 1504–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Wemyss 1497–1550
    5. 5. John Wemyss 1501–1571
    6. 6. Margaret Wemyss 1503–
    7. 7. James Wemyss 1504–1535
  6. 6. Gavin Wemyss 1473–1521
  7. 7. Charles Wemyss 1475–1501
  8. 8. Margaret Wemyss 1480–1588 m. John Melville 1480–1548
  9. 9. Thomas (Wemyss of) Unthank –1499

Christian Abernethy's Timeline

2 Records

1454
1454
Birth of Christian Abernethy in Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
1494
1494
Age 40
Death of Christian Abernethy in Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1454
    Event Place: Cupar, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Christian Abernethy, person ID LV7N-G1J.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1494
    Event Place: Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Christian Abernethy, person ID LV7N-G1J.
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