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Christian Mercer 1575–1645 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1575

Birth Location: Aldie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 1645

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Laurence Aldie

Mother: Jeanette Ruthven

Spouse(s): Sir Dunferline)

Children(s): Mary Moray

In 1575, Christian Mercer entered the world in Aldie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland, born to Laurence Mercer Of Aldie And Jeanette Ruthven. Christian Mercer married Sir John William Moray Murray Ix Of Abercairney Minister Of Dunferline, and had children including Mary Moray. Christian Mercer passed away in 1645 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1575, Christian Mercer entered the world in Aldie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland, born to Laurence Mercer Of Aldie And Jeanette Ruthven.
  • Christian Mercer married Sir John William Moray Murray Ix Of Abercairney Minister Of Dunferline, and had children including Mary Moray.
  • Christian Mercer passed away in 1645 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Laurence Aldie
1550–1612
Birth Location: Aldie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jeanette Ruthven
1552–1593
Birth Location: Kynnard, Perthshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Sir Dunferline)
1575–1632
Birth Location: Abercairne, Fowles Wester, Perth, Scotland
SD

Children(s)

Mary Moray
1595–1667
Birth Location: Fowlis Wester, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
MM

Christian Mercer's Ancestors

Self
Christian Mercer
1575–1645
Birth Place: Aldie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Parents
Laurence Mercer of Aldie
1550–1612
Aldie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jeanette Ruthven
1552–1593
Kynnard, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Mercer
1526–1559
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Beatrix Smetonn
1530–1599
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Sir (William 2nd Lord Ruthven, Sheriff of) Perth
1500–1552
Huntington Hall, Ruthven Castle, Gowrie, Perthsire, Scotland
Lady (Jeanette (Janet) Halyburton Lady Dirleton, Baroness) Ruthv
1503–1543
Castle Dirleton, East Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Scot Perth
1506–1567
Scot ggm
1502–1526
William Ruthven
1478–1513
Catharine Buttergask
1483–1501
Patrick Haliburton
1475–1505
Margaret Douglas
1482–1505
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christian Mercer's Descendants

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Christian Mercer (1575–1645) m. Sir (John William Moray \Murray ( ix of Abercairney, Minister of) Dunferline) (1575–1632)
  1. 1. Mary Moray 1595–1667 m. Lord (Patrick 7th of Ochtertyre) Murray 1589–1677
    1. 1. William (8th of Ochtertyre) Murray 1615–1681 m. Isobel Oliphant 1630–1683
      1. 1. Sir (Patrick Murray) Ochtertyre 1652–1735 m. Margaret (Gleneagles) Haldane 1657–1721
        1. 1. Sir (William Murray 1st Earl of Dysart, 3rd Bt of) Ochtertyre 1672–1739 m. Agnes (Anna) Gray 1676–1771
        2. 2. Mary (Dau Patrick) Murray 1682–
        3. 3. John ((Sheriff-Depute Perth)) Murray 1682–1755
        4. 4. Patrick (Ayton) Murray 1685–1773
        5. 5. Isabella Murray 1689–
        6. 6. George (Md) Murray 1682–1777
        7. 7. William Murray 1685–1706
        8. 8. Isabella Murray 1677–1719
        9. 9. John Murray 1687–1755
      2. 2. Mungo Murray 1662–1719
      3. 3. David (Murray 5 Viscount Stormont and 3) Balvaird 1660–1731
      4. 4. Lilias Murray 1642–1705
      5. 5. William (Joseph) Murray 1650–
      6. 6. John Baron 1658–1698
      7. 7. Anne Murray 1651–1733
      8. 8. George Murray 1660–1701
    2. 2. Catharine Murray 1622–
    3. 3. David Murray 1621–1691
    4. 4. Rev. (James Murray of Dollarie, Minister of) Logierait 1616–1695
    5. 5. John Murray 1623–1693
    6. 6. Mary Murray 1615–
    7. 7. Patrick Murray 1619–1689
    8. 8. Robert Murray 1625–1695

Christian Mercer's Timeline

2 Records

1575
1575
Birth of Christian Mercer in Aldie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Aldie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
1645
1645
Age 70
Death of Christian Mercer in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Aldie, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Scotland
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