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Christian "Lady of Balcaskie" Wood 1500–1575 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Rothes, Moray, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Feb 1575

Death Location: Pitmulie, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: John Cambusnethan

Mother: Elisabeth Balmedie

Spouse(s): Sir Rothes

Children(s): Robert Findrassie, Christian Leslie

The story of Christian "Lady of Balcaskie" Wood began in 1500 in Rothes, Moray, Scotland. Christian "Lady of Balcaskie" Wood married Sir George Leslie 4Th Earl Of Rothes, and had children including Christian Lady Of Rothes Leslie, Robert Leslie Of Ardersier And Findrassie. Christian "Lady of Balcaskie" Wood passed away in 1575 in Pitmulie, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Christian "Lady of Balcaskie" Wood began in 1500 in Rothes, Moray, Scotland.
  • Christian "Lady of Balcaskie" Wood married Sir George Leslie 4Th Earl Of Rothes, and had children including Christian Lady Of Rothes Leslie, Robert Leslie Of Ardersier And Findrassie.
  • Christian "Lady of Balcaskie" Wood passed away in 1575 in Pitmulie, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Christian Wood's Ancestors

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Christian Wood
1500–1575
Birth Place: Rothes, Moray, Scotland
Parents
John "the Red Bag" Somerville, of Cambusnethan
1463–1513
Cambusnethan, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elisabeth (Carmichael (Somerville) Lady of) Balmedie
1473–1559
Balmedie, Lanarkshire, Schotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christian Wood's Descendants

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Christian ("Lady of Balcaskie") Wood (1500–13 Feb 1575) m. Sir (George Leslie 4th Earl of) Rothes (2 August 1484–28 November 1558)
  1. 1. Robert (Leslie of Ardersier and) Findrassie 1519–1588 m. Lady (Janet) Elphinstone 1534–1588
    1. 1. George ("1st goodsman of Burdsbank") LESLIE 1575–
      1. 1. William (Leslie, 2nd of) Burdsbank 1601–1668
        1. 1. George (Leslie of) Burdsbank 1630–1700
    2. 2. Agnes Leslie 1560–1606
    3. 3. Janet Leslie 1582–
    4. 4. Johanna Leslie 1580–
    5. 5. Robert Leslie 1584–
  2. 2. Christian (Lady of Rothes) Leslie 1550–1629

Christian Wood's Timeline

6 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Christian "Lady of Balcaskie" Wood in Rothes, Moray, Scotland
Rothes, Moray, Scotland
1510
1510
Age 10
Christian "Lady of Balcaskie" Wood was married
None
1517
1 Apr 1517
Age 17
Christian "Lady of Balcaskie" Wood was married in Bute Island, Bute, , Scotland
Bute Island, Bute, , Scotland
1526
Bef. Dec 1526
Age 26
Christian "Lady of Balcaskie" Wood was married in Island of, Bute, Scotland
Island of, Bute, Scotland
1530
29 Jan 1530
Age 30
Christian "Lady of Balcaskie" Wood was married in Bute Island, Bute, Scotland
Bute Island, Bute, Scotland
1575
13 Feb 1575
Age 75
Death of Christian "Lady of Balcaskie" Wood in Pitmulie, West Lothian, Scotland
Pitmulie, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Rothes, Moray, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1510

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1517
    Event Place: Bute Island, Bute, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Bef. Dec 1526
    Event Place: Island of, Bute, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1530
    Event Place: Bute Island, Bute, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1575
    Event Place: Pitmulie, West Lothian, Scotland

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