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Christian Lady 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 Carmichael

Spouse(s): Sir Leslie

Children(s): Robert Findrassie, George Sr

Christian Lady Balcaskie Wood was born in 1500 in Rothes, Moray, Scotland, the child of John Somerville Somerville The Red Bag Earl Of Cambusnethan And Elisabeth Carmichael. Christian Lady Balcaskie Wood married Sir George 4Th Earl Of Rothes Sheriff Of Fife Leslie, and had children including George Leslie Sr, Robert Leslie Of Ardersier And Findrassie. Christian Lady Balcaskie Wood passed away in 1575 in Pitmulie, West Lothian, Scotland.

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  • Christian Lady Balcaskie Wood was born in 1500 in Rothes, Moray, Scotland, the child of John Somerville Somerville The Red Bag Earl Of Cambusnethan And Elisabeth Carmichael.
  • Christian Lady Balcaskie Wood married Sir George 4Th Earl Of Rothes Sheriff Of Fife Leslie, and had children including George Leslie Sr, Robert Leslie Of Ardersier And Findrassie.
  • Christian Lady Balcaskie Wood passed away in 1575 in Pitmulie, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Christian Wood's Ancestors

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Christian Wood
1500–1575
Birth Place: Rothes, Moray, Scotland
Parents
John Somerville Somerville 'the Red Bag' Earl of Cambusnethan
1457–1513
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elisabeth Carmichael
1473–1559
Balmedie, Lanarkshire, Schotland
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Christian Wood's Descendants

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Christian (Lady Balcaskie) Wood (1500–13 Feb 1575) m. Sir (George 4th Earl of Rothes, Sheriff of Fife,) Leslie (2 Aug 1476–28 November 1558)
  1. 1. Robert (Leslie of Ardersier and) Findrassie 1519–1588 m. Lady (Janet) Elphinstone 1534–1589
    1. 1. Elizabeth Lesly 1543–1617 m. William Skene 1545–1635
      1. 1. Euphemia (Skene of) Auchterene 1575–1622 m. George (Forbes, 1st Laird of) Skellater 1570–1632
        1. 1. William (FORBES, Esquire, 2nd of) Skellater 1615–1701 m. Isobel Stewart 1615–1656 m. HELEN Farquharson 1650–1707 m. Agnes (McIntosh of) Kyllachy 1630–1675 m. Katherine Stewart 1640– m. Jannet Forbes –1698
    2. 2. Lady (Agnes Leslie Countess of) Morton 1541–1606
    3. 3. Robert Leslie 1579–
    4. 4. Lady (Agnes Leslie, Countess of) Morton 1560–1606
    5. 5. Robert (Findrassie) Leslie 1555–1574
    6. 6. George (Burdbank) Leslie 1575–
    7. 7. Johanna (Janet) Leslie 1572–
  2. 2. George (Leslie) Sr 1545–1574

Christian Wood's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Christian Lady Balcaskie Wood in Rothes, Moray, Scotland
Rothes, Moray, Scotland
1575
13 Feb 1575
Age 75
Death of Christian Lady Balcaskie Wood in Pitmulie, West Lothian, Scotland
Pitmulie, West Lothian, Scotland

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1575
    Event Place: Pitmulie, West Lothian, Scotland

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