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Dame Catherine \ Katherine Blair Oliphant 1550–1611 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Perth, Scotland

Death Date: 1611

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir name)

Mother: Isabella Mercer

Spouse(s): Lord Newton

Children(s): Sir Newton

In 1550, Dame Catherine \ Katherine Blair Oliphant entered the world in Perth, Scotland, born to Sir John Alexander Of Balthayock Blair 9Th Lord Of Blair Other Info States His Name As Alexander Scott Laird Van Kirkstyle And Alexander Blair Cochrane Assumed Father In Laws Name And Isabella Mercer. Dame Catherine \ Katherine Blair Oliphant married Lord Sir Sir William Oliphant Lord Newton, and had children including Sir James O Oliphant 2Nd Lord Of Newton. Dame Catherine \ Katherine Blair Oliphant passed away in 1611 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1550, Dame Catherine \ Katherine Blair Oliphant entered the world in Perth, Scotland, born to Sir John Alexander Of Balthayock Blair 9Th Lord Of Blair Other Info States His Name As Alexander Scott Laird Van Kirkstyle And Alexander Blair Cochrane Assumed Father In Laws Name And Isabella Mercer.
  • Dame Catherine \ Katherine Blair Oliphant married Lord Sir Sir William Oliphant Lord Newton, and had children including Sir James O Oliphant 2Nd Lord Of Newton.
  • Dame Catherine \ Katherine Blair Oliphant passed away in 1611 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dame Oliphant's Ancestors

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Dame Oliphant
1550–1611
Birth Place: Perth, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Alexander of Balthayock Blair, (9th Lord of Blair) (Other info states his name as Alexander Scott Laird van Kirkstyle and Alexander Blair (Cochrane, assumed father-in-laws name)
1520–1608
Balthyock, Perth, Scotland
Isabella Mercer
1530–
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Blair 13th) GG
1475–1569
Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret Isobel Wemyss (Other info states her name as Lady Isobel Wemyss, Isobel Wemyss of Reres as well as Margaret) Ayton)
1476–1553
Riries, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dame Oliphant's Descendants

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Dame (Catherine \ Katherine Blair) Oliphant (1550–1611) m. Lord (Sir Sir William Oliphant, Lord) Newton (1551–01 Apr 1628)
  1. 1. Sir (James O Oliphant, 2nd Lord of) Newton 1571– m. Marjorie Grahame 1586–1638
    1. 1. Johnne (Oliphant (Olyphant)) ! 1626–1678 m. Jonet (Deanes (Janet) Deanis) 1625–1674
      1. 1. Jean ((Jeane)) Oliphant 1649–1698 m. Thomas (Gilbert) Taylour 1643–1672
        1. 1. Jean Taylour\Gib 1665–1690 m. Robert Gib 1665–1690
      2. 2. Jannet ((Jonet)) Oliphant 1645–1698
      3. 3. Johne Oliphant 1650–

Dame Oliphant's Timeline

4 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Dame Catherine \ Katherine Blair Oliphant in Perth, Scotland
Perth, Scotland
1570
abt 1570
Age 20
Dame Catherine \ Katherine Blair Oliphant was married in Scotland
Scotland
1582
1582
Age 32
Dame Catherine \ Katherine Blair Oliphant was married in Scotland
Scotland
1611
1611
Age 61
Death of Dame Catherine \ Katherine Blair Oliphant in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1570
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1582
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: , , , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1611
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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