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David Scott 1430 – 1479 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1430

Birth Location: Branxholm Castle, Hawick, Teviotdale, Scotland

Death Date: 1479

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Walter Scott

Mother: Margaret Cockburn

Spouse(s): Jane Douglas, Janet DeSomerville, Daughter Somerville, Janet Somerville, Marion Scott

Children(s): David Scott, Janet Scott, Margaret Scott, Isabella Scott

The story of David Scott began in 1430 in Branxholm Castle, Hawick, Teviotdale, Scotland. David Scott married Jane Douglas, Janet DeSomerville, Daughter Somerville, Janet Somerville, Marion Scott, and had children including David Scott, Janet Scott, Margaret Scott, Isabella Scott. David Scott passed away in 1479 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of David Scott began in 1430 in Branxholm Castle, Hawick, Teviotdale, Scotland.
  • David Scott married Jane Douglas, Janet DeSomerville, Daughter Somerville, Janet Somerville, Marion Scott, and had children including David Scott, Janet Scott, Margaret Scott, Isabella Scott.
  • David Scott passed away in 1479 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Scott
1394 – 1469
Birth Location: Scotland
WS
Margaret Cockburn
1402 – 1463
Birth Location: Henderland, Peebles-shire, Scotland
MC

Spouses(s)

Jane Douglas
1447 – 1494
Birth Location: Scotland
JD
Janet DeSomerville
1423 – 1492
Birth Location: Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JD
Daughter Somerville
Birth Location: –
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Janet Somerville
1423 – 1492
Birth Location: Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland
JS
Marion Scott
Birth Location: –
MS

Children(s)

David Scott
1444 – 1471
Birth Location: Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland
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Janet Scott
1445 – 1509
Birth Location: Buccleugh Selkirkshire
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Margaret Scott
1447 –
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
MS
Isabella Scott
1452 –
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
IS

David Scott's Ancestors

Self
David Scott
1430 – 1479
Birth Place: Branxholm Castle, Hawick, Teviotdale, Scotland
Parents
Walter Scott
1394 – 1469
Scotland
Margaret Cockburn
1402 – 1463
Henderland, Peebles-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Scott
1378 – 1426
Bankend, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Telfer
1380 – 1430
Buccleuch, Selkirkshire, Scotland
William (Henderland) Cockburn
1385 –
Henderland, Peebles-shire, Scotland
Agnes Collins
1386 – 1463
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Walter Buccleuch
1350 – 1402
Buccleuch Scott
1354 –
Alexander Cockburn
1360 – 1423
Mariota Veteri-Ponte
1363 – 1420
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Cockburn
1336 – 1423
Margaret Monfode
1342 –
William Langton
1248 –
Petronilla Ponte
1248 –

David Scott's Descendants

1.
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David Scott (1430 – 1479) m. Jane Douglas (Abt 1447 – 18 Dec 1494) m. Janet DeSomerville (1423 – Mar 1492) m. Daughter Somerville m. Janet Somerville (1423 – Mar 1492) m. Marion Scott
  1. 1. David Scott (1444 – 1471)
  2. 2. Janet Scott (1445 – 1509) m. James Douglas (1462 – 1498)
    1. 1. Agnes (Janet) Douglas (1467 – 19 Jan 1518) m. Roger Grierson (Aft 1474 – 9 Sep 1513)
    2. 2. William Douglas (10 Mar 1481 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1485 – 1512)
      1. 1. Janet (Douglas of) Drumlanrig (1495 – 1551) m. Robert Maxwell (1493 – 9 Jul 1546)
        1. 1. Robert Maxwell (Bet 1510 and 1520 – 14 Sep 1552) m. Beatrix Douglas (1515 – 15 Sep 1583) m. Unknown Mistress (Abt 1530 – )
        2. 2. John Maxwell (1512 – 20 Jan 1583) m. Agnes (de) Herries (Bet 1531 and 1534 – 14 Mar 1593)
        3. 3. Margaret Maxwell ( – 31 Jan 1593) m. Archibald (Henry) Stewart (1492 – Jul 1525) m. William Baillie (Abt 1531 – 1587)
      2. 2. Agnes Douglas (Abt 1496 – ) m. Andrew Cunningham (Abt 1501 – )
      3. 3. James (William) Douglas (1498 – 27 Dec 1578) m. Margaret Douglas (1515 – 19 Mar 1576) m. Christian Montgomerie (1515 – 9 Aug 1575) m. Marion
      4. 4. Jacobus Douglas (1500 – 8 Jan 1540)
      5. 5. John Douglas (Abt 1500 – Aft 2 May 1540) m. Margaret Douglas
      6. 6. Archibald Douglas (1502 – 1570) m. Jonet Napier (Abt 1504 – 15 Feb 1555) m.
      7. 7. Archibald Douglas (1503 – 29 Sep 1570)
      8. 8. Robert Douglas (Abt 1505 – )
      9. 9. Christian Douglas (Abt 1506 – Bef Oct 1576)
      10. 10. Giles Douglas (Abt 1510 – 1546)
    3. 3. William Douglas (10 Mar 1481 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1485 – 1512)
    4. 4. Margaret Douglas (1578 – 1638) m. James McMath (1575 – Jan 1624)
    5. 5. William Douglas (1582 – 19 Feb 1660)
    6. 6. Janet Douglas (1583 – 27 Jun 1659)
    7. 7. Janet Douglas (Abt 1583 – ) m. William Livingston (Abt 1566 – )
    8. 8. Willem (Douglas Earl van) Morton (1584 – 7 Aug 1648)
    9. 9. George Douglas (1585 – 9 Sep 1610)
    10. 10. James (Douglas) Kilgour (1585 – 18 Feb 1617) m. Janet Thyne (1589 – 1655)
    11. 11. David Douglas (1585 – 1617)
    12. 12. James Douglas (1585 – 1627) m. Helena Grierson (1594 – 1617)
    13. 13. Janet Drumlanrig (1585 – )
    14. 14. Robert Douglas (1588 – 1627)
    15. 15. Helen Douglas (1590 – 1663) m. John Menzies
    16. 16. Lord (David DOUGLAS Of) Airdoch (1592 – )
    17. 17. Christian Douglas m. Robert Dalzell (1584 – Jun 1654)
    18. 18. Jean Douglas
  3. 3. Margaret Scott (1447 – ) m. James Haig (1443 – 1490)
  4. 4. Isabella Scott (1452 – )

David Scott's Timeline

3 Records

1430
1430
Birth of David Scott in Branxholm Castle, Hawick, Teviotdale, Scotland
Branxholm Castle, Hawick, Teviotdale, Scotland
1479
1479
Age 49
Death of David Scott in Scotland
Scotland
1492
Mar 1492
Age 62
Burial of David Scott in Church of Holy Cross, Peebles.
Church of Holy Cross, Peebles.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1430
    Event Place: Branxholm Castle, Hawick, Teviotdale, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1479
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Mar 1492
    Event Place: Church of Holy Cross, Peebles.
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