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Earl James Hepburn 1536–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1536

Birth Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Apr 1578

Death Location: Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark

Father: Patrick Hepburn

Mother: Agnes Sinclair

Spouse(s): Lady Gordon, Anne Throndsen, Mary Stewart

Children(s): miscarried Hepburn, stillborn Hepburn, William Hepburn

In 1536, Earl James Hepburn entered the world in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, born to Patrick Hepburn And Agnes Sinclair. Earl James Hepburn married Anne Throndsen, Lady Jean Gordon, Mary Queen Of Scots Stewart, and had children including Miscarried Twins Hepburn, Stillborn Twin2 Hepburn, William Hepburn. Earl James Hepburn passed away in 1578 in Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark.

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Biography

  • In 1536, Earl James Hepburn entered the world in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, born to Patrick Hepburn And Agnes Sinclair.
  • Earl James Hepburn married Anne Throndsen, Lady Jean Gordon, Mary Queen Of Scots Stewart, and had children including Miscarried Twins Hepburn, Stillborn Twin2 Hepburn, William Hepburn.
  • Earl James Hepburn passed away in 1578 in Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Earl Hepburn's Ancestors

Self
Earl Hepburn
1536–1578
Birth Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Parents
Patrick Hepburn
1512–1556
Bothwell (Lanarkshire) Scotland
Agnes Sinclair
1498–1562
Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Henry Sinclair
1459–1513
Caithness, Scotland,
Margaret Hepburn
1456–1542
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Sinclair
1437–1487
Lady Leslie
1440–1501
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sinclair
1408–1482
Elizabeth Douglas
1370–1451
George Leslie
1416–1460
Christina Halyburton
1416–1508

Earl Hepburn's Descendants

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Earl (James) Hepburn (1536–14 Apr 1578) m. Lady (Jean) Gordon (1554–14 May 1629) m. Anne Throndsen (1540–1607) m. Mary (" Queen of Scots") Stewart (14 Dec 1542–08 Feb 1587)
  1. 1. miscarried (twins) Hepburn 1568–1568
  2. 2. stillborn (twin2) Hepburn 1568–1568
  3. 3. William Hepburn 1561–1572

Earl Hepburn's Timeline

2 Records

1536
1536
Birth of Earl James Hepburn in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
1578
14 Apr 1578
Age 42
Death of Earl James Hepburn in Dragsholm Castle, Denmark
Dragsholm Castle, Denmark

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1536
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 09; Page: 597
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 139433
    [3] Scotland, Select Marriages
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1578
    Event Place: Dragsholm Castle, Denmark
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 09; Page: 597
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 139433
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index

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