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Edward Henderson (Henryson) Dr. Sir 1540–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1540

Birth Location: Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 29 Sep 1585

Death Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: Sir I

Mother: Lady Sinclair

Spouse(s): Helen Swinton

Children(s): Thomas Sir

In 1540, Edward Henderson (Henryson) Dr. Sir entered the world in Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir Edward Eol Henrysone Henryson Henderson Hendersoun I And Lady Helen Sinclair. Edward Henderson (Henryson) Dr. Sir married Helen Swinton, and had children including Thomas Henryson Lord Chesters Sir. Edward Henderson (Henryson) Dr. Sir passed away in 1585 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1540, Edward Henderson (Henryson) Dr. Sir entered the world in Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to Sir Edward Eol Henrysone Henryson Henderson Hendersoun I And Lady Helen Sinclair.
  • Edward Henderson (Henryson) Dr. Sir married Helen Swinton, and had children including Thomas Henryson Lord Chesters Sir.
  • Edward Henderson (Henryson) Dr. Sir passed away in 1585 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir I
1520–1573
Birth Location: West Lothian, Scotland
SI
Lady Sinclair
1520–1573
Birth Location: Dryden, Roxburghshire, Scotland
LS

Spouses(s)

Helen Swinton
1524–1584
Birth Location: Swinton Hill, Berwickshire, Scotland
HS

Children(s)

Thomas Sir
1560–1638
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
TS

Edward Sir's Ancestors

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Edward Sir
1540–1585
Birth Place: Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Sir Edward eol Henrysone\Henryson\Henderson\Hendersoun, I
1520–1573
West Lothian, Scotland
Lady (Helen) Sinclair
1520–1573
Dryden, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lady (Katherine) Adamson
1502–1552
Fordell, Fife, Scotland
Sir (Edward Sinclair - 4th Lord of) Dryden
1500–1558
Dryden, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Ramsay
1500–1600
Dryden, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Sir's Descendants

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Edward (Henderson (Henryson) Dr.) Sir (abt 1540–29 Sep 1585) m. Helen Swinton (1524–29 May 1584)
  1. 1. Thomas (Henryson, Lord Chesters) Sir 1560–1638 m. Rebecca (of Chesters) Weir –1637
    1. 1. Elizabeth Henderson 1600–1637 m. Henry ("Harry" of Calderhall) Elphinstone 1595–
      1. 1. Sir (Thomas Elphinstone, of) Calderhall 1620–1672 m. Jean ((Lauder)) Elphinstone 1619–1672
        1. 1. Jean Elphinstone 1650– m. James Crichton 1650–

Edward Sir's Timeline

2 Records

1540
abt 1540
Birth of Edward Henderson (Henryson) Dr. Sir in Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1585
29 Sep 1585
Age 45
Death of Edward Henderson (Henryson) Dr. Sir in Craigiehall ,Dalmeny, West Lothian, Scotland
Craigiehall ,Dalmeny, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1540
    Event Place: Dunfermline Palace, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1585
    Event Place: Craigiehall ,Dalmeny, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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