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Eliza Cookshott Henderson 1525–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Buccleuch, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Death Date: 10 September 1547

Death Location: Fordell, Fife, Scotland

Father: Sir Fingask

Mother: Eliza Balwearie)

Spouse(s): Sir Henderson

Children(s): Sir Henderson

Eliza Cookshott Henderson was born in 1525 in Buccleuch, Scottish Borders, Scotland, the child of Sir Alexander Scott 2Nd Laird Of Fingask And Eliza Cockshott Lady In Waiting For Mary Queen Of Scots Of Balwearie. Eliza Cookshott Henderson married Sir William 2Nd Lord Of Fordell Henderson, and had children including Sir James 3Rd Baron Of Fordell Henderson. Eliza Cookshott Henderson passed away in 1547 in Fordell, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Eliza Cookshott Henderson was born in 1525 in Buccleuch, Scottish Borders, Scotland, the child of Sir Alexander Scott 2Nd Laird Of Fingask And Eliza Cockshott Lady In Waiting For Mary Queen Of Scots Of Balwearie.
  • Eliza Cookshott Henderson married Sir William 2Nd Lord Of Fordell Henderson, and had children including Sir James 3Rd Baron Of Fordell Henderson.
  • Eliza Cookshott Henderson passed away in 1547 in Fordell, Fife, Scotland.

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Eliza Henderson's Ancestors

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Eliza Henderson
1525–1547
Birth Place: Buccleuch, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Parents
Sir Alexander Scott 2nd Laird of Fingask
1497–1547
Balwearie, Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland
Eliza (Cockshott Lady in Waiting for Mary Queen of Scots (of) Balwearie)
1503–
Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Scott of) Balweary
1470–1560
Balwearie, Scotland
Isobel Moncrieff
1485–1570
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Eliza Henderson's Descendants

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Eliza (Cookshott) Henderson (1525–10 September 1547) m. Sir (William, 2nd Lord of Fordell) Henderson (3 May 1520–10 Sep 1547)
  1. 1. Sir (James 3rd Baron of Fordell) Henderson 1545–1611 m. Lady (Jonette\Jean Murray Henderson, of) Tullibardine 1541–1614
    1. 1. Sir (John Henderson, 4th of Fordell) Henderson 1564–1617 m. Agnes (Balfour Lady of Pittendreich and) Munquhanny 1568–1610 m. Jane Forbes 1575–1630
      1. 1. John (Hamilton Baron) Bargeny 1605–1650 m. Bethia Henderson 1610–1650
        1. 1. James Hamilton 1640–1685 m. Anne (Duchess of) Hamilton 1631–1716
      2. 2. Richard Henderson 1618–1665

Eliza Henderson's Timeline

2 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Eliza Cookshott Henderson in Buccleuch, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Buccleuch, Scottish Borders, Scotland
1547
10 September 1547
Age 22
Death of Eliza Cookshott Henderson in Fordell, Fife, Scotland
Fordell, Fife, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Buccleuch, Scottish Borders, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 September 1547
    Event Place: Fordell, Fife, Scotland

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