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Elizabeth Elspeth Anderson 1530 – 1589 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1530

Birth Location: Errol Manor, Errol, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1589

Death Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: James Anderson

Mother: Grisell Wedderburn

Spouse(s): John Playfair

Children(s): Peter Plafeir

In 1530, Elizabeth Elspeth Anderson entered the world in Errol Manor, Errol, Perthshire, Scotland, born to James Anderson and Grisell Wedderburn. Elizabeth Elspeth Anderson married John Playfair, and had children including Peter (Petir) Plafeir. Elizabeth Elspeth Anderson passed away in 1589 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1530, Elizabeth Elspeth Anderson entered the world in Errol Manor, Errol, Perthshire, Scotland, born to James Anderson and Grisell Wedderburn.
  • Elizabeth Elspeth Anderson married John Playfair, and had children including Peter (Petir) Plafeir.
  • Elizabeth Elspeth Anderson passed away in 1589 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Anderson
1510 – 1584
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland
JA
Grisell Wedderburn
1518 – 1572
Birth Location: Freuchie, Perthshire, Scotland
GW

Spouses(s)

John Playfair
1530 – 1595
Birth Location: Cairney, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JP

Children(s)

Peter Plafeir
1553 – 1596
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
PP

Elizabeth Anderson's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Anderson
1530 – 1589
Birth Place: Errol Manor, Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
James Anderson
1510 – 1584
Perthshire, Scotland
Grisell Wedderburn
1518 – 1572
Freuchie, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Anderson's Descendants

1.
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Elizabeth (Elspeth) Anderson (Abt. 1530 – 1589) m. John Playfair (About 1530 – 13th Dec 1595)
  1. 1. Peter ((Petir)) Plafeir (1553 – 28 Aug 1596) m. Helen Macpherson (1560 – 28 Aug 1596)
    1. 1. Helen Playfair (1574 – ) m. Thomas (William) Scot\Scott (Abt. 1520 – )
      1. 1. Patrik Scott (1 Jan 1548 – 24 Jan 1609) m. Margaret (Dickinson) (Dickson) (4 May 1550 – 16 Mar 1597)
        1. 1. ANDREW SCOTT (28 Jun 1571 – 17 Apr 1631) m. Margaret (Layng) Scott (15 January 1583 – 17 February 1621)

Elizabeth Anderson's Timeline

3 Records

1530
Abt. 1530
Birth of Elizabeth Elspeth Anderson in Errol Manor, Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
Errol Manor, Errol, Perthshire, Scotland
1552
Abt. 1552
Age 22
Elizabeth Elspeth Anderson was married in Scotland
Scotland
1589
1589
Age 59
Death of Elizabeth Elspeth Anderson in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1530
    Event Place: Errol Manor, Errol, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1552
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1589
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
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