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Elizabeth (Elspat) Barclay 1512–1571 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1512

Birth Location: Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1571

Death Location: Midlothia, Scotland

Father: Gilbert (slaughtered)

Mother: Mrs Barclay

Spouse(s): Lord Castle)

Children(s): Gilbert Swordale, Janet Gray, John Gray, Elizabeth Gray

The story of Elizabeth (Elspat) Barclay began in 1512 in Fife, Scotland. Elizabeth (Elspat) Barclay married Lord John Gray 1St Lord Of Sordel Creigh Skibo Castle, and had children including Elizabeth Gray, Gilbert Gray Of Skibo And Swordale, Janet Gray, John Gray. Elizabeth (Elspat) Barclay passed away in 1571 in Midlothia, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth (Elspat) Barclay began in 1512 in Fife, Scotland.
  • Elizabeth (Elspat) Barclay married Lord John Gray 1St Lord Of Sordel Creigh Skibo Castle, and had children including Elizabeth Gray, Gilbert Gray Of Skibo And Swordale, Janet Gray, John Gray.
  • Elizabeth (Elspat) Barclay passed away in 1571 in Midlothia, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gilbert (slaughtered)
1494–1518
Birth Location: Bourtie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Mrs Barclay
1495–
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lord Castle)
1507–1586
Birth Location: Skibo Castle, Sutherland, Scotland
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Children(s)

Gilbert Swordale
1564–1624
Birth Location: Swordale, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet Gray
1556–
Birth Location: Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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John Gray
1570–
Birth Location: Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Gray
1530–
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Barclay's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Barclay
1512–1571
Birth Place: Fife, Scotland
Parents
Gilbert Barclay (slaughtered)
1494–1518
Bourtie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mrs (Gilbert) Barclay
1495–
Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Barclay's Descendants

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Elizabeth ((Elspat)) Barclay (1512–1571) m. Lord (John Gray 1st Lord of Sordel & Creigh (Skibo) Castle) (1507–17 Feb 1586)
  1. 1. Gilbert (Gray of Skibo and) Swordale 1564–1624
    1. 1. Johne Gray 1580–1624
      1. 1. Alexander Gray 1610– m. Janet Fergisone 1615–1720
        1. 1. William Gray 1639– m. Christian Wynd 1640–
  2. 2. Janet Gray 1556–
  3. 3. John Gray 1570–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Gray 1530–

Elizabeth Barclay's Timeline

3 Records

1512
1512
Birth of Elizabeth (Elspat) Barclay in Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1512
1512
Birth of Elizabeth (Elspat) Barclay in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland
1571
1571
Age 59
Death of Elizabeth (Elspat) Barclay in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1512
    Event Place: Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1512
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1571
    Event Place: Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Midlothia, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
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