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Elizabeth Boswell 1428–1479 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1428

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: Abt 1479

Death Location: Scotland

Father: David Boswell

Mother: Elizabeth Melville

Spouse(s): Robert Lochleven

Children(s): Robert Knight, Alison Douglas, Anne Douglas, Elizabeth Douglass, James Douglas, Margaret Douglas

In 1428, Elizabeth Boswell entered the world in Scotland, born to David Boswell Fourth Lord Of Balgregie First Lord Of Boswell And Elizabeth Melville. Elizabeth Boswell married Robert Douglas Lord Of Lochleven, and had children including Alison Douglas, Anne Douglas, Elizabeth Douglass, James Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Robert Douglas Lord Of Lochleven Knight. Elizabeth Boswell passed away in 1479 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1428, Elizabeth Boswell entered the world in Scotland, born to David Boswell Fourth Lord Of Balgregie First Lord Of Boswell And Elizabeth Melville.
  • Elizabeth Boswell married Robert Douglas Lord Of Lochleven, and had children including Alison Douglas, Anne Douglas, Elizabeth Douglass, James Douglas, Margaret Douglas, Robert Douglas Lord Of Lochleven Knight.
  • Elizabeth Boswell passed away in 1479 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Boswell's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Boswell
1428–1479
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
David Boswell - Fourth Lord of Balgregie, First Lord of Boswell
1411–1490
Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth Melville
1413–1507
Raith House, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Boswell - Third Lord of) Balgregie
1372–1429
Balgregie, Fifeshire, Scotland
Mariotta Glen
1372–
Scotland
John (Melville - Second Lord of) Raith
1398–1463
Fife, Scotland
Marjory Scott
1400–1440
Balweary, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Balgregie
1347–1395
Margaret Cairnbee
1354–
John Balmuto
1344–1419
Margaret Erskine
1358–1430
John Raith
1346–1427
Margaret Stewart
1375–1439
William Balweary
1350–1406
Elizabeth Harborne
1360–1454
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Balgregie
1321–1366
Mariota Lochore
1325–
Robert Cairnbee
1329–
John Glen
1330–
Robert Glen
1303–1345
Alan Inchmartin
1325–1400
Isabel Inchmartin
1340–1399
Walter Melville
1320–1365
Margaret Ayr
1332–

Elizabeth Boswell's Descendants

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Elizabeth Boswell (Abt 1428–Abt 1479) m. Robert (Douglas - Lord of) Lochleven (1424–9 Sep 1513)
  1. 1. Robert (Douglas - Lord of Lochleven,) Knight 1445–1526 m. Margaret Hay 1453–1500 m. Margaret (Balfour, Countess of) Morton 1462–1499 m. Margaret (Balfour Countess of) Morton 1435–
    1. 1. Lady (Margaretha Margaret Countess of Pumphreston and Adeston) Douglas 1482–1505 m. Sir (Patrick Halyburton 6th Lord of) Halyburton 1475–1505 m. Archibald (Gillespie) Campbell 1434–1502
      1. 1. Janet (Halyburton of) Dirleton 1503–1543 m. William (Ruthven 2nd Lord, Sheriff of) Perth 1500–1552
        1. 1. Cecilia (Ruthven Lady of) Wemyss 1540–1589 m. David Wemyss 1535–1596
        2. 2. Lilias (Ruthven, 2nd Baroness) Drummond 1526–1579 m. David (Drummond 2nd Lord) Drummond 1515–1571 m. David (Drummond 2nd Baron Earl of Perth, Knight of) Cargill 1522–1580
        3. 3. Christina (Ruthven of) Ballindean 1532–1574 m. William Lundie 1530–1600
        4. 4. Patrick (Ruthven 3rd Lord of) Ruthven 1520–1566 m. Janet (Douglas Baroness of) Ruthven 1525–1552 m. Janet (Elizabeth) Stewart 1505–1566
        5. 5. James (Ruthven of) Fortevoit 1521–1553
        6. 6. Katherine (Ruthven, of) Craufurd 1530–1584 m. Colin (Campbell of) Glenorchy 1499–1583
        7. 7. Alexander (Ruthven of) Freeland 1533–1599 m. Elisabeth Moncreiff 1526–1592
        8. 8. Barbara Ruthven 1535–1594 m. Sir (Andrew Patrick Gray 5th Lord of) Gray 1538–1608
        9. 9. Margaret Ruthven 1536–1564 m. James Johnstone 1522–1617
        10. 10. Janet Ruthven 1542–1606 m. Laurence Mercer 1540–1620 m. Adam Stewart 1535–1575
      2. 2. Sir (George Halyburton of) Dirleton 1500–1572 m. Jonette Ogstone 1504–1533
      3. 3. David Haliburton 1501–1543
      4. 4. Margaret Haliburton 1502– m. George (Ker of) Faudonside 1496–1553
      5. 5. Mariotta (Halyburton Baroness of) Ruthven 1503–1563 m. George (Home - Fourth Lord) Home 1503–1549
      6. 6. James Haliburton 1504–1560 m. Margaret Dirleton 1505–1575
      7. 7. Jeanette (Halyburton Lady) Dirleton 1505–
      8. 8. Avith (Walter Haliburton, of Mertoun and) Shielfield 1511–1547 m. Agnes 1513–1558
    2. 2. Margaret (Douglas of) Lochleven 1472–1527 m. Henry (Mercer of) Meikleour 1476–1513
    3. 3. Henry Douglas 1474–
    4. 4. Thomas (Douglas 'Younger' of) Lochleven 1475–1517 m. Elizabeth Boyd 1485–1520
  2. 2. Alison Douglas 1448–
  3. 3. Anne Douglas 1450–1482
  4. 4. Elizabeth Douglass 1450– m. Jacobus Auchincloss 1453–1500
  5. 5. James Douglas 1460–
  6. 6. Margaret Douglas 1465– m. David (Stewart, 6th of) Rosyth 1465–1520

Elizabeth Boswell's Timeline

2 Records

1428
Abt 1428
Birth of Elizabeth Boswell in Scotland
Scotland
1479
Abt 1479
Age 51
Death of Elizabeth Boswell in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1428
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Elizabeth Boswell, person ID G7V5-8BR.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt 1479
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Elizabeth Boswell, person ID G7V5-8BR.

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