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Elizabeth of Merchiston Napier 1601–1636 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1601

Birth Location: Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1636

Death Location: Scotland

Father: John Napier

Mother: Lady Chisholm

Spouse(s): Sir Cunninghame

Children(s): Elizabeth Cunningham

The story of Elizabeth of Merchiston Napier began in 1601 in Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland. Elizabeth of Merchiston Napier married Sir William Cunningham 7Th Laird Cunninghame, and had children including Elizabeth Cunningham. Elizabeth of Merchiston Napier passed away in 1636 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth of Merchiston Napier began in 1601 in Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland.
  • Elizabeth of Merchiston Napier married Sir William Cunningham 7Th Laird Cunninghame, and had children including Elizabeth Cunningham.
  • Elizabeth of Merchiston Napier passed away in 1636 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Napier
1550–1617
Birth Location: Merchiston Tower, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Chisholm
1560–1617
Birth Location: Cromlix, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Sir Cunninghame
1603–1664
Birth Location: Craigends, Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland
SC

Children(s)

Elizabeth Cunningham
1620–1660
Birth Location: Scotland
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Elizabeth Napier's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Napier
1601–1636
Birth Place: Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Parents
John Napier
1550–1617
Merchiston Tower, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Anna Agnes Napier) Chisholm
1560–1617
Cromlix, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Archibald (Lennox Milliken Napier, 7th Laird of) Merchiston
1534–1608
Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scottland, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Johanna ("Janet" Bothwell) Napier
1534–1563
Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (James Bishop of Dunblane Chisholm, 4th of) Cromlix
1522–1598
Dunblane, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland
Jean (Drummond Lady of Innerpefray, Perthshire,) Scotland
1534–1603
Innerpeffray, Monzie, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Merchiston
1509–1547
Dame Capringtoun
1512–1575
Sir Knight
1504–1585
Janet Richardson
1504–1568
William Chisholm
1490–1564
Jean Peacock
1500–1568
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Napier's Descendants

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Elizabeth (of Merchiston) Napier (1601–1636) m. Sir (William Cunningham 7th Laird) Cunninghame (1603–30 May 1664)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Cunningham 1620–1660 m. John (Lord of Southbar Earl of Nithsdale Maxwell) III 1600–1677
    1. 1. Mary (Maxwell of) Southbar 1640–1701 m. *James (Alexander of) Blackhouse 1634–1686
      1. 1. Agnes (of Blackhouse) Alexander 1666–1725 m. James (William) Knox 1664–1730
        1. 1. William (Knox) Sr 1700–1774
      2. 2. John Alexander 1660–1712
      3. 3. Mary Alexander 1698–
      4. 4. Robert Alexander 1658–1723
    2. 2. Jean Maxwell 1650–

Elizabeth Napier's Timeline

2 Records

1601
1601
Birth of Elizabeth of Merchiston Napier in Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
1636
1636
Age 35
Death of Elizabeth of Merchiston Napier in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1601
    Event Place: Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1636
    Event Place: Scotland
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