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George Henderson, 2nd Lord of Fordell Burgess 1500 – 1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Sep 1547

Death Location: Guthrie, Angus, Scotland

Father: Sir Guthrie

Mother: Margaret Lyon

Spouse(s): Lady Balwearie

Children(s): Lord GGF

The story of George Henderson, 2nd Lord of Fordell Burgess began in 1500 in Midlothian, Scotland. George Henderson, 2nd Lord of Fordell Burgess married Lady Marion Balwearie, and had children including Lord Alexander Guthrie (3rd) 12th GGF. George Henderson, 2nd Lord of Fordell Burgess passed away in 1547 in Guthrie, Angus, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of George Henderson, 2nd Lord of Fordell Burgess began in 1500 in Midlothian, Scotland.
  • George Henderson, 2nd Lord of Fordell Burgess married Lady Marion Balwearie, and had children including Lord Alexander Guthrie (3rd) 12th GGF.
  • George Henderson, 2nd Lord of Fordell Burgess passed away in 1547 in Guthrie, Angus, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Guthrie
1474 – 1513
Birth Location: Guthrie, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
SG
Margaret Lyon
1467 – 1507
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
ML

Spouses(s)

Lady Balwearie
1496 – 1566
Birth Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland
LB

Children(s)

Lord GGF
1538 – 1593
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
LG

George Burgess's Ancestors

Self
George Burgess
1500 – 1547
Birth Place: Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Sir Alexander Kincaldrum Guthrie
1474 – 1513
Guthrie, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Glamis) Lyon
1467 – 1507
Glamis Castle, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Burgess's Descendants

1.
GB
George (Henderson, 2nd Lord of Fordell) Burgess (1500 – 10 Sep 1547) m. Lady (Marion) Balwearie (1496 – 20 Apr 1566)
  1. 1. Lord (Alexander Guthrie (3rd) 12th) GGF (1538 – 06 Dec 1593) m. Janet (Henderson 27th) GGM (1529 – 15 Apr 1567)
    1. 1. Elizabeth ((Bethia)) Guthrie** (1559 – 22 Dec 1624) m. Sir (William Alexander Maule of) Glaster (1545 – 19 Apr 1619)
      1. 1. Lady (Helenora) Maule (1581 – 11 Nov 1664) m. Sir (Alexander Morrison Of) Prestongrange (1579 – 20 Sep 1631)
        1. 1. Lady (Catherine Katherine) Morrison (16 Feb 1614 – 14 Aug 1695) m. George Hume (1592 – 3 Sep 1650)

George Burgess's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of George Henderson, 2nd Lord of Fordell Burgess in Midlothian, Scotland
Midlothian, Scotland
1547
10 Sep 1547
Age 47
Death of George Henderson, 2nd Lord of Fordell Burgess in Guthrie, Angus, Scotland
Guthrie, Angus, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1547
    Event Place: Guthrie, Angus, Scotland
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