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Helen Chisholm 1490–1540 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1490

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1540

Death Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Edmund Chisholm

Mother: Janet Drummond

Spouse(s): Robert Forgandenny

Children(s): James Forgandenny

In 1490, Helen Chisholm entered the world in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, born to Edmund Chisholm And Janet Drummond. Helen Chisholm married Robert Mercer Of Newton Dalgety And Forgandenny, and had children including James Mercer Of Newton Dalgety And Forgandenny. Helen Chisholm passed away in 1540 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1490, Helen Chisholm entered the world in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, born to Edmund Chisholm And Janet Drummond.
  • Helen Chisholm married Robert Mercer Of Newton Dalgety And Forgandenny, and had children including James Mercer Of Newton Dalgety And Forgandenny.
  • Helen Chisholm passed away in 1540 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Helen Chisholm's Ancestors

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Helen Chisholm
1490–1540
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Edmund Chisholm
1450–1500
Cromlix, Perthshire, Scotland
Janet Drummond
1460–1520
Chisholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Chisholm
1425–
Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
John (I Drummond Lord, van) Innerfeffrey
1440–1519
Coldoch, Perthshire, , Scotland
Janet Graham
1453–1491
Kincardine, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Chisholm
1390–1444
Marion Douglas
1405–
Malcolm Drummond
1445–1470
Mariot Scotland
1411–1445
Patrick Graham
1405–1466
Christiana Mar
1426–1479
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Chisholm
1335–1393
Margaret Haliburton
1360–1400
William Douglas
1375–1427
Princess Scotland
1378–1411
Sir Drummond
1395–1455
Margaret Ruthven
1382–1475
David Murray
1400–1452
Margaret Colquhoun
1410–1454
Alexander Graham
1396–1420
Elizabeth Wood
1398–1423
Robert Erskine
1368–1452
Elizabeth Lindsay
1391–1452

Helen Chisholm's Descendants

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Helen Chisholm (1490–1540) m. Robert (Mercer of Newton Dalgety and) Forgandenny (1480–1547)
  1. 1. James (Mercer of Newton Dalgety and) Forgandenny 1560–1588 m. Helen Chisholm 1560–1590
    1. 1. Balthasar (Archibald Merser) Mercer 1603–1650 m. Elspet Kennedy 1610–1660
      1. 1. Thomas Mercer 1641–1682
      2. 2. Rachel (Reed) Mercer 1644–1718
      3. 3. Helena Merces 1634–1688 m. James (C) Claypoole 1634–1687
        1. 1. Josiah Claypoole 1660–1670
        2. 2. Mary Claypool 1660–1726
        3. 3. John Claypoole 1658–1700
        4. 4. Nathaniel Claypoole 1672–1714
        5. 5. George Claypool 1674–1730
        6. 6. Nathaniel Claypool 1668–1672
        7. 7. Samuel Claypoole 1671–1681
        8. 8. Nathaniel CLAYPOOL 1672–1714 m. Elizabeth (Wife) Claypoole 1675–1714
        9. 9. Helena Claypoole 1662–1691
        10. 10. Joseph Claypoole 1677–1744
        11. 11. Elizabeth Claypoole 1678–1678
        12. 12. James Claypool 1701–1789
        13. 13. Joseph Claypoole 1702–1676
        14. 14. James Claypoole 1664–1704
        15. 15. Joseph CLAYPOOL 1676–1676
        16. 16. Priscilla Claypoole 1666–1698
      4. 4. Margarethe (Elizabeth) Mercer 1645–1686
      5. 5. Robert Mercer 1635–1653

Helen Chisholm's Timeline

2 Records

1490
1490
Birth of Helen Chisholm in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1540
1540
Age 50
Death of Helen Chisholm in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Banff, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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