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Helen Margaret Cockburn 1514 – 1560 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1514

Birth Location: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1560

Death Location: Trabroun, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: William Cockburn

Mother: Janet Somerville

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Elizabeth Balderstone

The story of Helen Margaret Cockburn began in 1514 in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland. Helen Margaret Cockburn had children including Elizabeth Balderstone. Helen Margaret Cockburn passed away in 1560 in Trabroun, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Helen Margaret Cockburn began in 1514 in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • Helen Margaret Cockburn had children including Elizabeth Balderstone.
  • Helen Margaret Cockburn passed away in 1560 in Trabroun, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Helen Cockburn's Ancestors

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Helen Cockburn
1514 – 1560
Birth Place: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
William Cockburn
1475 –
Ormiston, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Somerville
1485 –
Carnwath, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helen Cockburn's Descendants

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Helen (Margaret) Cockburn (1514 – 1560)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Balderstone (Abt. 1540 – Abt. 1579) m. George (of Collelaw) HERIOT (1540 – Dec 1611)
    1. 1. Sir (David Herriott⚜️, Burgess of) Edinburgh (1560 – 30 Nov 1611) m. Margaret* (Ann) King (1573 – 1637)
      1. 1. Margaret Heriot (14 Feb 1602 – 26 Mar 1688) m. Robert Johnstone (1600 – 14 Aug 1656)
        1. 1. Margaret JOHNSTONE (13 Sep 1636 – 16 Jan 1706) m. Archibald Galbreath (1632 – 23 Jan 1665)

Helen Cockburn's Timeline

2 Records

1514
1514
Birth of Helen Margaret Cockburn in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
1560
1560
Age 46
Death of Helen Margaret Cockburn in Trabroun, East Lothian, Scotland
Trabroun, East Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1514
    Event Place: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Trabroun, East Lothian, Scotland

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