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Helen Cockburn 1515–1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Ormiston, East Lothian, SCOTLAND

Death Date: 29 MAY 1584

Death Location: Traborun, Eastlothian, SCOTLAND

Father: William Cockburn

Mother: Janet Somerville

Spouse(s): James Heriot

Children(s): James Heriot, George Heriot, Margaret Heriot, Elizabeth Heriot, Helen Heriot, Andrew Heriot, Peter Heriot, Alison Heriot, Alexander Heriot

Helen Cockburn was born in 1515 in Ormiston, East Lothian, SCOTLAND, the child of William Cockburn And Janet Somerville. Helen Cockburn married James Heriot, and had children including Alexander Heriot, Alison Heriot, Andrew Heriot, Elizabeth Heriot, George Heriot, Helen Heriot, James Heriot, Margaret Heriot, Peter Heriot. Helen Cockburn passed away in 1584 in Traborun, Eastlothian, SCOTLAND.

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Biography

  • Helen Cockburn was born in 1515 in Ormiston, East Lothian, SCOTLAND, the child of William Cockburn And Janet Somerville.
  • Helen Cockburn married James Heriot, and had children including Alexander Heriot, Alison Heriot, Andrew Heriot, Elizabeth Heriot, George Heriot, Helen Heriot, James Heriot, Margaret Heriot, Peter Heriot.
  • Helen Cockburn passed away in 1584 in Traborun, Eastlothian, SCOTLAND.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cockburn
1475–1530
Birth Location: Ormiston, East Lothian, SCOTLAND
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Janet Somerville
1485–1520
Birth Location: Carnwath, Argyll, SCOTLAND
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Spouses(s)

James Heriot
1509–1581
Birth Location: Traborun, Eastlothian, SCOTLAND
JH

Children(s)

James Heriot
1540–1618
Birth Location: Traborun, Eastlothian, SCOTLAND
JH
George Heriot
1540–1621
Birth Location: Edinburgh, SCOTLAND
GH
Margaret Heriot
1538–1618
Birth Location: Traborun, Eastlothian, SCOTLAND
MH
Elizabeth Heriot
1540–1612
Birth Location: Traborun, Eastlothian, SCOTLAND
EH
Helen Heriot
1539–1618
Birth Location: Gladsmuir, East Lothian, SCOTLAND
HH
Andrew Heriot
1542–1587
Birth Location: Traborun, Eastlothian, SCOTLAND
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Peter Heriot
1542–1587
Birth Location: Traborun, Eastlothian, SCOTLAND
PH
Alison Heriot
1545–1592
Birth Location: Traborun, Eastlothian, SCOTLAND
AH
Alexander Heriot
1550–
Birth Location: Traborun, Eastlothian, SCOTLAND
AH

Helen Cockburn's Ancestors

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Helen Cockburn
1515–1584
Birth Place: Ormiston, East Lothian, SCOTLAND
Parents
William Cockburn
1475–1530
Ormiston, East Lothian, SCOTLAND
Janet Somerville
1485–1520
Carnwath, Argyll, SCOTLAND
Grandparents
John Cockburn
1452–1486
Ormiston, East Lothian, SCOTLAND
Margaret Hepburn
1456–1542
Bothwell, South Lanarkshire, SCOTLAND
William Somerville
1443–
Janet Douglas
1454–1512
Great-Grandparents
John Cockburn
1427–
Margaret Crichton
1427–
Adam Hepburn
1435–1479
Helen Home
1425–1513
John Somerville
1406–1491
Mariota Baliol
1430–1506
William Douglas
1415–1464
Margaret Carlyle
1430–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Cockburn
1393–
Margaret Shaw
1397–
David Crichton
1401–
Patrick Hepburn
1412–1482
Ellwn Wallace
1414–1482
Alexander Home
1380–1424
William Somerville
1388–1456
Janet Mowat
1388–1458
William Baliol
1399–1432
Margery Hamilton
1406–1470
William Douglas
1395–1458
Janet Maxwell
1395–
William Carlyle
1400–1463

Helen Cockburn's Descendants

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Helen Cockburn (1515–29 MAY 1584) m. James Heriot (1 NOV 1509–27 JUN 1581)
  1. 1. James Heriot 1540–1618 m. Isabella Maitland 1542–1622
  2. 2. George Heriot 1540–1621 m. Eleanor Samuel 1561–1637
    1. 1. David Heriot 1560–1611 m. Margaret (Ann) King 1573–1637
      1. 1. David Heriot 1596–1662 m. Margaret Mcgill 1602–1661
        1. 1. Marione Heriot 1630– m. James Wilson 1606–1648
        2. 2. David Heriot 1623–1626
        3. 3. David Heriot 1626–1720 m. Catharine Primerose 1642–1720
        4. 4. Margaret Heriot 1624–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Heriot 1627–
        6. 6. Patrick Heriot 1627– m. Margaret Symson 1630–
        7. 7. James Heriot 1628–1639
        8. 8. George Heriot 1629–1640
        9. 9. Laurence Heriot 1631–
        10. 10. Janet Heriot 1625– m. Johnne Bailyea 1638–
        11. 11. Christiane Heriot 1632–
        12. 12. Alexander Heriot 1634– m. Issobell Mowat 1627–
        13. 13. Marion Heriot 1636– m. John Anderson 1630–
        14. 14. Helene Heriot 1635–
        15. 15. Robert Heriot 1637– m. Isobell Butler 1641–
        16. 16. John Heriot 1638–
        17. 17. James Heriot 1639– m. Agnes Turnbull 1641–
        18. 18. George Heriot 1640– m. Issobell Beg 1644– m. Margaret Aikman 1647–
        19. 19. Andrew Heriot 1643–
        20. 20. Johnne Heriot 1644–
        21. 21. Jeane Heriot 1646–
        22. 22. Richard Heriot 1645–
        23. 23. Agnes Heriot 1648–
      2. 2. Catharine Heriot 1594–1623 m. Robert Maxwell 1585–1677
      3. 3. Helene Heriot 1577–1626
      4. 4. Marion Heriot 1595– m. Hercules Guthrie 1613–1623
      5. 5. Alexander Heriot 1598–
      6. 6. Isobel Heriot 1598– m. James Leirmont 1594–
      7. 7. Marion Heriot 1583–1616 m. George Davidsone 1578–
      8. 8. Christiane Heriot 1600–
      9. 9. Sybilla Heriot 1600–
      10. 10. James Heriot 1601–1634
      11. 11. Margaret Heriot 1601– m. Thomas Patorsone 1585–
      12. 12. Thomas Heriot 1603–
      13. 13. Sara Heriot 1603–
      14. 14. George Heriot 1604–
      15. 15. Janet Heriot 1607–
      16. 16. Marione Heriot 1606–1616
      17. 17. Margaret Heriot 1609–
      18. 18. Euphan Heriot 1613– m. James Watsoun 1610–
    2. 2. James Heriot 1572–
    3. 3. John Heriot 1568–
    4. 4. John Heriot 1577–1624
    5. 5. George Heriot 1579–1623
    6. 6. George Heriot 1563–1624 m. Alison Primrose 1594–1612 m. Christian Majoribanks 1567–1613
    7. 7. Abraham Heriot 1579– m. Janet Gilmore 1579–
    8. 8. Grant Heriot 1579–
    9. 9. Marian Heriot 1580–1616
    10. 10. Margaret Heriot 1578–
    11. 11. Janet Heriot 1588– m. Johnne Dicksone 1584–
    12. 12. Barbara Heriot 1592– m. Andrew Davidson 1585–1646
  3. 3. Margaret Heriot 1538–1618 m. Thomas Fawsyde 1530–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Heriot 1540–1612 m. Thomas Hamilton 1538–1611 m. James Sandilands 1576–1618
  5. 5. Helen Heriot 1539–1618 m. Thomas Craig 1538–1608
    1. 1. Andrew Craig 1550–1621 m. Margaret Barnett 1550–1620
      1. 1. Gilbert Craig 1579–1652 m. Elizabeth Scott 1579–1651
        1. 1. Jonnet (Janet) Craig 1609–
        2. 2. David (Thomas) Craig 1603–1662 m. Barbara Wilsone 1603– m. Barbara Scott 1585–1635
        3. 3. Jean Craig 1611–1690 m. Alexander Thomson 1609–1649 m. Alexander Din 1604–
        4. 4. Elspeth Craig 1604– m. John Walker 1607–1682
        5. 5. Margrat Craig 1619–
        6. 6. John Craig 1607–
    2. 2. Janet Craig 1557–1575
    3. 3. Robert Craig 1560–
    4. 4. Oliver Craig 1562–
    5. 5. Elizabeth Craig 1564–1641 m. James Johnston 1570–1617
    6. 6. Anne Craig 1564–
    7. 7. Lewis Craig 1569–1622 m. Marion Somerville 1596– m. Beatrix Chirnsyde 1579–1618
    8. 8. Margaret Craig 1575–1625 m. Alexander Gibson 1571–1644
    9. 9. Thomas Craig 1569–
    10. 10. Helen Craig 1578–1652 m. William Gibson 1576–1658
    11. 11. Janet (Jonet) Craig 1580–1622 m. John Belches 1580–1631
    12. 12. George Craig 1580–1627
    13. 13. Christian (Elizabeth) Craig 1584–1624
    14. 14. Catherine Craig 1587–
    15. 15. James Craig 1573–1641 m. Margaret Gibson 1574–
    16. 16. Elspaithe Craig 1590–1649
    17. 17. John Craig 1592–1655 m. Margaret Spens 1600– m. Marion Fairly 1596–
    18. 18. Helen Craig –1597 m. James Windrame 1558–1632
  6. 6. Andrew Heriot 1542–1587
  7. 7. Peter Heriot 1542–1587 m. Margaret Wardlaw 1555–
  8. 8. Alison Heriot 1545–1592 m. William Pringle 1542–1581 m. David (of John) Renton 1542–1592
  9. 9. Alexander Heriot 1550–

Helen Cockburn's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Helen Cockburn in Ormiston, East Lothian, SCOTLAND
Ormiston, East Lothian, SCOTLAND
1584
29 MAY 1584
Age 69
Death of Helen Cockburn in Traborun, Eastlothian, SCOTLAND
Traborun, Eastlothian, SCOTLAND

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Ormiston, East Lothian, SCOTLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 MAY 1584
    Event Place: Traborun, Eastlothian, SCOTLAND
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