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Helen Napier 1477–1548 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1477

Birth Location: England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1548

Death Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Archibald Napier

Mother: Elizabeth Boyd

Spouse(s): John Melville

Children(s): Janet Melville

Helen Napier was born in 1477 in England, United Kingdom, the child of Archibald Napier And Elizabeth Catherine Boyd. Helen Napier married John Melville, and had children including Janet Melville. Helen Napier passed away in 1548 in Raith, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Helen Napier was born in 1477 in England, United Kingdom, the child of Archibald Napier And Elizabeth Catherine Boyd.
  • Helen Napier married John Melville, and had children including Janet Melville.
  • Helen Napier passed away in 1548 in Raith, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald Napier
1449–1529
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Elizabeth Boyd
1453–1498
Birth Location: East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

John Melville
1475–1548
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Janet Melville
1500–
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland
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Helen Napier's Ancestors

Self
Helen Napier
1477–1548
Birth Place: England, United Kingdom
Parents
Archibald Napier
1449–1529
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth (Catherine) Boyd
1453–1498
East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John Napier
1419–1487
Merchiston, Mid, Lothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Menteith
1425–1508
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Robert Boyd
1425–1470
Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Mariota (Janet) Maxwell
1419–1472
East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Napier
1389–1474
Elizabeth Lauder
1394–1470
Murdoch Menteith
1393–1458
Christian Murray
1430–1500
Thomas Boyd
1392–1439
Isabell Lisle
1397–1439
Robert Maxwell
1373–1448
Janet Crichton
1408–1437
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Napier
1364–1454
Margaret Stewart
1370–1456
John Lauder
1385–1421
Catherine Landells
1380–1425
Robert Menteith
1370–1411
Margaret Lennox
1378–1451
David Murray
1400–1452
Margaret Colquhoun
1410–1454
Thomas, Boyd
1385–1432
Joanna Montgomery
1390–1469
Andrew Lisle
1387–1405
Catherine Boyd
1387–1405
John Maxwell
1337–1405
Elizabeth Lindsay
1340–1399
George Crichton
1382–1454
Janet Borthwick
1388–1464

Helen Napier's Descendants

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Helen Napier (1477–1548) m. John Melville (1475–13 December, 1548)
  1. 1. Janet Melville 1500– m. James Kirkaldy 1490–1556
    1. 1. Isobell Kirkland 1522–1542 m. William Fargusson 1520–
      1. 1. David Fargusson 1540–1598 m. Isobell Durham 1544–1561
        1. 1. John Fargusson 1565– m. Agnus Adams 1565–
        2. 2. Margaret Fargusson 1562–
        3. 3. Robert Fargusson 1568–
        4. 4. Janet Fargusson 1570–
        5. 5. David Fargusson 1572–
        6. 6. Gizzel Fargusson 1575–
        7. 7. Isobel Fargusson 1579–
    2. 2. Janet Kirkcaldy 1520–1572
    3. 3. William Kirkcaldy 1520–1573
    4. 4. Alicia Kirkland 1521–1572
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Grange) Kirkcaldy 1524–1572
    6. 6. Thomas Kirkcaldy 1530–

Helen Napier's Timeline

2 Records

1477
1477
Birth of Helen Napier in England, United Kingdom
England, United Kingdom
1548
1548
Age 71
Death of Helen Napier in Raith, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Raith, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1477
    Event Place: England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1548
    Event Place: Raith, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
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