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Helen Napier 1500–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1500

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1588

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Alexander Merchiston

Mother: *Janet Chisholm

Spouse(s): John Melville

Children(s): Katherine Melville

In 1500, Helen Napier entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Alexander Napier 5Th Laird Of Merchiston And Janet Chisholm. Helen Napier married John Melville, and had children including Katherine Melville. Helen Napier passed away in 1588 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1500, Helen Napier entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Alexander Napier 5Th Laird Of Merchiston And Janet Chisholm.
  • Helen Napier married John Melville, and had children including Katherine Melville.
  • Helen Napier passed away in 1588 in Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Helen Napier's Ancestors

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Helen Napier
1500–1588
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Napier 5th Laird of Merchiston
1475–1513
Merchiston Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
*Janet Chisholm
1488–1540
Cromlix, Perth, Scottland
Grandparents
Archibald (Napier 4th Laird of) Merchiston
1449–1529
Merchistoun, Midlothian, Scotland
Catherine Douglas
1453–1499
Whittingham, East Lothian, Scotland
Edmund (Chisholm of) Bromlix
1453–1500
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Janet (Drummond of) Coldoch
1455–1512
Chisholm, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Merchiston
1444–1488
Elizabeth Menteith
1425–1510
William Drumlanrig
1415–1454
Janet Matheson
1447–1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helen Napier's Descendants

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Helen Napier (Abt. 1500–1588) m. John Melville (1475–13 Dec 1548)
  1. 1. Katherine Melville 1526–1558 m. John Broun 1530–1558
    1. 1. Johnne Brown 1550–1596 m. Janet Bell 1553–1619 m. Elizabeth Adamson 1559–
      1. 1. John (Broun of) Priesthill 1576–1631 m. Katherine (Cockburne - Mott -) Brown 1576–1636 m. Jean (Lockheart -) Brown 1575–1635 m. Isobel (Mertene -) Brown 1585–1674 m. Jean Lockhart 1575–1635
        1. 1. Thomas Broun 1598–1655 m. Jean Rutherford 1600–1655

Helen Napier's Timeline

2 Records

1500
Abt. 1500
Birth of Helen Napier in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1588
1588
Age 88
Death of Helen Napier in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1588
    Event Place: Scotland

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