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Helen (Lady) Napier 1510–1588 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1510

Birth Location: Murchison, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1588

Death Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland

Father: *Sir Merchiston

Mother: Jeanette Chisholm

Spouse(s): Sir Melville

Children(s): Katherine Melville

Helen (Lady) Napier was born in 1510 in Murchison, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Alexander Napier 5Th Laird Of Merchiston And Jeanette Chisholm. Helen (Lady) Napier married Sir John Thomas Sherwood Melville 4Th Laird Of Raith Earl Of Leven And Melville, and had children including Katherine Lady Melville. Helen (Lady) Napier passed away in 1588 in Raith, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Helen (Lady) Napier was born in 1510 in Murchison, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Alexander Napier 5Th Laird Of Merchiston And Jeanette Chisholm.
  • Helen (Lady) Napier married Sir John Thomas Sherwood Melville 4Th Laird Of Raith Earl Of Leven And Melville, and had children including Katherine Lady Melville.
  • Helen (Lady) Napier passed away in 1588 in Raith, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

*Sir Merchiston
1475–1513
Birth Location: Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
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Jeanette Chisholm
1483–1540
Birth Location: Cromlix, Perth, Scottland
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Spouses(s)

Sir Melville
1505–1548
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Katherine Melville
1526–1598
Birth Location: Raith, Fife, Scotland
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Helen Napier's Ancestors

Self
Helen Napier
1510–1588
Birth Place: Murchison, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
*Sir Alexander Napier 5th Laird of Merchiston
1475–1513
Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
Jeanette Chisholm
1483–1540
Cromlix, Perth, Scottland
Grandparents
Archibald Napier
1449–1529
Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
Catherine ('Katherine') Douglas
1453–1513
Whittington, East Lothian, Scotland
Edmund ((Sir)) Chisholm
1460–1500
Cromlix, Perthshire, Scotland
Janet Drummond
1464–1543
Innerpeffray, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Douglas
1484–1484
Robert Chisholm
1500–
James Drummond
1444–1519
Jannet Graham
1444–1491
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Inverness-shire
–1393

Helen Napier's Descendants

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Helen ((Lady)) Napier (Nov 1510–1588) m. Sir (John Thomas Sherwood Melville 4th Laird of Raith, Earl of Leven and) Melville (1505–13 Dec 1548)
  1. 1. Katherine ((Lady)) Melville 1526–1598 m. Lord ("John" Anthony Browne, 3rd Laird of Fordell, 1st Laird of) Finmont 1530–1568
    1. 1. Kathrine\Katerin\Kaete Brown\Broun 1561–1650 m. Alexander (James) Mastertoun 1545–1614
      1. 1. Margaret Mastirtoun 1563– m. James (or Thomas) Davidsone\Davidson 1550–1611
        1. 1. Issobell Davidsone 1581–1620 m. James Rae 1577–1638

Helen Napier's Timeline

2 Records

1510
Nov 1510
Birth of Helen (Lady) Napier in Murchison, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Murchison, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1588
1588
Age 78
Death of Helen (Lady) Napier in Raith, Fife, Scotland
Raith, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1510
    Event Place: Murchison, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1588
    Event Place: Raith, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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