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Helen Trotter 1595–1640 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1595

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: Aft. 1640

Death Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: John elder

Mother: Janet Macmath

Spouse(s): John Aitken

Children(s): Margrat Aiken

The story of Helen Trotter began in 1595 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Helen Trotter married John Aitken, and had children including Margrat Aiken. Helen Trotter passed away in 1640 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Helen Trotter began in 1595 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Helen Trotter married John Aitken, and had children including Margrat Aiken.
  • Helen Trotter passed away in 1640 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Helen Trotter's Ancestors

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Helen Trotter
1595–1640
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
John Trotter (1st Baron) elder
1553–1642
Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Macmath
1555–1641
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Grandparents
ELIZABETH SINCLAIR
1505–1565
Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sinclair
1489–1507
Margaret Alexander
1480–1520
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Orkney
1459–1513
Lady Sinclair
1456–1542

Helen Trotter's Descendants

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Helen Trotter (1595–Aft. 1640) m. John Aitken (1590–Aft. 1640)
  1. 1. Margrat Aiken 1632–1680 m. Thomas Archibald 1632–1680
    1. 1. Thomas (Blackwood) Archibald 1657– m. Jonet Ronald 1658–
      1. 1. William Archibald 1681–1738 m. Helen Ronald 1682–1708
        1. 1. Rev. (William) Archibald 1702–1785 m. Mary Sanderson 1710–1798
        2. 2. Helen Archibald 1711–
        3. 3. Thomas Archibald 1708–1722
        4. 4. John Archibald 1709–1722
        5. 5. Margaret Archibald 1712–1713
        6. 6. Janet Archibald 1717–
        7. 7. William Archibald 1718–
        8. 8. Jean Archibald 1718–
        9. 9. John Archibald 1721–1722

Helen Trotter's Timeline

2 Records

1595
1595
Birth of Helen Trotter in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1640
Aft. 1640
Age 45
Death of Helen Trotter in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1640
    Event Place: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland

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