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Helen Wardlaw 1496–1538 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1496

Birth Location: Caprington Castle, Ayre, SCOTLAND

Death Date: 7 SEP 1538

Death Location: Dunfermine, Fifeshire, SCOTLAND

Father: Henry Wardlaw

Mother: Margaret Lindsay

Spouse(s): James Mcgill

Children(s): David Mcgill, James Mcgill, Agnes Mcgill, Helen Mcgill, John Mcgill

The story of Helen Wardlaw began in 1496 in Caprington Castle, Ayre, SCOTLAND. Helen Wardlaw married James Mcgill, and had children including Agnes Mcgill, David Mcgill, Helen Mcgill, James Mcgill, John Mcgill. Helen Wardlaw passed away in 1538 in Dunfermine, Fifeshire, SCOTLAND.

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Biography

  • The story of Helen Wardlaw began in 1496 in Caprington Castle, Ayre, SCOTLAND.
  • Helen Wardlaw married James Mcgill, and had children including Agnes Mcgill, David Mcgill, Helen Mcgill, James Mcgill, John Mcgill.
  • Helen Wardlaw passed away in 1538 in Dunfermine, Fifeshire, SCOTLAND.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Helen Wardlaw's Ancestors

Self
Helen Wardlaw
1496–1538
Birth Place: Caprington Castle, Ayre, SCOTLAND
Parents
Henry Wardlaw
1437–1513
Torrie, Fifeshire, SCOTLAND
Margaret Lindsay
1436–1482
Fifeshire, Edinburg, SCOTLAND
Grandparents
Henry Wardlaw
1410–1475
Fifeshire, Edinburg, SCOTLAND
Margaret Oliphant
1435–1471
Scoonie, Fife, SCOTLAND
John Lindsay
1402–1482
Byres, Haddington, East Lothian, SCOTLAND
Agnes Stewart
1408–1477
Innermeath, Perthshire, SCOTLAND
Great-Grandparents
Henry Wardlaw
1400–1440
Christian Lauder
1400–1447
John Oliphant
1416–1444
Margaret Ogilvie
1420–1468
William Lindsay
1352–1414
Christina Keith
1358–1435
Robert Stewart
1379–1449
Joan Stewart
1379–1439
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Wardlaw
1365–1433
Christian Valoines
1370–1424
Robert Lauder
1350–1421
Katherine Landells
1380–1425
William Oliphant
1379–1425
Isabel Stewart
1390–1410
Patrick Ogilvie
1392–1429
Christian Keith
1394–1413
William Lindsay
1321–1393
Christiana Mure
1328–1387
William Keith
1308–1407
Margaret Fraser
1328–1410
John Stewart
1337–1421
Isabel Macdougall
1337–1439
Robert Stewart
1340–1420
Margaret Graham
1334–1380

Helen Wardlaw's Descendants

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Helen Wardlaw (1496–7 SEP 1538) m. James Mcgill (1492–1579)
  1. 1. David Mcgill 1532–1595 m. Elizabeth Forrester 1519–1578
    1. 1. Elizabeth Mcgill 1555–1622 m. Thomas Kennedy 1545–1603
    2. 2. Laurence Mcgill 1562–1646 m. Jean Crichton 1577–
      1. 1. Margaret Mcgill 1602–1661 m. David Heriot 1596–1662
        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. Laurence Mcgill 1600–
      3. 3. David Mcgill 1598–
      4. 4. Thomas Mcgill 1603–
      5. 5. Janet Mcgill 1610–
      6. 6. James Mcgill 1608–1613
    3. 3. Samuel Mcgill 1547–1609
    4. 4. John Mcgill 1545–1602
    5. 5. Rachael Mcgill 1553– m. David Wod 1551– m. George Stewart 1552– m. Archibald Wauchope 1551–1604
    6. 6. David Mcgill 1558–1607 m. Marie Sinclair 1562–1606
    7. 7. James Mcgill 1558–
    8. 8. John Mcgill 1560–1646
    9. 9. Alexander Mcgill 1560–
    10. 10. Zachary Mcgill 1551–
    11. 11. John Mcgill 1564– m. Marion Sandilands 1585–1646
    12. 12. George Mcgill 1566–1619
    13. 13. Jean Mcgill 1572–1622 m. William Mure 1570– m. Thomas Kennedy 1570–
  2. 2. James Mcgill 1513–1579 m. Janet Adamson 1510–1579
  3. 3. Agnes Mcgill 1521–1579 m. William Knowis 1515– m. John Hill 1515– m. Simon Currie 1513–
  4. 4. Helen Mcgill 1523– m. Thomas Cranstoun 1511–1560 m. William Knowis 1520–
  5. 5. John Mcgill 1520–1552

Helen Wardlaw's Timeline

2 Records

1496
1496
Birth of Helen Wardlaw in Caprington Castle, Ayre, SCOTLAND
Caprington Castle, Ayre, SCOTLAND
1538
7 SEP 1538
Age 42
Death of Helen Wardlaw in Dunfermine, Fifeshire, SCOTLAND
Dunfermine, Fifeshire, SCOTLAND

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1496
    Event Place: Caprington Castle, Ayre, SCOTLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 SEP 1538
    Event Place: Dunfermine, Fifeshire, SCOTLAND

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