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Helen Wardlaw 1496–1538 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1496

Birth Location: Torrie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: AFT 7 SEP 1538

Death Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Father: Henry Wardlaw

Mother: Margaret Lindsay

Spouse(s): James McGill

Children(s): David MacGill, James Makgill, Agnes Makgill, John Makgill, Helen MacGill, Sir Stewart, David Mackgill, Agnes McGill, John Makgill, Helen Makgill, Rt. Magill\Makgill

The story of Helen Wardlaw began in 1496 in Torrie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Helen Wardlaw married James F Mcgill, and had children including Agnes Makgill, Agnes Mcgill, Audette Mc Gill Waldrep, David Macgill, David Mackgill, Helen Macgill, Helen Makgill, James Makgill, John Makgill, Jonet Makgill, Peggy Mc Gill Noles, Phillip Blake Mcgill, Rt Hon Sir James Magill Makgill, Sir James Mcgill Stewart. Helen Wardlaw passed away in 1538 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Helen Wardlaw began in 1496 in Torrie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Helen Wardlaw married James F Mcgill, and had children including Agnes Makgill, Agnes Mcgill, Audette Mc Gill Waldrep, David Macgill, David Mackgill, Helen Macgill, Helen Makgill, James Makgill, John Makgill, Jonet Makgill, Peggy Mc Gill Noles, Phillip Blake Mcgill, Rt Hon Sir James Magill Makgill, Sir James Mcgill Stewart.
  • Helen Wardlaw passed away in 1538 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Helen Wardlaw's Ancestors

Self
Helen Wardlaw
1496–1538
Birth Place: Torrie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Henry Wardlaw
1450–1513
Fife, Scotland
Margaret Lindsay
1445–1481
Scotland
Grandparents
Henry Wardlaw
1429–1475
Scotland
Margaret Oliphant
1424–1511
Fife, Scotland
John Lindsay
1402–1482
Scotland
Agnes Stewart
1408–1477
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Helen Wardlaw's Descendants

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Helen Wardlaw (1496–AFT 7 SEP 1538) m. James (F.) McGill (ABT 1500–1553)
  1. 1. David MacGill 1515–1595 m. Elizabeth Forrester 1519–1579 m. Isabel Cunningham 1568–
    1. 1. Zachary McGill 1551–
    2. 2. John McGill 1560–1646
    3. 3. James Makgill 1558–
    4. 4. George Makgill 1566–1619
    5. 5. Alexander Makgill 1560–
    6. 6. Jean Macgill 1572–1622 m. William Mure 1570– m. Thomas Kennedy 1570–
    7. 7. John Makgill 1564– m. Marion Sandilands 1585–1646 m. Margaret Dowglas 1600–
    8. 8. Laurence Mcgill 1562–1646 m. Helen 1550– m. Jean Crichton 1577–
    9. 9. Elizabeth McGill 1559–1622 m. Robert Logan 1555–1606 m. William Mure 1547–1616 m. Thomas Kennedy 1543–1602
      1. 1. Margaret Kennedy 1579–1630
      2. 2. Susanna Kennedy, 1579–1605 m. Patrick McKie 1576–1645
      3. 3. Gilbert Kennedy 1580–1653
      4. 4. David Kennedy 1590– m. Janet Henryson 1609–
      5. 5. Patrick Kennedy 1580–1640
      6. 6. Thomas Kennedy 1586–1601
      7. 7. Thomas (Farley) Kennedy 1585–1635 m. Dorothy Engham 1576–1640
      8. 8. Sharyn Kennedy 1591–
      9. 9. Helen Kennedy 1582–1622 m. James Mure 1581–1611 m. John Fergusson 1583–1647
      10. 10. Thomas Kennedy 1600–1601
      11. 11. John Kennedy 1598– m. Lily Kennedy 1605–
      12. 12. John Kennedy 1585–1625 m. Bessie Moscrop 1589–
      13. 13. Alexander (Kennedy of) Craignoch 1588–1652 m. Agnes Kennedy 1596–1653
        1. 1. Alexander Kennedy 1638–1697 m. Anna Crawford 1641–1697 m. Margaret Stuart 1652–1684 m. Anna Crawford 1640–1713
        2. 2. Janet Kennedy 1614–
        3. 3. Andrew Kennedy 1617–
        4. 4. Andrew Kennedy 1614– m. AndrewkENNEDY 1614–
        5. 5. James Kennedy 1623–
        6. 6. Agnes Kennedy 1625–1625
        7. 7. John Kennedy 1625–
        8. 8. David Kennedy 1621– m. Jonat Herrone 1648–
        9. 9. Marion Kennedy 1626–
        10. 10. John Kennedy 1641–
        11. 11. John Kennedy 1611–1665 m. Margaret Hamilton 1633–1671 m. Ann Blair 1622–1653
        12. 12. Margaret Kennedy 1632–1657 m. William Wallace 1631–1681 m. William Wallace 1625–1664
  2. 2. James Makgill 1492–1553 m. Elizabeth Cunningham 1513–1542
    1. 1. James Makgill 1536–1553
  3. 3. Agnes Makgill 1521–1579 m. Simon Currie 1513– m. William Knowis 1515– m. John Hill 1515–
  4. 4. John Makgill 1520–1552
  5. 5. Helen MacGill 1523– m. William Knowis 1520– m. Thomas Cranstoun 1511–1560
  6. 6. Sir (James McGill) Stewart 1513–1579 m. Janet Adamson 1510–1579
  7. 7. David Mackgill 1515–1595
  8. 8. Agnes McGill 1517–1579
  9. 9. John Makgill 1511–1552
  10. 10. Helen Makgill 1520–
  11. 11. Rt. (Hon. Sir James) Magill\Makgill 1534–1579

Helen Wardlaw's Timeline

3 Records

1480
ABT 1480
Birth of Helen Wardlaw in Scotland
Scotland
1496
1496
Birth of Helen Wardlaw in Torrie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Torrie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1538
AFT 7 SEP 1538
Age 42
Death of Helen Wardlaw in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1480
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1496
    Event Place: Torrie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AFT 7 SEP 1538
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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