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Isobell Durham 1544–1568 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1544

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 3 October 1568

Death Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Father: Sir Scotland

Mother: Lady Melville

Spouse(s): Rev. Ferguson, John Craigdarroch

Children(s): John Ferguson

In 1544, Isobell Durham entered the world in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir James Kirkaldy Kirkland Lord High Treasurer Of Scotland And Lady Janet Erskine Melville. Isobell Durham married John Ferguson 8Th Laird Of Craigdarroch, Rev David Ferguson, and had children including John William Fargusson Ferguson. Isobell Durham passed away in 1568 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

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  • In 1544, Isobell Durham entered the world in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir James Kirkaldy Kirkland Lord High Treasurer Of Scotland And Lady Janet Erskine Melville.
  • Isobell Durham married John Ferguson 8Th Laird Of Craigdarroch, Rev David Ferguson, and had children including John William Fargusson Ferguson.
  • Isobell Durham passed away in 1568 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

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Isobell Durham's Ancestors

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Isobell Durham
1544–1568
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir James (Kirkaldy) Kirkland Lord High Treasurer of Scotland
1490–1556
Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet Erskine) Melville
1500–1550
Raith Park, Fife, Scotland
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Isobell Durham's Descendants

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Isobell Durham (1544–3 October 1568) m. Rev. (David) Ferguson (1533–23 April 1598) m. John (Ferguson 8th Laird of) Craigdarroch (1541–23 June 1614)
  1. 1. John (William Fargusson) Ferguson 1564–1619 m. Agnus Adams 1568–1630
    1. 1. Alexander (Williamson) Ferguson 1590–1656 m. Beiggis ("Bessie") Miller 1610–1660
      1. 1. John (* Ferguson II, Cherry Walk 17 yo. arrived 1666 on ship Phoenix of Leith (port of Edinborough) as indentured servant with brother, James (14 yo) to) VA 1630–1692 m. Janet Turnbul 1630–1691
        1. 1. JAMES (ROBERT) FERGUSON(*) 1660–1725 m. CHRISTINA DAY 1660–1741

Isobell Durham's Timeline

3 Records

1544
1544
Birth of Isobell Durham in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1561
30 May 1561
Age 17
Isobell Durham was married
None
1568
3 October 1568
Age 24
Death of Isobell Durham in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1544
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 May 1561
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 October 1568
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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