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James Abernethy 1454 – 1505 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1454

Birth Location: Saltoun, West Haddington, Scotland

Death Date: 1505

Death Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: Lawrence Abernethy

Mother: Mary Stewart

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Crichton, Jonet Abernethy, Unknown None, Margaret Forbes

Children(s): Margaret Abernethy, Elizabeth Abernethy, Helen Abernethy, William Abernethy, Alexander Abernathy, James Abernethy, Janet Abernethy

In 1454, James Abernethy entered the world in Saltoun, West Haddington, Scotland, born to Lawrence Abernethy and Mary Stewart. James Abernethy married Elizabeth Crichton, Jonet Abernethy, Unknown, Margaret Isabella Bathia Wylie Forbes, and had children including Margaret Abernethy, Elizabeth Abernethy, Helen Abernethy, William Abernethy, Alexander Abernathy, James Abernethy, Janet Abernethy. James Abernethy passed away in 1505 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1454, James Abernethy entered the world in Saltoun, West Haddington, Scotland, born to Lawrence Abernethy and Mary Stewart.
  • James Abernethy married Elizabeth Crichton, Jonet Abernethy, Unknown, Margaret Isabella Bathia Wylie Forbes, and had children including Margaret Abernethy, Elizabeth Abernethy, Helen Abernethy, William Abernethy, Alexander Abernathy, James Abernethy, Janet Abernethy.
  • James Abernethy passed away in 1505 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.

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James Abernethy's Ancestors

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James Abernethy
1454 – 1505
Birth Place: Saltoun, West Haddington, Scotland
Parents
Lawrence Abernethy
1403 – 1461
Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland
Mary Stewart
1410 – 1460
Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William Abernethy
1385 – 1411
Saltoun, Lothian, Scotland
Margaret Borthwick
1388 – 1464
Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Abernethy
1360 – 1420
Maria Stewart
1363 – 1420
William Borthwick
1321 – 1417
Unknown Hay
1362 – 1425
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Abernethy
1340 – 1388
George (Married)
1344 –
Robert Stewart
1340 – 1406
Margaret Graham
1334 – 1380
Thomas Borthwick
1252 – 1368
Unknown

James Abernethy's Descendants

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James Abernethy (1454 – 1505) m. Elizabeth Crichton (1458 – Abt 1520) m. Jonet Abernethy (Abt 1460 – 1520) m. Unknown m. Margaret (Isabella Bathia Wylie) Forbes (8 May 1458 – 1 Feb 1520)
  1. 1. Margaret Abernethy (Abt 1470 – ) m. John Stirling (Abt 1467 – Bet 3 Aug 1510)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Abernethy (1474 – 1575)
  3. 3. Helen Abernethy (Abt 1478 – 1578)
  4. 4. William Abernethy (Abt 1484 – )
  5. 5. Alexander Abernathy (1485 – 1 Jun 1527) m. Margaret (Jane Abernethy) Stewart (1482 – 1530) m. Isabella (Stewart of) Buchan (1482 – 1530)
  6. 6. James Abernethy (Abt 1485 – Aft 1500)
  7. 7. Janet Abernethy (1489 – 1540) m. Alexander Ogilvy (Mar 1494 – Jul 1545) m. Thomas Ogilvy (1474 – May 1534) m. Alexander Ogilvy (1470 – 9 Sep 1513)

James Abernethy's Timeline

2 Records

1454
1454
Birth of James Abernethy in Saltoun, West Haddington, Scotland
Saltoun, West Haddington, Scotland
1505
1505
Age 51
Death of James Abernethy in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1454
    Event Place: Saltoun, West Haddington, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

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