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James Sandilands 5th of Calder 1433–1504 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1433

Birth Location: Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: Bet 1504 and 1505

Death Location: St. John Torphechine, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Calder

Mother: Christian Dundas

Spouse(s): Margaret Erroll, Margaret Cruivie, Margaret Kerr

Children(s): Margaret Sandilands, John Sandilands, James Sandilands, Rebecca Sandilands, Robert Sandilands, Peter Sandilands, Mary Sandilands, Sandilands None, John Calder, Christian Sandilands

The story of James Sandilands 5th of Calder began in 1433 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. James Sandilands 5th of Calder married Margaret Kerr, Margaret Kerr Countess Of Erroll, Margaret Kinloch Heiress Of Cruivie, and had children including Christian Sandilands, James Sandilands, John Sandilands, John Sandilands 6Th Of Calder, Margaret Sandilands, Mary Sandilands, Peter Sandilands, Rebecca Or Jennett Sandilands, Robert Sandilands, Sandilands. James Sandilands 5th of Calder passed away in 1504 in St. John Torphechine, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of James Sandilands 5th of Calder began in 1433 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • James Sandilands 5th of Calder married Margaret Kerr, Margaret Kerr Countess Of Erroll, Margaret Kinloch Heiress Of Cruivie, and had children including Christian Sandilands, James Sandilands, John Sandilands, John Sandilands 6Th Of Calder, Margaret Sandilands, Mary Sandilands, Peter Sandilands, Rebecca Or Jennett Sandilands, Robert Sandilands, Sandilands.
  • James Sandilands 5th of Calder passed away in 1504 in St. John Torphechine, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Calder
1411–1439
Birth Location: Calder, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Christian Dundas
1413–1459
Birth Location: Dundas, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
CD

Spouses(s)

Margaret Erroll
1437–1532
Birth Location: Saint Boswells, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Margaret Cruivie
1437–1493
Birth Location: Cruivie, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
MC
Margaret Kerr
1440–
Birth Location: Scotland
MK

Children(s)

Margaret Sandilands
1507–1566
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
MS
John Sandilands
1474–1534
Birth Location: Calder, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JS
James Sandilands
1476–1534
Birth Location: Calder, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JS
Rebecca Sandilands
1476–
Birth Location: Calder, Lanarkshire, Scotland
RS
Robert Sandilands
1478–1549
Birth Location: Calder, Lanarkshire, Scotland
RS
Peter Sandilands
1479–1549
Birth Location: Calder, Lanarkshire, Scotland
PS
Mary Sandilands
1482–1560
Birth Location: Calder, Edinburgh, Scotland
MS
Sandilands None
1483–
Birth Location: Calder, Edinburg, Scotland
S
John Calder
1455–1494
Birth Location: Calder, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Christian Sandilands
1455–1483
Birth Location: Calder, Lanarkshire, Scotland
CS

James Calder's Ancestors

Self
James Calder
1433–1504
Birth Place: Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Sandilands - Fourth Lord of Calder
1411–1439
Calder, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christian Dundas
1413–1459
Dundas, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James (Sandilands - Third Lord of) Calder
1385–1426
Calder, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet (Of) Calder
1390–1430
Calder, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
James (de Dundas - Eleventh Lord Of) Dundas
1350–1451
Dalmeny, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
Christiana Stewart
1380–1459
Lorn, Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Jnr
1346–1405
Johanna Scots
1350–1382
John Dundas
1358–1451
Unknown
1335–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Kt.
1319–1358
Eleanor Carrick
1316–1380
James Dundas
1324–1363
Christian Stewart
1328–

James Calder's Descendants

1.
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James (Sandilands 5th of) Calder (1433–Bet 1504 and 1505) m. Margaret (Kerr Countess of) Erroll (1437–9 Jul 1532) m. Margaret (Kinloch - Heiress of) Cruivie (1437–1493) m. Margaret Kerr (1440–)
  1. 1. Margaret Sandilands 1507–1566 m. Laurence (Oliphant 3rd Lord) Oliphant 1506–1566
    1. 1. Margaret Oliphant 1526–1580 m. James (Clephane of Hilcairney, later of) Carslogie 1532–1560 m. William Murray 1521–
    2. 2. Laurence Oliphant 1535–1593 m. Margaret Hay 1535–1594 m. Margaretha Hay 1535–1594
      1. 1. Elizabeth Oliphant 1560–1618 m. Willem (Douglas -10th Earl of) Angus 1554–1611
        1. 1. William Douglas 1589–1660 m. Margaret (Hamilton Countess of) Angus 1585–1623 m. Mary (Gordon - Marchioness of) Douglas 1610–1674
        2. 2. Lady (Mary) Douglas 1585–1648 m. William (Alexander) Livingston 1584–1648
        3. 3. Catherine Douglas 1590–1608 m. Sir (Andrew) Kerr 1590–
        4. 4. Francis Sandilands 1591–1611
        5. 5. James (Douglas 1st Lord) Mordington 1591–1656 m. Anne Oliphant 1604–1630 m. Elizabeth Hay 1600–1656
        6. 6. Patrick Campbell 1592–1678
        7. 7. Francis Douglas 1593–1650 m. Lillias Fleming 1595–
        8. 8. Elizabeth Douglas 1594–1640 m. John (Campbell 4th Thane of) Cawdor 1576–1642
        9. 9. Margaret (Elizabeth) Douglas 1595–1611
        10. 10. Margaret Douglas 1600–
        11. 11. John Douglas 1607–
        12. 12. Wilhelm Douglas 1610–1659
      2. 2. Katherine Oliphant 1551– m. James Weymss 1549–
      3. 3. Margaret Oliphant 1551–
      4. 4. Laurence (Oliphant Master of) Oliphant 1552–1585 m. Christiana (Elizabeth) Douglas 1554–1598
      5. 5. John (Oliphant of Newtyle, Master of) Oliphant 1552–1603 m. Jean Chisholm 1547– m. Katherine Gray 1527–1596 m. Lilias Gray 1542–1614
      6. 6. James Oliphant 1555– m. Janet Riddick 1555–1635
      7. 7. William Oliphant 1556– m. Katherine Brown 1563–
      8. 8. Euphemia Oliphant 1560– m. James Johnstone 1560–1633
      9. 9. John (Newlands) Oliphant 1567–1603
      10. 10. Jean Oliphant 1568– m. Alexander (Bruce 5th of) Cultmalundy 1560–1624
      11. 11. Margaret Oliphant 1573– m. Robert Scott 1569–
      12. 12. William Oliphant 1576–
      13. 13. John Oliphant 1578–
    3. 3. Jean Oliphant 1530–1624 m. William Moncrieffe 1526–1574
    4. 4. Catherine Oliphant 1534–1612 m. George (Dundas 17th Laird of) Dundas 1535–1598
    5. 5. Peter (Oliphant of) Turin 1539–1594 m. Agnes Collace 1540–1585 m. Jean Hepburn 1535–
    6. 6. Lilias Oliphant 1540–1588 m. David Lundie 1533–1585
    7. 7. William Oliphant 1542–
  2. 2. John Sandilands 1474–1534 m. John Sandilands 1474–
  3. 3. James Sandilands 1476–1534 m. Lady (Catherine) Scott 1484–1540 m. Rachel Dickson 1490–
  4. 4. Rebecca (or Jennett) Sandilands 1476– m. William Dishington 1485–1547
  5. 5. Robert Sandilands 1478–1549
  6. 6. Peter Sandilands 1479–1549
  7. 7. Mary Sandilands 1482–1560
  8. 8. Sandilands 1483–
  9. 9. John (Sandilands 6th of) Calder 1455–1494 m. Elizabeth Scrymgeour 1460–1485
    1. 1. James Sandilands 1482–1559 m. Marion Forrester 1486–1562 m. Jean 1500–1562 m. Lady (Margaret Kinloth) Kerr 1487–1549 m. Marion Forrester 1486–1562 m. Jean 1502–1562
      1. 1. John (Sandilands of) Calder 1505–1565 m. Margaret Bartoun 1507–1552 m. Lady (Janet Fleming Lady of) Biggar 1527–1592
      2. 2. James Sandilands 1511–1579 m. Janet Murray 1513–1596
      3. 3. Alison Sandilands 1513–1584 m. John Cockburn 1503–1583
      4. 4. Margaret (Sandilands of Oliphant) Bruce 1515–1609 m. Sir (James) Dundas 1509–1553
      5. 5. Agnes Sandilands 1517– m. James Drummond 1504–
      6. 6. Mary Sandilands 1528–1580 m. James PENMAN 1516–1578
      7. 7. Margaret Sandilands 1530–
    2. 2. Alison Sandilands 1484–1531 m. Alexander (Boswell 3rd of) Balmuto 1472–1513
  10. 10. Christian Sandilands 1455–1483 m. David (Hepburn of) Waughton –1513

James Calder's Timeline

2 Records

1433
1433
Birth of James Sandilands 5th of Calder in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1504
Bet 1504 and 1505
Age 71
Death of James Sandilands 5th of Calder in Calder, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Calder, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1433
    Event Place: Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for James Sandilands, person ID LJK4-PZY.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bet 1504 and 1505
    Event Place: Calder, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for James Sandilands, person ID LJK4-PZY.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: St. John Torphechine, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for James Sandilands, person ID LJK4-PZY.
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