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James Heriot, Laird of Trabroun 1509–1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1509

Birth Location: Trabroun, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 27 Jun 1581

Death Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: James II

Mother: Lady Hamilton

Spouse(s): Helen Maitland, Lady Cockburn, Isabella Maitland, Helen Cockburn

Children(s): Lady Craig, Elizabeth Heriot, Peter Heriot, Janet Heriot, Alexander Heriot, Andrew Heriot, Agnes Heriot, James Heriot, Margaret Heriot, George Heriot, Alison Heriot, Lady Heriot, Robert Heriot, Lady Heriot, George Herriott, Helen Trabroun

The story of James Heriot, Laird of Trabroun began in 1509 in Trabroun, East Lothian, Scotland. James Heriot, Laird of Trabroun married Helen Cockburn, Helen Margaret Maitland, Isabella Heriot Maitland, Lady Janet Heriot Cockburn, and had children including Agnes Heriot, Alexander Heriot, Alison Heriot, Andrew Heriot, Catharine Heriot, Elizabeth Heriot, George Heriot, George Herriott, Helen Heriotof Trabroun, James Heriot, Janet Heriot, Lady Elizabeth Eliza Of Trabroun Dundas Heriot, Lady Helen Heriot, Lady Helen Rae Heriot Craig, Margaret Heriot, Peter Heriot, Robert Heriot. James Heriot, Laird of Trabroun passed away in 1581 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Heriot, Laird of Trabroun began in 1509 in Trabroun, East Lothian, Scotland.
  • James Heriot, Laird of Trabroun married Helen Cockburn, Helen Margaret Maitland, Isabella Heriot Maitland, Lady Janet Heriot Cockburn, and had children including Agnes Heriot, Alexander Heriot, Alison Heriot, Andrew Heriot, Catharine Heriot, Elizabeth Heriot, George Heriot, George Herriott, Helen Heriotof Trabroun, James Heriot, Janet Heriot, Lady Elizabeth Eliza Of Trabroun Dundas Heriot, Lady Helen Heriot, Lady Helen Rae Heriot Craig, Margaret Heriot, Peter Heriot, Robert Heriot.
  • James Heriot, Laird of Trabroun passed away in 1581 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.

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James Trabroun's Ancestors

Self
James Trabroun
1509–1581
Birth Place: Trabroun, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
James Heriot, Laird of Trabroun II
1467–1517
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Lady (Alison (Heriot)) Hamilton
1451–1514
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Trabroun's Descendants

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James (Heriot, Laird of) Trabroun (1 Nov 1509–27 Jun 1581) m. Helen (Margaret) Maitland (1529–24 Dec 1621) m. Lady (Janet (Heriot)) Cockburn (1522–1560) m. Isabella ((Heriot)) Maitland (1554–) m. Helen Cockburn (1515–29 May 1584)
  1. 1. Lady (Helen Rae Heriot) Craig 1540–1620 m. Sir (Judge Thomas Craig of Riccarton, Esquire \ Chancellor of University of) Edinburgh 1538–1608
    1. 1. Lord (Lewis Craig (Judge) Baron) Wrightslands 1569–1622 m. Mary Somerville 1604– m. Beatrix Chirnsyde 1579–1618
      1. 1. James (Craig) Craige 1585–1627 m. Margaret Peters 1585–1628
        1. 1. Sir (James) Craig 1612–1675 m. Lady (Agnes Moodie Countess) Inveresk 1611–1634
      2. 2. Janet Craig 1614–1693
      3. 3. Robert Craig 1615–1661
      4. 4. Elizabeth Craig 1616–1683
      5. 5. Margaret Craig 1605–1624
      6. 6. John Craig 1612–1654
      7. 7. Anne Craig 1607–1660
      8. 8. Thomas Craig 1610–1663
      9. 9. Alexander Craig 1621–
      10. 10. Craig 1590–1622
      11. 11. Thomas (Craig) Lord 1614–1693
    2. 2. Margaret Craig 1575–1625
    3. 3. John Craig 1557–1575
    4. 4. James CRAIG 1573–1641
    5. 5. George CRAIG 1580–1627
    6. 6. Dr (John CRAIG of) Riccarton 1608–1645
    7. 7. Hellen CRAIG 1578–1652
    8. 8. Christian (Elizabeth) CRAIG 1584–1613
    9. 9. Robert CRAIG 1580–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Heriot 1538–1612
  3. 3. Peter Heriot 1552–1587
  4. 4. Janet Heriot 1558–
  5. 5. Alexander Heriot 1550–
  6. 6. Andrew Heriot 1538–1587
  7. 7. Agnes Heriot 1556–1593
  8. 8. James Heriot 1548–1618
  9. 9. Margaret Heriot 1534–1618
  10. 10. George Heriot 1555–1589
  11. 11. Alison Heriot 1545–1592
  12. 12. Lady (Helen) Heriot 1540–1620
  13. 13. Robert Heriot –1620
  14. 14. Lady (Elizabeth "Eliza" of Trabroun (Dundas)) Heriot 1540–1612
  15. 15. George Herriott 1539–1610
  16. 16. Helen (Heriotof) Trabroun 1540–1612

James Trabroun's Timeline

2 Records

1509
1 Nov 1509
Birth of James Heriot, Laird of Trabroun in Trabroun, East Lothian, Scotland
Trabroun, East Lothian, Scotland
1581
27 Jun 1581
Age 72
Death of James Heriot, Laird of Trabroun in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1509
    Event Place: Trabroun, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Trabroun, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1581
    Event Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

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