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Jean Henderson 1630–1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1630

Birth Location: Fordel Castle, Dalgety, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Mar 1658

Death Location: Fordel Castle, Dalgety, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Col. Fordell

Mother: Lady Randeford

Spouse(s): Thomas Bruce

Children(s): Elizabeth Bruce

In 1630, Jean Henderson entered the world in Fordel Castle, Dalgety, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to Col Sir Knight John Henderson 5Th Of Fordell And Lady Margaret Menteith Heiress Of Randeford. Jean Henderson married Thomas Bruce, and had children including Elizabeth Pettrie Bruce. Jean Henderson passed away in 1658 in Fordel Castle, Dalgety, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1630, Jean Henderson entered the world in Fordel Castle, Dalgety, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to Col Sir Knight John Henderson 5Th Of Fordell And Lady Margaret Menteith Heiress Of Randeford.
  • Jean Henderson married Thomas Bruce, and had children including Elizabeth Pettrie Bruce.
  • Jean Henderson passed away in 1658 in Fordel Castle, Dalgety, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col. Fordell
1605–1650
Birth Location: Fordell Castle, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
CF
Lady Randeford
1611–1653
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
LR

Spouses(s)

Thomas Bruce
1622–
Birth Location: –
TB

Children(s)

Elizabeth Bruce
1658–1679
Birth Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland
EB

Jean Henderson's Ancestors

Self
Jean Henderson
1630–1658
Birth Place: Fordel Castle, Dalgety, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Col. Sir Knight John Henderson, 5th of Fordell
1605–1650
Fordell Castle, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret Menteith, Heiress of) Randeford
1611–1653
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jean Henderson's Descendants

1.
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Jean Henderson (1630–11 Mar 1658) m. Thomas Bruce (1622–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Pettrie) Bruce 1658–1679 m. Colonel (Sir William Wallace Knight 2nd Bt.of) Craigie 1653–1700
    1. 1. Peter Wallace 1680–1751 m. Elizabeth (Woods) Wallace 1682–1745 m. Bessie Balladein 1622–1745
      1. 1. Sir (Andrew Wallace, Capt. in American) Revolution 1712–1785 m. Lady (Margaret Woods) Wallace 1714–1756
        1. 1. Mary (Susanna "Polly" Wallace) Collins 1742–1781 m. Sgt (Thomas Collings) Collins 1746–1820
        2. 2. Margaret Wallace 1746–1765
        3. 3. Jean (Jenet) Wallace 1746–1784
        4. 4. John Wallace 1748–1832
        5. 5. Lucinda (Lucy) Wallace 1746–1798
        6. 6. Michael Wallace 1752–1809
        7. 7. Samuel Wallace 1736–1778
        8. 8. Sarah (Sallie) Wallace 1744–1832
        9. 9. Susannah (Wyatt) Bartlett 1730–1774
        10. 10. Susannah Wallace 1742–1752
        11. 11. Hannah Wallace 1745–1822
        12. 12. Adam Wallace 1755–1780
        13. 13. Elizabeth Wallace 1756–1785
      2. 2. William Wallace 1706–1766 m. Hannah Wallace 1730–
      3. 3. JOHN (PETER) WALLACE 1719–1784
      4. 4. Captain (Adam) Wallace 1715–1780 m. Lady (Margaret) Woods 1714–1792
        1. 1. Lucinda (Lucy) Wallace 1746–1798
      5. 5. Samuel Wallace 1711–1786
      6. 6. Elizabeth Wallace 1710–1777 m. William (Buster) Woods 1694–1747
        1. 1. William (James) Bustard 1729–1795
        2. 2. Christian Buster 1745–1835
        3. 3. Claudine Buster 1738–1797
        4. 4. Claudius (C) Buster 1736–1807
        5. 5. David Buster 1735–1797
        6. 6. Elizabeth Buster 1751–1813
        7. 7. John Buster 1737–1820
        8. 8. Paul Buster 1736–1775
        9. 9. William (John) Buster 1735–1795
      7. 7. Matthew Wallace 1717–1718
      8. 8. Susannah Wallace 1708–1797
      9. 9. James (Wallace) VERIFY 1723–1795 m. Janet Henderson 1712–
        1. 1. William Wallace 1732–1825

Jean Henderson's Timeline

2 Records

1630
1630
Birth of Jean Henderson in Fordel Castle, Dalgety, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Fordel Castle, Dalgety, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1658
11 Mar 1658
Age 28
Death of Jean Henderson in Fordel Castle, Dalgety, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Fordel Castle, Dalgety, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Fordel Castle, Dalgety, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1658
    Event Place: Fordel Castle, Dalgety, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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