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Jeanette Chisholm 1483–1540 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1483

Birth Location: Cromlix, Perth, Scottland

Death Date: 24 May 1540

Death Location: Culross, Fife, Scotland

Father: Edmund Chisholm

Mother: Janet Drummond

Spouse(s): *Sir Merchiston

Children(s): Helen Napier

In 1483, Jeanette Chisholm entered the world in Cromlix, Perth, Scottland, born to Edmund Sir Chisholm And Janet Drummond. Jeanette Chisholm married Sir Alexander Napier 5Th Laird Of Merchiston, and had children including Helen Lady Napier. Jeanette Chisholm passed away in 1540 in Culross, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1483, Jeanette Chisholm entered the world in Cromlix, Perth, Scottland, born to Edmund Sir Chisholm And Janet Drummond.
  • Jeanette Chisholm married Sir Alexander Napier 5Th Laird Of Merchiston, and had children including Helen Lady Napier.
  • Jeanette Chisholm passed away in 1540 in Culross, Fife, Scotland.

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Jeanette Chisholm's Ancestors

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Jeanette Chisholm
1483–1540
Birth Place: Cromlix, Perth, Scottland
Parents
Edmund (Sir) Chisholm
1460–1500
Cromlix, Perthshire, Scotland
Janet Drummond
1464–1543
Innerpeffray, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Chisholm
1500–
James Drummond
1444–1519
Stobhall, Perthshire, Scotland
Jannet Graham
1444–1491
Stobhall, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Inverness-shire
–1393
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Castle
–1386

Jeanette Chisholm's Descendants

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Jeanette Chisholm (1483–24 May 1540) m. *Sir (Alexander Napier 5th Laird of) Merchiston (14 May 1475–9 Sep 1513)
  1. 1. Helen ((Lady)) Napier 1510–1588 m. Sir (John Thomas Sherwood Melville 4th Laird of Raith, Earl of Leven and) Melville 1505–1548
    1. 1. Katherine ((Lady)) Melville 1526–1598 m. Lord ("John" Anthony Browne, 3rd Laird of Fordell, 1st Laird of) Finmont 1530–1568
      1. 1. Kathrine\Katerin\Kaete Brown\Broun 1561–1650 m. Alexander (James) Mastertoun 1545–1614
        1. 1. Margaret Mastirtoun 1563– m. James (or Thomas) Davidsone\Davidson 1550–1611

Jeanette Chisholm's Timeline

3 Records

1483
1483
Birth of Jeanette Chisholm in Cromlix, Perth, Scottland
Cromlix, Perth, Scottland
1488
1488
Age 5
Birth of Jeanette Chisholm in Cromlix, Perth, Scottland
Cromlix, Perth, Scottland
1540
24 May 1540
Age 57
Death of Jeanette Chisholm in Culross, Fife, Scotland
Culross, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1488
    Event Place: Cromlix, Perth, Scottland
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1483
    Event Place: Cromlix, Perth, Scottland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1540
    Event Place: Culross, Fife, Scotland

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