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Joan Oben, Mercer 1545–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Apr 1545

Birth Location: Banff, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1597

Death Location: Cranbrook, Kent, England

Father: Thomas Lands

Mother: Tomazin Oben

Spouse(s): John Mercer

Children(s): Anne Newton

In 1545, Joan Oben, Mercer entered the world in Banff, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Lands And Tomazin Oben. Joan Oben, Mercer married John Nalse Mercer, and had children including Anne Anna Newton. Joan Oben, Mercer passed away in 1597 in Cranbrook, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1545, Joan Oben, Mercer entered the world in Banff, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Lands And Tomazin Oben.
  • Joan Oben, Mercer married John Nalse Mercer, and had children including Anne Anna Newton.
  • Joan Oben, Mercer passed away in 1597 in Cranbrook, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Lands
1520–1586
Birth Location: England
TL
Tomazin Oben
1520–1597
Birth Location: England
TO

Spouses(s)

John Mercer
1540–1630
Birth Location: Banff, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Anne Newton
1560–1605
Birth Location: Banff, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
AN

Joan Mercer's Ancestors

Self
Joan Mercer
1545–1597
Birth Place: Banff, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Lands
1520–1586
England
Tomazin Oben
1520–1597
England
Grandparents
Dennis Landes
1500–1587
France & Flanders
Claudine (Landes (born) Bapeau)
1502–1585
Vencimont, Namur, Belgium
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joan Mercer's Descendants

1.
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Joan (Oben,) Mercer (6 Apr 1545–1597) m. John (Nalse) Mercer (1540–1630)
  1. 1. Anne (Anna) Newton 1560–1605 m. Sir (James) Gordon 1555–1584
    1. 1. Catherine (Bisset) Gordon 1584–1675 m. James (Elphinstone Sir 1st Lord of Balmerinoch Lord of Quarrell and) Barnes 1580–1628
      1. 1. Catherine (Sarah Annie) Elphinstone 1611–1674 m. Sir (William Henry Knox (4th Earl of) Knox) 1603–1705
        1. 1. Catherine Knox 1632–1710 m. Henry Allen 1626–1715
        2. 2. Christen (Knox) Carmichael 1625–1658
        3. 3. John (Adam) Knox 1628–1780
        4. 4. George Knox 1650–1750
        5. 5. William Knox 1640–1721
        6. 6. David Knox 1647–1745
        7. 7. Agnes Knox 1638–1670
        8. 8. Jean (Jane Ann) Knox 1629–1645
        9. 9. Janet Knox 1634–1636
        10. 10. Robert Knox 1635–1716
        11. 11. James Knox 1635–1680
        12. 12. Janet (Mary) KNOX 1642–1723
        13. 13. Henry Knox 1641–1716
        14. 14. Anna Knox 1650–1693
      2. 2. Margaret Elphinstone 1625–1670
      3. 3. Alexander Elphinstone 1602–1654
      4. 4. Jane Elphinstone 1600–1630
      5. 5. George Elphinstone 1618–1710
      6. 6. Elizabeth Elphinstone 1619–1720
      7. 7. Andrew Elphinstone 1621–1710
      8. 8. William Elphinstone 1610–1700
      9. 9. James Elphinstone 1606–1700
      10. 10. Mary Elphinstone 1625–1720

Joan Mercer's Timeline

2 Records

1545
6 Apr 1545
Birth of Joan Oben, Mercer in Banff, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Banff, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1597
1597
Age 52
Death of Joan Oben, Mercer in Cranbrook, Kent, England
Cranbrook, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1545
    Event Place: Banff, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1597
    Event Place: Cranbrook, Kent, England
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