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John Anderson 1530 – 1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1600

Death Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Forres

Mother: Elspet Murray

Spouse(s): LADY HENDERSON

Children(s): Lady Anderson

John Anderson was born in 1530 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Andersone Cordwainer & Burgess of Forres and Elspet Murray. John Anderson married LADY MARGARET HENDERSON, and had children including Lady Margaret Anderson. John Anderson passed away in 1600 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • John Anderson was born in 1530 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Andersone Cordwainer & Burgess of Forres and Elspet Murray.
  • John Anderson married LADY MARGARET HENDERSON, and had children including Lady Margaret Anderson.
  • John Anderson passed away in 1600 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Forres
1505 – 1598
Birth Location: Dummois, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JF
Elspet Murray
1510 – 1589
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
EM

Spouses(s)

LADY HENDERSON
1542 – 1574
Birth Location: Fordell, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
LH

Children(s)

Lady Anderson
1562 – 1620
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
LA

John Anderson's Ancestors

Self
John Anderson
1530 – 1600
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Andersone Cordwainer & Burgess of Forres
1505 – 1598
Dummois, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elspet Murray
1510 – 1589
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Eupham Finlayson
1480 – 1540
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Anderson's Descendants

1.
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John Anderson (1530 – 1600) m. LADY (MARGARET) HENDERSON (1542 – 1574)
  1. 1. Lady (Margaret) Anderson (19 July 1562 – Bef. 1620) m. Johnie Allane (15 Sep 1558 – 3 Apr 1626)
    1. 1. Robert Allan (1580 – 1633) m. Janet Mayne (28 Nov 1602 – Abt. 1664)
      1. 1. Janet (Dickie) Eadie (16 Jun 1618 – 10 Apr 1687) m. William (Eadie) (Eddy)(Allan) (10 Apr 1614 – 15 May 1679)
        1. 1. Lady (Sara Elizabeth) Allen (25 September 1652 – 16 March 1716) m. Sir (Alexander McNutt) McKNIGHT (1654 – Abt. 1733)

John Anderson's Timeline

23 Records

1530
1530
Birth of John Anderson in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1545
1545
Age 15
John Anderson was married in Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland
1550
3 January 1550
Age 20
John Anderson was married in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1553
1553
Age 23
John Anderson was married in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1554
1554
Age 24
John Anderson was married in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1554
Abt. 1554
Age 24
John Anderson was married in , Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1554
Abt. 1554
Age 24
John Anderson was married in <, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland>
<, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland>
1557
ABT 1557
Age 27
John Anderson was married in Fordell, Fife, Scotland
Fordell, Fife, Scotland
1562
03 May 1562
Age 32
John Anderson was married in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1562
03 May 1562
Age 32
John Anderson was married in Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland
Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland
1562
3 May 1562
Age 32
John Anderson was married in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1563
1563
Age 33
John Anderson was married in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1567
1567
Age 37
John Anderson was married in Fordell, Fife, Scotland
Fordell, Fife, Scotland
1567
1567
Age 37
John Anderson was married in Fordell, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Fordell, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1568
1568
Age 38
John Anderson was married in Dunferline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Dunferline, Fifeshire, Scotland
1571
25 Nov 1571
Age 41
John Anderson was married in Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland
Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland
1574
Abt. 1574
Age 44
John Anderson was married
None
1574
8 Aug 1574
Age 44
John Anderson was married in Dunfermline.Fifeshire.Scotland
Dunfermline.Fifeshire.Scotland
1580
Abt. 1580
Age 50
John Anderson was married in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
1580
12 Jun 1580
Age 50
John Anderson was married in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1600
1600
Age 70
Death of John Anderson in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1622
3 Jan 1622
Age 92
John Anderson was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1682
1 Dec 1682
Age 152
John Anderson was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 January 1550
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1554
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1554
    Event Place: , Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1554
    Event Place: <, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland>

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1557
    Event Place: Fordell, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 03 May 1562
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 03 May 1562
    Event Place: Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 May 1562
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1563
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Fordell, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1567
    Event Place: Fordell, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Dunferline, Fifeshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1571
    Event Place: Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1574

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1574
    Event Place: Dunfermline.Fifeshire.Scotland

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1580
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1580
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1622
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1682
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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