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John Campbell Sir, Calder 1490–1546 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1490

Birth Location: Cawder Castle, Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Mai 1546

Death Location: Cawdor Castle, Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland

Father: Archibald Argyll

Mother: Elizabeth Stewart

Spouse(s): Muriel )

Children(s): Janet Cawdor

In 1490, John Campbell Sir, Calder entered the world in Cawder Castle, Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland, born to Archibald Campbell 2Nd Earl Of Argyll And Elizabeth Stewart. John Campbell Sir, Calder married Muriel Calder Heiress Of The 8Th Thane Of Cawdor, and had children including Janet Campbell Of Cawdor. John Campbell Sir, Calder passed away in 1546 in Cawdor Castle, Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1490, John Campbell Sir, Calder entered the world in Cawder Castle, Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland, born to Archibald Campbell 2Nd Earl Of Argyll And Elizabeth Stewart.
  • John Campbell Sir, Calder married Muriel Calder Heiress Of The 8Th Thane Of Cawdor, and had children including Janet Campbell Of Cawdor.
  • John Campbell Sir, Calder passed away in 1546 in Cawdor Castle, Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald Argyll
1468–1513
Birth Location: Argyllshire, Schottland
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Elizabeth Stewart
1465–1529
Birth Location: Traquair, Peeblesshire, Schottland
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Spouses(s)

Muriel )
1498–1575
Birth Location: Muriel Castle, Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland
M)

Children(s)

Janet Cawdor
1531–1561
Birth Location: Cawdor Castle, Nairnshire, Schottland
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John Calder's Ancestors

Self
John Calder
1490–1546
Birth Place: Cawder Castle, Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland
Parents
Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl of Argyll
1468–1513
Argyllshire, Schottland
Elizabeth Stewart
1465–1529
Traquair, Peeblesshire, Schottland
Grandparents
Colin (Campbell (1st Earl of Argyll, 2nd Lord) Campbell)
1435–1493
Lochow, Argyllshire, Scotland
Isabel Stewart
1430–1510
Lorn, Argyllshire, Scotland
John (Stewart (Earl of Lennox, Lord Darnley, Baron of Torbolton) )
1431–1495
Darnley, Renfrew, Scotland
Margaret Montgomery
1435–
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Campbell)
1400–1431
Elizabeth Somerville
1413–
John Lorn)
1400–1463
Agnes MacDonald
1405–1463
Alan France
1406–1439
Catherine Seton
–1478
Alexander Eaglesham)
1382–1439
Margaret Montgomery)
1413–1460
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Duncan 'Na-Adh'
1375–1453
Marcelline Stewart
1370–
John Somerville)
1422–1491
Robert Stewart
1379–1449
Joan Stewart
1379–
Donald Ross)
–1423
Mary Ross)
–1435
John d'Aubigny)
1365–1429
Elizabeth Lennox
–1429
William Seton
1394–1424
Janet Dunbar
1400–
John Montgomerie
1363–1429
Agnes MacDonald
1363–1413
Thomas Kilmarnock)
1385–1432
Joanne Montgomerie
1390–

John Calder's Descendants

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John (Campbell Sir,) Calder (1490–1 Mai 1546) m. Muriel (Calder (heiress of the 8th Thane of Cawdor) ) (13 Feb 1498–22 Mai 1575)
  1. 1. Janet (Campbell of) Cawdor 1531–1561 m. Sir (Alexander Fraser, Chief of The Clan, 4th Baron Fraser of) Lovat 1527–1557
    1. 1. James (Fraser of Ardochy (1st of Ardachie and) Boblanie) –1588 m. Catherine Bayne –1611
      1. 1. Agnes (Fraser (Lady of) Inverness) 1540–1595 m. John (I Alexander Bayne of Tulloch (2nd Laird of) Tulloch) 1535–1600
        1. 1. Catherine (Bayne of) Tulloch 1565–1632 m. Jerg Mast 1561–1632

John Calder's Timeline

2 Records

1490
1490
Birth of John Campbell Sir, Calder in Cawder Castle, Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland
Cawder Castle, Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland
1546
1 Mai 1546
Age 56
Death of John Campbell Sir, Calder in Cawdor Castle, Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland
Cawdor Castle, Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: Cawder Castle, Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Mai 1546
    Event Place: Cawdor Castle, Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland
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