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John Henderson 1605–1650 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 November 1605

Birth Location: Fifeshire, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 11 March 1650

Death Location: Fife, Scotland

Father: John Fordell

Mother: Agnes Munquhanny

Spouse(s): Margaret Menteith

Children(s): James Henderson, Sir Fordell

In 1605, John Henderson entered the world in Fifeshire, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Henderson 4Th Baron Of Fordell And Agnes Balfour Of Pittendreich And Munquhanny. John Henderson married Margaret Menteith, and had children including James Henderson, Sir John Henderson 1St Baronet Of Fordell. John Henderson passed away in 1650 in Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1605, John Henderson entered the world in Fifeshire, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Henderson 4Th Baron Of Fordell And Agnes Balfour Of Pittendreich And Munquhanny.
  • John Henderson married Margaret Menteith, and had children including James Henderson, Sir John Henderson 1St Baronet Of Fordell.
  • John Henderson passed away in 1650 in Fife, Scotland.

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John Henderson's Ancestors

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John Henderson
1605–1650
Birth Place: Fifeshire, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Henderson 4th Baron of Fordell
1564–1617
Fordell Castle, Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Agnes (Balfour of Pittendreich and) Munquhanny
1568–1610
Burliegh, Kinross-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (James Balfour of Pittendreich & Monquhany) Balfour
1533–1584
Pittendreich, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret Balfour Heiress of) Burleigh
1538–1590
Burleigh, Kinross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Henderson's Descendants

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John Henderson (3 November 1605–11 March 1650) m. Margaret Menteith (23 April 1611–2 April 1653)
  1. 1. James Henderson 1632–1690 m. Sarah Bishop 1667–1702
    1. 1. James (Isaac Henderson The) Mariner 1689–1750 m. Margaret Christie 1667–1759
      1. 1. James (Isaac) Henderson 1708–1776 m. Mary (Catherine) Rhodes 1700–1768
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Henderson 1733–1771 m. John (Christopher Davis) 8 1719–1786
    2. 2. John Henderson 1660–
  2. 2. Sir (John Henderson, 1st Baronet of) Fordell 1626–1683

John Henderson's Timeline

2 Records

1605
3 November 1605
Birth of John Henderson in Fifeshire, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Fifeshire, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1650
11 March 1650
Age 45
Death of John Henderson in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 November 1605
    Event Place: Fifeshire, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Airlaire, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Großbritannien, Extrahierte Nachlassregister, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 March 1650
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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