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John Napier 1500 – 1548 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Kilmahew, Dumbarton, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 5 December 1548

Death Location: Kilmahew Castle, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Archibald Murchison

Mother: Catherine Douglas

Spouse(s): Margaret Sempill

Children(s): Sir Napier, Patrick Napier, Alexander Napier, Ann Napier

John Napier was born in 1500 in Kilmahew, Dumbarton, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Archibald Napier of Murchison and Catherine Douglas. John Napier married Margaret Sempill, and had children including Sir Knight Archibald Laird Merchiston Napier, Patrick Napier, Alexander Napier, Ann Napier. John Napier passed away in 1548 in Kilmahew Castle, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • John Napier was born in 1500 in Kilmahew, Dumbarton, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Archibald Napier of Murchison and Catherine Douglas.
  • John Napier married Margaret Sempill, and had children including Sir Knight Archibald Laird Merchiston Napier, Patrick Napier, Alexander Napier, Ann Napier.
  • John Napier passed away in 1548 in Kilmahew Castle, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald Murchison
1449 – 1529
Birth Location: Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
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Catherine Douglas
1453 – 1513
Birth Location: Whittington, East Lothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Sempill
1508 – 1589
Birth Location: Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland
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Children(s)

Sir Napier
1534 – 1608
Birth Location: Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Patrick Napier
1536 – 1585
Birth Location: blackyards, Scotland
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Alexander Napier
Birth Location: –
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Ann Napier
Birth Location: –
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John Napier's Ancestors

Self
John Napier
1500 – 1548
Birth Place: Kilmahew, Dumbarton, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Archibald Napier of Murchison
1449 – 1529
Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
Catherine Douglas
1453 – 1513
Whittington, East Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Napier's Descendants

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John Napier (1500 – 5 December 1548) m. Margaret Sempill (1508 – 22 June 1589)
  1. 1. Sir (Knight Archibald Laird Merchiston) Napier (abt 1534 – 15 May 1608)
  2. 2. Patrick Napier (1536 – 1585) m. Katherine Noble (1536 – 1582)
    1. 1. Mungo Napier (1557 – 1633) m. Elizabeth (Lady) Monteith (1580 – 1637)
      1. 1. Patrick Napier (1608 – 24 November 1659) m. Francis (Joan) Wallis (1608 – 1637)
        1. 1. Christopher Napier (1629 – November 1669)
        2. 2. Katherine Napier (March 1630 – )
        3. 3. Valentine Napier (1632 – )
        4. 4. Archibald Napier (October 1633 – April 1673)
        5. 5. Patrick Napier (1634 – 26 February 1669) m. Elizabeth Booth (16 November 1641 – 4 May 1717)
    2. 2. Robert Napier (1557 – )
    3. 3. George Napier (1571 – )
    4. 4. Margaret Napier (1580 – )
  3. 3. Alexander Napier
  4. 4. Ann Napier

John Napier's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of John Napier in Kilmahew, Dumbarton, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kilmahew, Dumbarton, Scotland, United Kingdom
1548
5 December 1548
Age 48
Death of John Napier in Kilmahew Castle, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kilmahew Castle, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Kilmahew, Dumbarton, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 December 1548
    Event Place: Kilmahew Castle, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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