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John Napier 1550 – 1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scottland

Death Date: 3 Apr 1617

Death Location: Edinburgh, M-Lothian, Cot, Scotland

Father: Archibald Merchiston

Mother: Johanna Bothwell

Spouse(s): Agnes Chisholm, Elisabeth Stirling

Children(s): Robert Napier, Archibald Napier, Archibald Merchiston

In 1550, John Napier entered the world in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scottland, born to Archibald Napier Laird van Merchiston and Johanna Bothwell. John Napier married Agnes Chisholm, Elisabeth Stirling, and had children including Robert Mungo Napier, Archibald Napier, Archibald Lord Napier van Merchiston. John Napier passed away in 1617 in Edinburgh, M-Lothian, Cot, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1550, John Napier entered the world in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scottland, born to Archibald Napier Laird van Merchiston and Johanna Bothwell.
  • John Napier married Agnes Chisholm, Elisabeth Stirling, and had children including Robert Mungo Napier, Archibald Napier, Archibald Lord Napier van Merchiston.
  • John Napier passed away in 1617 in Edinburgh, M-Lothian, Cot, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald Merchiston
1534 – 1608
Birth Location: Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
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Johanna Bothwell
1540 – 1585
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Agnes Chisholm
1558 – 1582
Birth Location: Cowlix, Perth, Scottland
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Elisabeth Stirling
1565 – 1579
Birth Location: Keir House, Lecropt, Perthshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Napier
1580 – 1633
Birth Location: Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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Archibald Napier
Birth Location: –
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Archibald Merchiston
1590 – 1645
Birth Location: –
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John Napier's Ancestors

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John Napier
1550 – 1617
Birth Place: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scottland
Parents
Archibald Napier Laird van Merchiston
1534 – 1608
Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
Johanna Bothwell
1540 – 1585
Grandparents
Sir (Archibald Napier, 6th of) Merchiston
1509 – 1547
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Dame (Annabell Margaret, Lady Capringtoun) Campbell
1512 – 1575
Glenurchy, Argyll, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Napier's Descendants

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John Napier (1550 – 3 Apr 1617) m. Agnes Chisholm (1558 – 1582) m. Elisabeth Stirling (1565 – 1579)
  1. 1. Robert (Mungo) Napier (1580 – 1633) m. Frances (Anna) Drummond (1586 – 1614) m. Elizabeth (MXKB-LPP) MONTIETH
    1. 1. Anna Napier (1560 – )
    2. 2. John Napier (1601 – 1607)
    3. 3. Margaret Napier (1602 – 1672) m. John Stark (Oct 1604 – Oct 1684)
      1. 1. Barbra Stark (1630 – 1 Sep 1673) m. John Gartshore (Abt. 1628 – October 1684)
        1. 1. John Gartshore (1651 – ABT JAN 1714) m. Elizabeth Wood (16 Oct 1653 – 1714)
        2. 2. Mary Gartshore (abt 1652 – )
        3. 3. Mary Gartshore (1672 – )
        4. 4. Agnes Gartshore (1678 – )
        5. 5. John Gartshore (1690 – 1752)
      2. 2. John Stark (1635 – 7 May 1668)
    4. 4. Anna Napier (1604 – )
    5. 5. Mungo Napier (1606 – 1617)
    6. 6. Archibald Napier (1606 – 23 Nov 1660)
    7. 7. Patrick Napier (1608 – 24 Nov 1659)
    8. 8. Marie Napier (1608 – )
    9. 9. William Napier (1608 – 23 Nov 1660)
    10. 10. William (LZLP-J2X) NAPPER (1608 – 1675)
  2. 2. Archibald Napier
  3. 3. Archibald (Lord Napier van) Merchiston (1590 – Nov 1645)

John Napier's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of John Napier in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scottland
Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scottland
1617
3 Apr 1617
Age 67
Death of John Napier in Edinburgh, M-Lothian, Cot, Scotland
Edinburgh, M-Lothian, Cot, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scottland
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1617
    Event Place: Edinburgh, M-Lothian, Cot, Scotland
    Record Source: Millennium File
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