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John Napier 1566–1586 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1566

Birth Location: Murchiston, Scotland

Death Date: 1586

Death Location: Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Alexander Napier

Mother: Anne Birchley

Spouse(s): Angnes Chisholm

Children(s): Robert Napier

In 1566, John Napier entered the world in Murchiston, Scotland, born to Alexander Sandy Napier And Anne Agnes Birchley. John Napier married Angnes Chisholm, Elspet Sterline, Janet Houstoun, and had children including Robert Napier. John Napier passed away in 1586 in Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1566, John Napier entered the world in Murchiston, Scotland, born to Alexander Sandy Napier And Anne Agnes Birchley.
  • John Napier married Angnes Chisholm, Elspet Sterline, Janet Houstoun, and had children including Robert Napier.
  • John Napier passed away in 1586 in Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Napier's Ancestors

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John Napier
1566–1586
Birth Place: Murchiston, Scotland
Parents
Alexander "Sandy" Napier
1535–1608
Merchiston, Mid-Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Anne ((Agnes)) Birchley
1535–1560
Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander (Napier, 6th Laird of) Merchiston
1509–1547
Merchiston, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Lady (Annabell Margaret Campbell of) Capringtoun
1514–1575
Glenwichy, Scottland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Rev (Walter) Balcanquall
1548–1617
Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland
Katharine Majoribanks
1560–
Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Merchiston
1500–1513
Lady Chisholm
1513–1533
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Merchiston
1493–1521
Elizabeth Douglas
1493–1513

John Napier's Descendants

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John Napier (1566–1586) m. Angnes Chisholm (1560–Wft Est. 1586-1654)
  1. 1. Robert Napier 1582–1614

John Napier's Timeline

4 Records

1556
1556
Birth of John Napier in Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1566
1566
Birth of John Napier in Murchiston, Scotland
Murchiston, Scotland
1586
1586
Age 20
Death of John Napier in Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland
1586
1586
Age 20
Death of John Napier
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1566
    Event Place: Murchiston, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1586
    Event Place: Merchiston, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1586

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