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Katherine Adamson 1495–1539 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1495

Birth Location: Aberdour Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Aug 1539

Death Location: Fordell, Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Father: William Adamson

Mother: Janet TURING

Spouse(s): Lord Fordell

Children(s): Marion Henderson, John Fordell, George Henderson, Alexander Guthrie, Margaret Anderson, Deborah Henderson

In 1495, Katherine Adamson entered the world in Aberdour Fife, Scotland, born to William Burgess Of Edinburgh Adamson And Janet Turing. Katherine Adamson married Lord George Henderson 2Nd Of Fordell, and had children including Alexander Guthrie The 3Rd Of Guthrie, Deborah Henderson, George Henderson, John Henderson 4Th Lord Of Fordell, Margaret Anderson, Marion Henderson. Katherine Adamson passed away in 1539 in Fordell, Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1495, Katherine Adamson entered the world in Aberdour Fife, Scotland, born to William Burgess Of Edinburgh Adamson And Janet Turing.
  • Katherine Adamson married Lord George Henderson 2Nd Of Fordell, and had children including Alexander Guthrie The 3Rd Of Guthrie, Deborah Henderson, George Henderson, John Henderson 4Th Lord Of Fordell, Margaret Anderson, Marion Henderson.
  • Katherine Adamson passed away in 1539 in Fordell, Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Katherine Adamson's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Adamson
1495–1539
Birth Place: Aberdour Fife, Scotland
Parents
William Burgess Of Edinburgh Adamson
1470–1513
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet TURING
1474–1539
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Archibald (Napier of Edinbellie 4th Laird of Merchiston) Merchiston
1449–1529
Merchiston, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catharina (Elizabeth Douglas Boyd) Napier
1453–1499
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, Whittington, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Mentieth
1425–1510
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Adamson's Descendants

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Katherine Adamson (1495–20 Aug 1539) m. Lord (George Henderson 2nd of) Fordell (1490–10 September 1547)
  1. 1. Marion Henderson 1533–1574
  2. 2. John (Henderson 4th Lord of) Fordell 1526–1592
  3. 3. George Henderson 1531–1547
  4. 4. Alexander (Guthrie The 3rd of) Guthrie 1538–1593
  5. 5. Margaret Anderson 1542–1574
  6. 6. Deborah Henderson 1515–1600

Katherine Adamson's Timeline

6 Records

1495
1495
Birth of Katherine Adamson in Aberdour Fife, Scotland
Aberdour Fife, Scotland
1496
1496
Age 1
Birth of Katherine Adamson in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
1499
1499
Age 4
Birth of Katherine Adamson in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1539
20 Aug 1539
Age 44
Death of Katherine Adamson in Fordell Castle Fife Scotland
Fordell Castle Fife Scotland
1539
20 Aug 1539
Age 44
Death of Katherine Adamson in Fordell, Fife, Scotland
Fordell, Fife, Scotland
1539
20 Aug 1539
Age 44
Death of Katherine Adamson in Fordell, Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Fordell, Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1499
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1496
    Event Place: Argyll and Bute, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1495
    Event Place: Aberdour Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1539
    Event Place: Fordell Castle Fife Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1539
    Event Place: Fordell, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1539
    Event Place: Fordell, Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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