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Katherine Adamson 1496–1539 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1496

Birth Location: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, U.K.

Death Date: 1539

Death Location: Fordall Castle, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland

Father: William Adamson

Mother: Janet Turing

Spouse(s): George Henderson

Children(s): William Henderson, Debra Henderson, John Henderson, Janet Henderson, Margaret Henderson, Jonet Henderson, George Henderson, James Henderson

Katherine Adamson was born in 1496 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, U.K., the child of William Adamson And Janet Turing. Katherine Adamson married George 2Nd Of Fordell Henderson, and had children including Debra Henderson, George Henderson, James Henderson, Janet Henderson, John Henderson, Jonet Henderson, Margaret Henderson, William Henderson. Katherine Adamson passed away in 1539 in Fordall Castle, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Katherine Adamson was born in 1496 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, U.K., the child of William Adamson And Janet Turing.
  • Katherine Adamson married George 2Nd Of Fordell Henderson, and had children including Debra Henderson, George Henderson, James Henderson, Janet Henderson, John Henderson, Jonet Henderson, Margaret Henderson, William Henderson.
  • Katherine Adamson passed away in 1539 in Fordall Castle, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Katherine Adamson's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Adamson
1496–1539
Birth Place: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, U.K.
Parents
William Adamson
1470–
Janet Turing
1474–
Grandparents
Adam Turing
1455–1510
Scotland
Janet Murray
1454–1515
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Edinburgh
1430–1496
Lady Dewar
1435–1457
Lord Murray
1398–1485
Lady Sanders
1400–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Adamson's Descendants

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Katherine Adamson (1496–1539) m. George (2nd of Fordell) Henderson (1496–September 10, 1547)
  1. 1. William Henderson 1518–1547 m. Elizabeth Scott 1519–1547
    1. 1. Margaret Henderson 1548–1640 m. Thomas Thompson 1545–1587
      1. 1. William (Thompson) I 1570–1630 m. Elizabeth Cunningham 1570–1631
        1. 1. William (Thompson) Jr 1600–1633 m. Janet Hay 1610–1632
      2. 2. Jacob Thompson 1567–
      3. 3. Patrick Thompson 1567–
      4. 4. Thomas Thompson 1569–
      5. 5. Richard Thompson 1573–1640
      6. 6. James Thompson 1553–
    2. 2. James (3rd of Fordell) Henderson 1545–1611 m. Jonette Henderson 1541–1571
      1. 1. John Henderson 1564–1617
    3. 3. John Henderson 1524–
    4. 4. Agnes Henderson 1524–
    5. 5. Janet Henderson 1545–
  2. 2. Debra Henderson 1515–1600
  3. 3. John Henderson 1526–
  4. 4. Janet Henderson 1528–1592
  5. 5. Margaret Henderson 1542–
  6. 6. Jonet Henderson 1541–1567
  7. 7. George Henderson 1541–1587
  8. 8. James Henderson 1501–

Katherine Adamson's Timeline

2 Records

1496
1496
Birth of Katherine Adamson in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, U.K.
Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, U.K.
1539
1539
Age 43
Death of Katherine Adamson in Fordall Castle, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Fordall Castle, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1496
    Event Place: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, U.K.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1539
    Event Place: Fordall Castle, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland

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