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Katherine Lady in Waiting for Mary Queen of Scots Adamson 1496–1539 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1496

Birth Location: Fordel, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Aug 1539

Death Location: Fordell Castle Fife Scotland

Father: William Adamson

Mother: Janet Napier

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The story of Katherine Lady in Waiting for Mary Queen of Scots Adamson began in 1496 in Fordel, Fife, Scotland. Katherine Lady in Waiting for Mary Queen of Scots Adamson passed away in 1539 in Fordell Castle Fife Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Katherine Lady in Waiting for Mary Queen of Scots Adamson began in 1496 in Fordel, Fife, Scotland.
  • Katherine Lady in Waiting for Mary Queen of Scots Adamson passed away in 1539 in Fordell Castle Fife Scotland.

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Katherine Adamson's Ancestors

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Katherine Adamson
1496–1539
Birth Place: Fordel, Fife, Scotland
Parents
William Burgess of Edinburgh Adamson
1462–1547
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Napier
1462–1512
Merchiston Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Adamson, Burgess of) Edinburgh,
1510–1547
Bonaly, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Adamson's Timeline

2 Records

1496
1496
Birth of Katherine Lady in Waiting for Mary Queen of Scots Adamson in Fordel, Fife, Scotland
Fordel, Fife, Scotland
1539
20 Aug 1539
Age 43
Death of Katherine Lady in Waiting for Mary Queen of Scots Adamson in Fordell Castle Fife Scotland
Fordell Castle Fife Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1496
    Event Place: Fordel, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1539
    Event Place: Fordell Castle Fife Scotland

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