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Katherine Adamson 1500–1539 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 August 1539

Death Location: Fordell, Fife, Scotland

Father: William Adamson

Mother: Janet Turing

Spouse(s): George Fordell

Children(s): William Henderson, Janet (Henderson), Marion Hay, Sir Henderson, George Henderson, James Henderson, Janet Henderson, John Fordell, George II, Joan Henderson, Alexander Guthrie, Henry sister), James Henderson

Katherine Adamson was born in 1500 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of William Adamson And Janet Turing. Katherine Adamson married George Henderson 2Nd Lord Of Fordell, William Anderson, and had children including Alexander Guthrie The 3Rd Of Guthrie, George Henderson, George Henderson Ii, Henry William Henderson Married Elizabeth His Step Sister, James Holland Henderson, James Sir Henderson, Janet Guthrie Henryson Henderson, Janet Henderson, Joan Janette Henderson, John Henderson 4Th Lord Of Fordell, Marion Henderson Hay, Sir William 3Rd Lord Fordell Henderson, William Henderson. Katherine Adamson passed away in 1539 in Fordell, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Katherine Adamson was born in 1500 in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of William Adamson And Janet Turing.
  • Katherine Adamson married George Henderson 2Nd Lord Of Fordell, William Anderson, and had children including Alexander Guthrie The 3Rd Of Guthrie, George Henderson, George Henderson Ii, Henry William Henderson Married Elizabeth His Step Sister, James Holland Henderson, James Sir Henderson, Janet Guthrie Henryson Henderson, Janet Henderson, Joan Janette Henderson, John Henderson 4Th Lord Of Fordell, Marion Henderson Hay, Sir William 3Rd Lord Fordell Henderson, William Henderson.
  • Katherine Adamson passed away in 1539 in Fordell, Fife, Scotland.

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Katherine Adamson's Ancestors

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Katherine Adamson
1500–1539
Birth Place: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
William Adamson
1470–1513
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Turing
1474–1539
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Adamson's Descendants

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Katherine Adamson (1500–20 August 1539) m. George (Henderson 2nd Lord of) Fordell (1500–10 September 1547)
  1. 1. William Henderson 1520–1547 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Scott 1525–1547
    1. 1. James (Henderson 3rd Baron of) Fordell 1545–1611 m. Lady (Jean Murray of) Tullibardine 1541–1614
      1. 1. Sir (John Henderson 4th Baron of) Fordell 1564–1617 m. Agnes (Balfour of Pittendreich and) Munquhanny 1568–1610
        1. 1. Sir (John Henderson 5th Baron of) Fordell 1605–1650 m. Margaret Montieth 1611–1653
        2. 2. Jean Henderson 1597–1605
        3. 3. Euphanie Henderson 1595–1603
        4. 4. Sir (John Henderson 5th Baron of) Fordell 1593–1650
        5. 5. Francis Henderson 1603–1652
        6. 6. Margaret Henderson 1605–1666
        7. 7. Francis Henderson 1602–1650
        8. 8. Harie Henderson 1606–1650
        9. 9. Bethia (Margaret) Henderson 1599–1650
        10. 10. Francis Henderson 1606–
        11. 11. Anna ((Related to Winston Churchill) Halket) Henryson 1590–1645
      2. 2. Margaret Henderson 1575–1649
      3. 3. Julia (Maxey) Henderson 1563–1649
      4. 4. Jeane Henderson 1562–
  2. 2. Janet ((Guthrie) Henryson) (Henderson) 1531–1567
  3. 3. Marion (Henderson) Hay 1515–1600
  4. 4. Sir (WIlliam 3rd Lord Fordell) Henderson 1521–1547
  5. 5. George Henderson 1531–1547
  6. 6. James (Holland) Henderson 1530–1592
  7. 7. Janet Henderson 1528–1599
  8. 8. John (Henderson 4th Lord of) Fordell 1526–1592
  9. 9. George (Henderson) II 1539–1587
  10. 10. Joan (Janette) Henderson 1529–1553
  11. 11. Alexander (Guthrie the 3rd of) Guthrie 1538–1593
  12. 12. Henry (William Henderson (married Elizabeth, his step) sister) 1520–1547
  13. 13. James (Sir) Henderson 1526–1547

Katherine Adamson's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Katherine Adamson in Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1539
20 August 1539
Age 39
Death of Katherine Adamson in Fordell, Fife, Scotland
Fordell, Fife, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Aberdour, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 August 1539
    Event Place: Fordell, Fife, Scotland

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