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Katherine Duncan 1530 – 1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1600

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Duncan

Mother: Lady Robinson

Spouse(s): James Johnston

Children(s): Sir Johnston

The story of Katherine Duncan began in 1530 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Katherine Duncan married James J Johnston, and had children including Sir Archibald Hilton Johnston. Katherine Duncan passed away in 1600 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Katherine Duncan began in 1530 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Katherine Duncan married James J Johnston, and had children including Sir Archibald Hilton Johnston.
  • Katherine Duncan passed away in 1600 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Duncan
1501 – 1574
Birth Location: Garbred, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Lady Robinson
1509 – 1596
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

James Johnston
1530 – 1617
Birth Location: Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Sir Johnston
1545 – 1618
Birth Location: Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
SJ

Katherine Duncan's Ancestors

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Katherine Duncan
1530 – 1600
Birth Place: Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir William Alvin Duncan
1501 – 1574
Garbred, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Agnes) Robinson
1509 – 1596
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Allan (James) Duncan
1460 – 1574
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
Jonat (Janet) Crosbye
1465 – 1504
Dysart, Fife, Scotland
George Robinson
1483 – 1550
Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Jane) Blackaby
1449 – 1517
Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Duncan's Descendants

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Katherine Duncan (1530 – 1600) m. James (J) Johnston (1530 – 24 Apr 1617)
  1. 1. Sir (Archibald Hilton) Johnston (1545 – 14 Oct 1618)
    1. 1. Rachel (Frances) Johnstoun (1588 – 9 Jun 1631) m. Sir (William Robert of Airth Knight of Stenhous Bruce) (Baronet) (1590 – 1 Mar 1636)
      1. 1. Rachel Hamilton (1 Feb 1625 – 7 Aug 1665) m. Lord (David) Cunningham (1607 – 1691)
        1. 1. James (William) Cunningham (1695 – 19 Mar 1765) m. Margaret (Ann "Mattie") Graves (10 Aug 1708 – 17 Jul 1763)

Katherine Duncan's Timeline

2 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Katherine Duncan in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1600
1600
Age 70
Death of Katherine Duncan in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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