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Katherine Law 1585–1635 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1585

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: about 1635

Death Location: Scotland

Father: John Law

Mother: Lady (Stuart)

Spouse(s): James Ayr, Robert Frenche

Children(s): James Hunter, James Hunter, Janet Hunter, Margaret Hunter, Robert Huntar, Janet Hunter, James Ayr, Elisabeth Frenche, John Frenche, James Frenche, Elspeth Frenche, Kathren Frenche, Margarett Frenche, Elspet Frenche

In 1585, Katherine Law entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to John Law And Lady Barbara Stewart Stuart. Katherine Law married James Hunter 3Rd Of Abbotshill Amp Roddingrood Provost Ayr, Robert Frenche, and had children including Elisabeth Frenche, Elspet Frenche, Elspeth Frenche, James Frenche, James Hunter, James Hunter 4Th Of Abbotshill Provost Of Ayr, James Of Abbotshill Amp Park Hunter, Janet Hunter, John Frenche, Kathren Frenche, Margaret Hunter, Margarett Frenche, Robert Huntar. Katherine Law passed away in 1635 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1585, Katherine Law entered the world in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, born to John Law And Lady Barbara Stewart Stuart.
  • Katherine Law married James Hunter 3Rd Of Abbotshill Amp Roddingrood Provost Ayr, Robert Frenche, and had children including Elisabeth Frenche, Elspet Frenche, Elspeth Frenche, James Frenche, James Hunter, James Hunter 4Th Of Abbotshill Provost Of Ayr, James Of Abbotshill Amp Park Hunter, Janet Hunter, John Frenche, Kathren Frenche, Margaret Hunter, Margarett Frenche, Robert Huntar.
  • Katherine Law passed away in 1635 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Law
1546–1607
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Lady (Stuart)
1548–1625
Birth Location: Blair Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Ayr
1585–1617
Birth Location: Abbotshill, County Ayr, Scotland
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Robert Frenche
1566–
Birth Location: Canongate, Edinburgh
RF

Children(s)

James Hunter
1608–1671
Birth Location: Abbotshill, Ayrshire, Scotland
JH
James Hunter
1610–1661
Birth Location: Dunfermine, Fife, Scotland
JH
Janet Hunter
1602–
Birth Location: Dunfermine, Fife, Scotland
JH
Margaret Hunter
1605–
Birth Location: Dunfermine, Fife, Scotland
MH
Robert Huntar
1615–1642
Birth Location: Dunfermine, Fife, Scotland
RH
Janet Hunter
1602–
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
JH
James Ayr
1607–1671
Birth Location: , Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
JA
Elisabeth Frenche
1628–1657
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, , Scotland
EF
John Frenche
1627–
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, , Scotland
JF
James Frenche
1620–
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, , Scotland
JF
Elspeth Frenche
1619–1628
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, , Scotland
EF
Kathren Frenche
1625–
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, , Scotland
KF
Margarett Frenche
1623–
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, , Scotland
MF
Elspet Frenche
1628–
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, , Scotland
EF

Katherine Law's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Law
1585–1635
Birth Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Law
1546–1607
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Lady (Barbara Stewart) (Stuart)
1548–1625
Blair Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (John Law of) Spittal
1510–1575
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Katherine (Kirstell) DAVIDSON*
1527–1580
Dunfermine Fife, Scotland
John (Stewart IV (4th Earl Atholl Chancelor of Scotland)) Iv
1530–1579
Castle Atholl, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth of Huntly Countess Atholl) Gordon
1530–1586
Huntly Castle, , Aberdeen, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir )
1500–1556
Katherine Laurance
1503–1570
Sir Scotland
1494–1547
Janet Stewart
1500–1560
Sir KT
1513–1562
Elizabeth Keith
1522–1562
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas *
1480–1530
Margaret Warde
1483–1540
King Scotland
1472–1513
Agnes Ramsay
1489–1557
Lord Huntly
1477–1517
Robert Marischal
1483–1513
Elizabeth Keith
1488–1527

Katherine Law's Descendants

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Katherine Law (28 Mar 1585–about 1635) m. James (Hunter 3rd of Abbotshill & Roddingrood, Provost) Ayr (1585–18 Apr 1617) m. Robert Frenche (07 Sep 1566–)
  1. 1. James (of Abbotshill & Park) Hunter 1608–1671 m. Lady (Janet (Jane) Campbell) 10GGM 1615–1671
    1. 1. Robert (Hunter, 1st of Doglands Provost of Ayr) 9GGF 1644–1708 m. Agnes Patterson 1643–1726
      1. 1. Robert (Hunter) 8GGF 1665–1726 m. Agnes (Mary Smith) 8GGM 1668–1702
        1. 1. Elizabeth Hunter 1693–1745 m. John Aird 1692–1738
        2. 2. Agnes Hunter 1689–
        3. 3. Robert Hunter 1696–1699
        4. 4. Eupham Hunter 1699–
        5. 5. Jean Hunter 1695–
        6. 6. William Hunter 1694–1721
        7. 7. Margaret Hunter 1687–
        8. 8. John Hunter 1699–1780
        9. 9. Joan Hunter 1695–
        10. 10. Robert ((I)) Hunter 1689–1696
        11. 11. Agnes Hunter 1691–
        12. 12. James ((the writer 7th of Abbotshill and Park) Hunter) 7GGF 1698–1748
    2. 2. Robert (of Dogland) Hunter 1644–1708
    3. 3. William ((of Broomberry Bynberry Benneberry Yards)) Hunter 1645–1708
    4. 4. Jennett Hunter 1655–1700
    5. 5. David Hunter\Huntar 1649–1708
    6. 6. James (Hunter the) Younger 1625–1685
    7. 7. John ((5th of Abbotshill)) Hunter 1626–1685
    8. 8. Robert Hunter 1630–1700
    9. 9. James Hunter 1637–1680
    10. 10. Adam ((6th of abbotshill)) Hunter 1643–1733
  2. 2. James Hunter 1610–1661
  3. 3. Janet Hunter 1602–
  4. 4. Margaret Hunter 1605–
  5. 5. Robert Huntar 1615–1642
  6. 6. Janet Hunter 1602–
  7. 7. James (Hunter 4th of Abbotshill, Provost of) Ayr 1607–1671
  8. 8. Elisabeth Frenche 1628–1657
  9. 9. John Frenche 1627–
  10. 10. James Frenche 1620–
  11. 11. Elspeth Frenche 1619–1628
  12. 12. Kathren Frenche 1625–
  13. 13. Margarett Frenche 1623–
  14. 14. Elspet Frenche 1628–

Katherine Law's Timeline

4 Records

1585
28 Mar 1585
Birth of Katherine Law in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1601
14 Oct 1601
Age 16
Katherine Law was married
None
1615
11 Jul 1615
Age 30
Katherine Law was married
None
1635
about 1635
Age 50
Death of Katherine Law in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1585
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1601

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1615

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Fife: Dunfermline - Parish Register, 1561-1701

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Midlothan: Edinburgh - Register of Marriages, 1595-1700

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: about 1635
    Event Place: Scotland
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