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Lady Margaret Buchanan 1530–1578 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Blairlusk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 09 Mar 1578

Death Location: Scotland

Father: George Buchanan

Mother: Margaret Edmonstone

Spouse(s): Matthew Mains, George Glorat, David Cunningham

Children(s): Laird Mains

Lady Margaret Buchanan was born in 1530 in Blairlusk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of George Buchanan 16Th Of Buchanan And Margaret Edmonstone. Lady Margaret Buchanan married David Cunningham, George Stirling 2Nd Of Glorat, Matthew Douglas Steward 7Th Laird Of Mains, and had children including John Stirling 3Rd Of Glorat, Laird Malcolm Douglas 8Th Laird Of Mains. Lady Margaret Buchanan passed away in 1578 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Lady Margaret Buchanan was born in 1530 in Blairlusk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of George Buchanan 16Th Of Buchanan And Margaret Edmonstone.
  • Lady Margaret Buchanan married David Cunningham, George Stirling 2Nd Of Glorat, Matthew Douglas Steward 7Th Laird Of Mains, and had children including John Stirling 3Rd Of Glorat, Laird Malcolm Douglas 8Th Laird Of Mains.
  • Lady Margaret Buchanan passed away in 1578 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Buchanan
1486–1561
Birth Location: Buchanan Castle, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
GB
Margaret Edmonstone
1490–1530
Birth Location: Duntreath Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland., Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
ME

Spouses(s)

Matthew Mains
1519–1584
Birth Location: Mains, New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
MM
George Glorat
1510–1547
Birth Location: –
GG
David Cunningham
–1566
Birth Location: –
DC

Children(s)

Laird Mains
1548–1584
Birth Location: Mains, New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
LM

Lady Buchanan's Ancestors

Self
Lady Buchanan
1530–1578
Birth Place: Blairlusk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
George Buchanan 16th of Buchanan
1486–1561
Buchanan Castle, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Edmonstone
1490–1530
Duntreath Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland., Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Buchanan's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Margaret) Buchanan (1530–09 Mar 1578) m. Matthew (Douglas Steward, 7th Laird of) Mains (1519–1584) m. George (Stirling 2nd of) Glorat (1510–10 September 1547) m. David Cunningham (–1566)
  1. 1. Laird (Malcolm Douglas, 8th Laird of) Mains 1548–1584
    1. 1. Sir (Robert Douglas) II 1573–1639 m. Marion Kirk 1588–1618
      1. 1. Euphemia Douglas 1611–1673 m. Rev. (George) Hamilton 1602–1677
        1. 1. Christian Hamilton 1644–1712 m. John Brown 1623–1678
        2. 2. Alexander Hamilton 1643–
        3. 3. Anna Hamilton 1649–
        4. 4. Margaret Hamilton 1647–
        5. 5. George Hamilton 1635–1712
        6. 6. Euphamia Hamilton 1634–
        7. 7. Sophia Hamilton 1633–
        8. 8. Isabel Hamilton 1641–
        9. 9. Robert Hamilton 1645–1703
        10. 10. John Hamilton 1637–
        11. 11. Elizabeth Hamilton 1630–1662
        12. 12. William Hamilton 1639–
      2. 2. Catherine Douglas 1605–1660
      3. 3. Bessie Douglas 1599–
      4. 4. Helen Douglas 1602–
      5. 5. Andro Douglas 1608–

Lady Buchanan's Timeline

13 Records

1523
1523
Lady Margaret Buchanan was married
None
1523
1523-1549
Lady Margaret Buchanan was married in Arron Island, Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland
Arron Island, Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland
1529
Abt 1529
Lady Margaret Buchanan was married in Linlithgow, Scotland
Linlithgow, Scotland
1530
1530
Birth of Lady Margaret Buchanan in Blairlusk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Blairlusk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1534
1534
Age 4
Lady Margaret Buchanan was married in Scotland, Devonshire, England
Scotland, Devonshire, England
1539
ABT 1539 or 1549
Age 9
Lady Margaret Buchanan was married in Scotland
Scotland
1539
ABT 1539 or 1549
Age 9
Lady Margaret Buchanan was married
None
1546
1546
Age 16
Lady Margaret Buchanan was married in Scotland, Devonshire, England
Scotland, Devonshire, England
1549
1549
Age 19
Lady Margaret Buchanan was married in , , , England
, , , England
1549
1549
Age 19
Lady Margaret Buchanan was married
None
1556
1556
Age 26
Lady Margaret Buchanan was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland
1565
29 Jul 1565
Age 35
Lady Margaret Buchanan was married in Holyrood Abbey, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Holyrood Abbey, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1578
09 Mar 1578
Age 48
Death of Lady Margaret Buchanan in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Blairlusk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1523

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1523-1549
    Event Place: Arron Island, Firth Clyde, Bute, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1529
    Event Place: Linlithgow, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1534
    Event Place: Scotland, Devonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1539 or 1549
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1539 or 1549

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1546
    Event Place: Scotland, Devonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1549
    Event Place: , , , England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1549

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1565
    Event Place: Holyrood Abbey, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Mar 1578
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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