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Lady Margaret "Helen" Buchanan, Countess of Colquhoun, Baroness Colquhoun 1576–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 February 1576

Birth Location: Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 23 May 1617

Death Location: Castle Knockmile, Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Father: George Buchanan

Mother: Lady Graham

Spouse(s): Lord Colquhoun

Children(s): Alexander Luss, Sir Colquhoun, Sir Colquhoun, Patrick Colquhoun, Lady Colquhoun, Humphry Colquhoun, Helen Colquhoun, George Colquhoun, Adam Colquhoun, Evonea Calquhoun, Dame (Hamilton

In 1576, Lady Margaret "Helen" Buchanan, Countess of Colquhoun, Baroness Colquhoun entered the world in Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to George Buchanan And Lady Mary Margaret Graham. Lady Margaret "Helen" Buchanan, Countess of Colquhoun, Baroness Colquhoun married Lord Alasdair Alexander Colquhoun, and had children including Adam Colquhoun, Alexander Colquhoun Calhoune Cahoon Sir Vii Laird Of Luss, Dame Jean Colquhoun Hamilton, Evonea Calquhoun, George Colquhoun, Helen Colquhoun, Humphry M Colquhoun, Lady Mary Colquhoun, Patrick Colquhoun, Sir John Colquhoun, Sir Walter Colquhoun. Lady Margaret "Helen" Buchanan, Countess of Colquhoun, Baroness Colquhoun passed away in 1617 in Castle Knockmile, Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1576, Lady Margaret "Helen" Buchanan, Countess of Colquhoun, Baroness Colquhoun entered the world in Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to George Buchanan And Lady Mary Margaret Graham.
  • Lady Margaret "Helen" Buchanan, Countess of Colquhoun, Baroness Colquhoun married Lord Alasdair Alexander Colquhoun, and had children including Adam Colquhoun, Alexander Colquhoun Calhoune Cahoon Sir Vii Laird Of Luss, Dame Jean Colquhoun Hamilton, Evonea Calquhoun, George Colquhoun, Helen Colquhoun, Humphry M Colquhoun, Lady Mary Colquhoun, Patrick Colquhoun, Sir John Colquhoun, Sir Walter Colquhoun.
  • Lady Margaret "Helen" Buchanan, Countess of Colquhoun, Baroness Colquhoun passed away in 1617 in Castle Knockmile, Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

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Lady Colquhoun's Ancestors

Self
Lady Colquhoun
1576–1617
Birth Place: Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
George Buchanan
1546–1591
Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Mary Margaret) Graham
1549–1577
Mentieth, Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Sinton) Buchanan
1520–1561
Easter Ballat, Stirling, Scotland
Lady (Helen Chrisholme 14th) GGM
1524–1550
Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Scotland., Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Marion Marriott Seton Graham of Montrose 14th) GGM
1535–1567
Seton (East Lothian), Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
GEORGE BUCHANAN
1490–1560
Margaret GGM
1490–1530
Jean Peacock
1500–1568
Lord IV
1501–1549
Lady Fife
1510–1538
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Seton
1481–1513
Janet Hepburn
1485–1558
John Lord
1450–1513
Isabel Countess
1470–1557

Lady Colquhoun's Descendants

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Lady (Margaret "Helen" Buchanan, Countess of Colquhoun, Baroness) Colquhoun (1 February 1576–23 May 1617) m. Lord (Alasdair Alexander) Colquhoun (31 Jan 1573–23 May 1617)
  1. 1. Alexander (Colquhoun (Calhoune)(Cahoon) Sir, VII Laird of) Luss 1601–1632 m. Lady (Marion Sterling -) Colquhoun 1614–1675
    1. 1. William (Cahoon (Cahoone, Cohoon,) Colquhoun) 1633–1675 m. Deliverance (Swanson Peck) (Calhoun\Cahoon) 1637–1727
      1. 1. Samuel (Peck) Cahoon 1663–1762 m. Mary (Polly Bierce Hunter) (Cahoon\Calhoun) 1675–1711
        1. 1. Joel (Cahoon (Catawba \) Indigenous) 1690– m. Elizabeth (Phillip Faulk Calhoun) (Cahoon\Cahoone\Cohoon\Colquhoun) 1680–1750
  2. 2. Sir (Walter) Colquhoun 1602–1686
  3. 3. Sir (John) Colquhoun 1596–1655
  4. 4. Patrick Colquhoun 1595–1655
  5. 5. Lady (Mary) Colquhoun 1592–1632
  6. 6. Humphry (M) Colquhoun 1598–1639
  7. 7. Helen Colquhoun 1594–1595
  8. 8. George Colquhoun 1603–1686
  9. 9. Adam Colquhoun 1598–1639
  10. 10. Evonea Calquhoun 1603–1631
  11. 11. Dame (Jean Colquhoun) (Hamilton 1607–1650

Lady Colquhoun's Timeline

2 Records

1576
1 February 1576
Birth of Lady Margaret "Helen" Buchanan, Countess of Colquhoun, Baroness Colquhoun in Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
1617
23 May 1617
Age 41
Death of Lady Margaret "Helen" Buchanan, Countess of Colquhoun, Baroness Colquhoun in Castle Knockmile, Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Castle Knockmile, Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 February 1576
    Event Place: Buchanan, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1617
    Event Place: Castle Knockmile, Luss, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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