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Lady Alison Sandilands 1528–1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1528

Birth Location: Calder (Midlothian) Scotland

Death Date: 21 Oct 1584

Death Location: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: James Torphichen

Mother: Mariot Forrester

Spouse(s): Sir Ormiston

Children(s): Barbara Cockburn, John Cockburn, Sibil Cockburn, Alexander Cockburn, Alison Cockburn, William Cockburn

The story of Lady Alison Sandilands began in 1528 in Calder (Midlothian) Scotland. Lady Alison Sandilands married Sir John Cockburn 8Th Baronet Of Ormiston, and had children including Alexander Cockburn, Alison Cockburn, Barbara Cockburn, John Cockburn, Sibil Cockburn, William Ii Cockburn. Lady Alison Sandilands passed away in 1584 in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Alison Sandilands began in 1528 in Calder (Midlothian) Scotland.
  • Lady Alison Sandilands married Sir John Cockburn 8Th Baronet Of Ormiston, and had children including Alexander Cockburn, Alison Cockburn, Barbara Cockburn, John Cockburn, Sibil Cockburn, William Ii Cockburn.
  • Lady Alison Sandilands passed away in 1584 in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Torphichen
1482–1596
Birth Location: Calder, West Lothian, Scotland
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Mariot Forrester
1486–1562
Birth Location: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
MF

Spouses(s)

Sir Ormiston
1515–1583
Birth Location: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
SO

Children(s)

Barbara Cockburn
1544–1611
Birth Location: Ormiston Hill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
BC
John Cockburn
1536–1623
Birth Location: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
JC
Sibil Cockburn
1544–1620
Birth Location: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
SC
Alexander Cockburn
Birth Location: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
AC
Alison Cockburn
1542–1600
Birth Location: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
AC
William Cockburn
1540–1587
Birth Location: Langton, Berwickshire, Scotland
WC

Lady Sandilands's Ancestors

Self
Lady Sandilands
1528–1584
Birth Place: Calder (Midlothian) Scotland
Parents
James Sandilands 1st Lord Torphichen
1482–1596
Calder, West Lothian, Scotland
Mariot ("Marion") Forrester
1486–1562
Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James, (7th Lord of Calder,) Sandilands
1482–1559
Calder, West Lothian, Scotland
Marion Forester
1486–1562
Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Sandilands's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Alison) Sandilands (1528–21 Oct 1584) m. Sir (John Cockburn 8th Baronet of) Ormiston (1515–22 Nov 1583)
  1. 1. Barbara Cockburn 1544–1611 m. George Hamilton 1538–1608
    1. 1. Sir (John) Hamilton 1565–1644 m. Joan Otterburne 1566–1619
      1. 1. Rev. (George) Hamilton 1602–1677 m. Euphamia Douglas 1610–
        1. 1. Christian Hamilton 1644–1712 m. Johne Brown 1635–1678
    2. 2. Robert Hamilton 1570–1643
  2. 2. John Cockburn 1536–1623
  3. 3. Sibil Cockburn 1544–1620
  4. 4. Alexander Cockburn
  5. 5. Alison Cockburn 1542–1600
  6. 6. William (II) Cockburn 1540–1587

Lady Sandilands's Timeline

2 Records

1528
1528
Birth of Lady Alison Sandilands in Calder (Midlothian) Scotland
Calder (Midlothian) Scotland
1584
21 Oct 1584
Age 56
Death of Lady Alison Sandilands in Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: Calder (Midlothian) Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1584
    Event Place: Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland
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