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Lawrence Mercer 1455–1501 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1455

Birth Location: Aldie House, Meikleour, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 22 Mar 1501

Death Location: Meikleour, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Andrew Mercer

Mother: Lady Drummond

Spouse(s): Isobel Wardlaw, Isobel Wardlaw

Children(s): Egidia Mercer, Marjorie Strachan, Christian Mercer, Henry Mercer, Robert Mercer, Margareta MERCER, Isobel Mercer, Lawrence Mercer

The story of Lawrence Mercer began in 1455 in Aldie House, Meikleour, Perthshire, Scotland. Lawrence Mercer married Isobel Elizabeth Wardlaw, and had children including Christian Mercer, Egidia Aegidia Giles Mercer, Giles Egidea Mercer, Henry Mercer, Isobel Mercer, Lawrence Mercer, Margareta Mercer, Marjorie Strachan, Robert Mercer. Lawrence Mercer passed away in 1501 in Meikleour, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Lawrence Mercer began in 1455 in Aldie House, Meikleour, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • Lawrence Mercer married Isobel Elizabeth Wardlaw, and had children including Christian Mercer, Egidia Aegidia Giles Mercer, Giles Egidea Mercer, Henry Mercer, Isobel Mercer, Lawrence Mercer, Margareta Mercer, Marjorie Strachan, Robert Mercer.
  • Lawrence Mercer passed away in 1501 in Meikleour, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Lawrence Mercer's Ancestors

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Lawrence Mercer
1455–1501
Birth Place: Aldie House, Meikleour, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Andrew II Mercer
1404–1473
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Drummond
1415–1482
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Michael Mercer
1379–1439
Scotland
Walter Drummond
1390–1445
Stobhill, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Ruthven
1380–1482
Stobhill, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Mercer
1330–1389
Joneta Barclay
1360–1404
John Drummond
1352–1428
Elisabeth Roslin
1376–1460
William Ruthven
1370–1400
Isabelle Larington-Harington
1378–1439
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mercer
1300–1379
Ada Murray
1290–1333
John Drummond
1318–1373
Mary Montifex
1324–1375
Henry Sinclair
1340–1400
Jean Haliburton
1355–1400
William Ruthven
1343–1400
Margaret Logie
1357–1420

Lawrence Mercer's Descendants

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Lawrence Mercer (1455–22 Mar 1501) m. Isobel (Elizabeth) Wardlaw (1450–11 Aug 1511) m. Isobel (Elizabeth) Wardlaw (1460–1504)
  1. 1. Egidia (Aegidia Giles) Mercer 1484–1543 m. Gilbert Gray 1480–1541
    1. 1. Patrick Gray 1518–1583 m. Marion Ogilvy 1512–1569 m. Margaret Ker 1537–
      1. 1. Isobel Gray 1560–1589 m. Alexander Falconer 1545–1595
        1. 1. Alexander Falconer 1575–1645 m. Agnes Carnegie 1572–1634 m. Anne Lindsay 1599–1692 m. Margaret Jamieson 1580–
        2. 2. Patrick Falconar 1577– m. Margaret Carnegie 1574–
        3. 3. Isobel Falconer 1585– m. Francis Apparisiis 1587– m. Francis Apparisiis 1585–
        4. 4. Jean Falconer 1585– m. John (Fullarton) (Fulertoun) 1585–
      2. 2. Patrick Gray 1528–1608 m. Barbara Ruthven 1535–1594
      3. 3. Isobell Grey 1533–1619 m. Alexander Achesonne 1525–1563
      4. 4. Katherine Gray 1534–1596 m. John Mortimer 1525–1575 m. John (de) Mortimer 1535–1575
      5. 5. Walter Gray 1535–1601 m. Agnes Mowat 1540–
      6. 6. Dorothy GRAY 1536–1655
      7. 7. Majorie Grey 1540–1582
      8. 8. James Gray 1540–1585 m. Elizabeth Bethune 1518–1567
      9. 9. Gilbert Gray 1540–1592 m. Marion Carnegie 1542–1585 m. Elisabeth Hay 1542–1597
      10. 10. Mary (Ann) Gray 1540–1600 m. George Parbroath 1535–1601
      11. 11. Lilias Gray 1542–1614 m. David Tyrie 1552–1592 m. John Oliphant 1552–1603 m. Peter Oliphant 1542–1594
      12. 12. Margaret Gray 1542– m. William Stewart 1537–
      13. 13. Mary (De) Grey 1544–1592 m. David Seton 1543–1601
      14. 14. Marion (de) Grey 1545–1545 m. Patrick Ogilvy 1528–1622 m. James Torrens 1540–1591
      15. 15. Johne Gray 1545– m. Christiane (Bell) Harlow 1542–
      16. 16. Robert Gray 1546–1593
      17. 17. Andrew Gray 1546–1611
      18. 18. Agnes Gray 1548–1583 m. Robert Logan 1533–1561 m. Alexander Home 1526–1575 m. Thomas Lyon 1546–1607
      19. 19. Helen Gray 1551–1574
      20. 20. Elizabeth Gray 1551–1578 m. Laurence Bruce 1546–1617
      21. 21. Helen Gray 1554– m. David Maxwell 1550–
      22. 22. Anne Gray 1554–1580 m. Patrick Douglas 1550–1582
      23. 23. Agnes Gray 1559– m. Patrick Douglas 1557–
    2. 2. Marjory Gray 1500–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Gray 1502–
    4. 4. Locheil (De) Gray 1505–
    5. 5. Patrick 1510– m. Marion Ogilvy 1512–1569
    6. 6. Jeanette Grey 1515–
    7. 7. Robert Gray 1518–1570 m. Marjorie Strachan 1522–
    8. 8. Alice Gray 1520–1591 m. William (Thorneton) Arnold 1520–1592
    9. 9. James Gray 1520–1595
    10. 10. Geilis Gray 1521– m. Alexander Whitelaw 1517– m. Alexander Gardin 1517–
    11. 11. Joan Collins 1530–1623 m. Thomas Benjamine 1520–1553 m. John (Pinney) Benjamin 1522–1565
  2. 2. Marjorie Strachan 1522– m. Robert Gray 1518–1570
  3. 3. Christian Mercer 1463–1490
  4. 4. Henry Mercer 1476–1513 m. Margaret Douglas 1472–1527
  5. 5. Robert Mercer 1480–1547 m. Helen Chisolm 1490–
  6. 6. Margareta MERCER 1490–1530 m. Guilielm BELFRAGE 1484–1530
  7. 7. Isobel Mercer 1495–1540 m. Robert Maule 1513–1560
  8. 8. Lawrence Mercer 1497–

Lawrence Mercer's Timeline

2 Records

1455
1455
Birth of Lawrence Mercer in Aldie House, Meikleour, Perthshire, Scotland
Aldie House, Meikleour, Perthshire, Scotland
1501
22 Mar 1501
Age 46
Death of Lawrence Mercer in Meikleour, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Meikleour, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1455
    Event Place: Aldie House, Meikleour, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1501
    Event Place: Meikleour, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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