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Lawrence Mercer 1520–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Etwa 1520

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1593

Death Location: Aldie, Perth, Scotland

Father: Lady Strathaird

Mother: Sir Mercer

Spouse(s): Jean Stewart

Children(s): Sir Aldie

The story of Lawrence Mercer began in 1520 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Lawrence Mercer married Jean Stewart, and had children including Sir Lawrence Mercer Of Aldie. Lawrence Mercer passed away in 1593 in Aldie, Perth, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lawrence Mercer began in 1520 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • Lawrence Mercer married Jean Stewart, and had children including Sir Lawrence Mercer Of Aldie.
  • Lawrence Mercer passed away in 1593 in Aldie, Perth, Scotland.

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Lawrence Mercer's Ancestors

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Lawrence Mercer
1520–1593
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
Lady Janet Jeanette Dundas Ruthven Crichton of Strathaird
1504–1593
Dundas, West Lothian, Scotland
Sir (Scot Laurence) Mercer
1502–1534
Meikleour, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Henry Dundas
1480–
Dundas, West Lothian, Scotland
Joan (Marion) Warren
1480–1584
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lawrence Mercer's Descendants

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Lawrence Mercer (Etwa 1520–1593) m. Jean Stewart (Etwa 1533–9 December 1593)
  1. 1. Sir (Lawrence Mercer of) Aldie 1545– m. Bruce, (David Loudoun, Christian) Bruce 1545–1630
    1. 1. Robert (Mercer of) Saline 1570–1630 m. Lady (Rachel Carmichael married 1595) Edinburgh 1585–1640
      1. 1. Laurence Mercer 1601–1640 m. Margrat Dagleische 1599–1640
        1. 1. John Mercer 1640–1684 m. Margaret (Myrtone or) Sands 1644–1689
      2. 2. Laurence (Mercer OR) Merser 1598–
      3. 3. Robert Mercer 1602–
      4. 4. John Merser 1604–
      5. 5. Jean Merser 1606–

Lawrence Mercer's Timeline

2 Records

1520
Etwa 1520
Birth of Lawrence Mercer in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1593
1593
Age 73
Death of Lawrence Mercer in Aldie, Perth, Scotland
Aldie, Perth, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Etwa 1520
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1593
    Event Place: Aldie, Perth, Scotland

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