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Lieut. Col. Sir George William, 8th Baron Wedderburn Hume 1615–1651 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1615

Birth Location: Wedderburn Castle, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland

Death Date: 26 Dec 1651

Death Location: Battle Of Dunbar, Scotland

Father: Sir GGF***

Mother: Frances 1587

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Catherine Hume

In 1615, Lieut. Col. Sir George William, 8th Baron Wedderburn Hume entered the world in Wedderburn Castle, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland, born to Sir David Home Of Wedderburn 4Th Baron 12Th Ggf And Frances Margaret Hume Ker Of Cowdenknows 1587. Lieut. Col. Sir George William, 8th Baron Wedderburn Hume had children including Catherine Jane Hume. Lieut. Col. Sir George William, 8th Baron Wedderburn Hume passed away in 1651 in Battle Of Dunbar, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1615, Lieut. Col. Sir George William, 8th Baron Wedderburn Hume entered the world in Wedderburn Castle, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland, born to Sir David Home Of Wedderburn 4Th Baron 12Th Ggf And Frances Margaret Hume Ker Of Cowdenknows 1587.
  • Lieut. Col. Sir George William, 8th Baron Wedderburn Hume had children including Catherine Jane Hume.
  • Lieut. Col. Sir George William, 8th Baron Wedderburn Hume passed away in 1651 in Battle Of Dunbar, Scotland.

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Lieut. Hume's Ancestors

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Lieut. Hume
1615–1651
Birth Place: Wedderburn Castle, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir David Home of Wedderburn 4th Baron ***12th GGF***
1586–1650
Wedderburn Castle, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland
Frances (Margaret Hume * Ker of Cowdenknows *) 1587
1587–1672
Coldingknows, Berwickshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (George Home (Hume) Wedderburn, VII Baron, VIII Laird of) Wedderburn
1552–1616
Wedderburn Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland
Sir (John Huhn Home Laird) Cowdenknows
1563–1629
Cowdenknowes by Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland
Maria (Sinclair) Lady
1568–1608
Roslin, Caithness, Scotland
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Lieut. Hume's Descendants

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Lieut. (Col. Sir George William, 8th Baron Wedderburn) Hume (16 Feb 1615–26 Dec 1651)
  1. 1. Catherine (Jane) Hume 1634–1695 m. Sir (James Henry Caldwell of) Donegal 1634–1716
    1. 1. John (Caldwell) Colwell 1670–1752 m. Mary Hicks 1679–1724
      1. 1. John Caldwell 1695–1763 m. Elizabeth Lull 1692–1766
        1. 1. John (Samuel) Colwell 1724–1762 m. Sarah Wilkinson 1730–1771

Lieut. Hume's Timeline

2 Records

1615
16 Feb 1615
Birth of Lieut. Col. Sir George William, 8th Baron Wedderburn Hume in Wedderburn Castle, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland
Wedderburn Castle, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland
1651
26 Dec 1651
Age 36
Death of Lieut. Col. Sir George William, 8th Baron Wedderburn Hume in Battle Of Dunbar, Scotland
Battle Of Dunbar, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1615
    Event Place: Wedderburn Castle, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1651
    Event Place: Battle Of Dunbar, Scotland

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