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Lord Thomas of Edgerston Rutherford Black Laird 1550–1615 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1550

Birth Location: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1615

Death Location: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Father: Sir GGF

Mother: Lady GGM

Spouse(s): Jean Eliot

Children(s): Margaret Gibson

The story of Lord Thomas of Edgerston Rutherford Black Laird began in 1550 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Lord Thomas of Edgerston Rutherford Black Laird married Jean Scott Eliot, and had children including Margaret Jane Gibson. Lord Thomas of Edgerston Rutherford Black Laird passed away in 1615 in Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Lord Thomas of Edgerston Rutherford Black Laird began in 1550 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
  • Lord Thomas of Edgerston Rutherford Black Laird married Jean Scott Eliot, and had children including Margaret Jane Gibson.
  • Lord Thomas of Edgerston Rutherford Black Laird passed away in 1615 in Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir GGF
1520–1605
Birth Location: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
SG
Lady GGM
1524–1609
Birth Location: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
LG

Spouses(s)

Jean Eliot
1554–1605
Birth Location: Elliot of Stobs, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
JE

Children(s)

Margaret Gibson
1576–1660
Birth Location: Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
MG

Lord Laird's Ancestors

Self
Lord Laird
1550–1615
Birth Place: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Richard of Edgerston, Lord Von Rutherford, Rutherford 12th GGF
1520–1605
Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Lady (Elizabeth "Betty" or "Bitty" Rutherford 12th) GGM
1524–1609
Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (O of the Knowe) Rutherford
1500–1565
Knowe, Nesbit, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
(Dame) (Isabelle (Isobell)Cairncross Kerr ***15th) GGM***
1502–1586
Ferniehirst, Castle, Jedburgh Burgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Laird's Descendants

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Lord (Thomas of Edgerston Rutherford Black) Laird (1550–1615) m. Jean (Scott) Eliot (1554–1605)
  1. 1. Margaret (Jane) Gibson 1576–1660 m. William (James Rutherford 10th) GGF 1576–1638
    1. 1. Captain (Reverend Samuel Samwell John James the Covenater Rutherford Rutherfurde *) (Covenanter) 1600–1661
      1. 1. Rev. (John Rutherfurde Rutherford (Eutherford), Presbyterian) Minister, 1653–1740 m. Isabella (Jane) Alleine 1655–1740
        1. 1. Katherine (Jane "Kate" Rutherford) Walker 1682–1738 m. John (Alexander McKnight Walker) I 1684–1734

Lord Laird's Timeline

2 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Lord Thomas of Edgerston Rutherford Black Laird in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1615
1615
Age 65
Death of Lord Thomas of Edgerston Rutherford Black Laird in Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Roxborough, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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