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MARGARET \AGNES STRANG of Balcaskie 13th GG 1535–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: house of Balcaskie, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 1585

Death Location: Fife, Scotland

Father: William Balcaskie

Mother: Matilda Cross

Spouse(s): James Glasgow

Children(s): *Rev. VI.

MARGARET \AGNES STRANG of Balcaskie 13th GG was born in 1535 in house of Balcaskie, Fife, Scotland, the child of William James Strang Of Balcaskie And Matilda Sophia Melville Cross. MARGARET \AGNES STRANG of Balcaskie 13th GG married James Kyle Archbishop Of Glasgow, and had children including Rev Dr James William Law Archbishop Of Glasgow Church Of Scotland Bishop Of Orkney Favorite Of King James Vi. MARGARET \AGNES STRANG of Balcaskie 13th GG passed away in 1585 in Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • MARGARET \AGNES STRANG of Balcaskie 13th GG was born in 1535 in house of Balcaskie, Fife, Scotland, the child of William James Strang Of Balcaskie And Matilda Sophia Melville Cross.
  • MARGARET \AGNES STRANG of Balcaskie 13th GG married James Kyle Archbishop Of Glasgow, and had children including Rev Dr James William Law Archbishop Of Glasgow Church Of Scotland Bishop Of Orkney Favorite Of King James Vi.
  • MARGARET \AGNES STRANG of Balcaskie 13th GG passed away in 1585 in Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Balcaskie
1513–1580
Birth Location: Pinkie , Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
WB
Matilda Cross
1518–1608
Birth Location: Fifeshire, Scotland
MC

Spouses(s)

James Glasgow
1520–1612
Birth Location: Spittal, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
JG

Children(s)

*Rev. VI.
1560–1632
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
*V

MARGARET GG's Ancestors

Self
MARGARET GG
1535–1585
Birth Place: house of Balcaskie, Fife, Scotland
Parents
William James Strang of Balcaskie
1513–1580
Pinkie , Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Matilda (Sophia Melville) Cross
1518–1608
Fifeshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Knight (Sir John) Melville
1504–1570
Carnbee, Fife, Scotland
Janet Bonar
1506–1587
Carnbee, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Margaret Melville
1480–1588
2nd-Great-Grandparents

MARGARET GG's Descendants

1.
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MARGARET (\AGNES STRANG of Balcaskie 13th) GG (1535–1585) m. James (Kyle Archbishop of) Glasgow (1520–13 Jul 1612)
  1. 1. *Rev. (Dr. James William Law, Archbishop of Glasgow, Church of Scotland, Bishop of Orkney, Favorite of King James) VI. 1560–1632 m. Dame (Grissel) Boswell 1565–1618
    1. 1. JAMES (LAW OF) BRUTON 1591–1641 m. Agnes Durrie –1641
      1. 1. James (E) Law 1630–1655
        1. 1. James Law 1653–1728 m. Catherine Symson 1655–1707

MARGARET GG's Timeline

2 Records

1535
1535
Birth of MARGARET \AGNES STRANG of Balcaskie 13th GG in house of Balcaskie, Fife, Scotland
house of Balcaskie, Fife, Scotland
1585
1585
Age 50
Death of MARGARET \AGNES STRANG of Balcaskie 13th GG in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: house of Balcaskie, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland
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