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Margaret (Elizabeth) of Skelmorlie Montgomerie 1557–1594 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1557

Birth Location: Skelmorlie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 15 Aug 1594

Death Location: Cochrane, Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Montgomery

Mother: Dorothea Semphill

Spouse(s): Sir Cochran

Children(s): Elisabeth Cochrane

The story of Margaret (Elizabeth) of Skelmorlie Montgomerie began in 1557 in Skelmorlie, Ayrshire, Scotland. Margaret (Elizabeth) of Skelmorlie Montgomerie married Sir William Willem Cochran, and had children including Elisabeth Lady Cochrane. Margaret (Elizabeth) of Skelmorlie Montgomerie passed away in 1594 in Cochrane, Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret (Elizabeth) of Skelmorlie Montgomerie began in 1557 in Skelmorlie, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Margaret (Elizabeth) of Skelmorlie Montgomerie married Sir William Willem Cochran, and had children including Elisabeth Lady Cochrane.
  • Margaret (Elizabeth) of Skelmorlie Montgomerie passed away in 1594 in Cochrane, Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Montgomery
1535–
Birth Location: –
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Dorothea Semphill
1545–
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Sir Cochran
1524–1603
Birth Location: Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Elisabeth Cochrane
1590–1641
Birth Location: Skelmorlie, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Margaret Montgomerie's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Montgomerie
1557–1594
Birth Place: Skelmorlie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Montgomery
1535–
Dorothea Semphill
1545–
Grandparents
George (4th Laird of Skelmorlie) Montgomery
1510–1561
Skelmorlie Castle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mrs (George De) Montgomerie
1506–1600
Eglinton Castle, Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Montgomerie's Descendants

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Margaret ((Elizabeth) of Skelmorlie) Montgomerie (1557–15 Aug 1594) m. Sir (William (Willem)) Cochran (1524–14 Jul 1603)
  1. 1. Elisabeth (Lady) Cochrane 1590–1641 m. Lord (Alexander Blair) Cochrane 1585–1641 m. Alexander (Blair) Cochrane 1584–1641
    1. 1. Willem (I Cochrane Earl van) Dundonald 1610–1685 m. Lady (Eupheme) Scott 1610–1687
      1. 1. Willem (II Lord) Cochrane 1640–1679 m. Catharina Kennedy 1637–1700
        1. 1. John Cochrane 1660– m. Lady (Susanna) Hamilton 1662–1736
        2. 2. Margaretha Cochrane 1661–1734
        3. 3. Alexander Cochrane 1658–1706
      2. 2. Sir (John) Cochrane 1635–1707
      3. 3. Lady (Grizel) Cochrane 1640–1665
      4. 4. Sir (James) Cochrane 1640–1648
      5. 5. Margaret Cochrane 1663–1692

Margaret Montgomerie's Timeline

2 Records

1557
1557
Birth of Margaret (Elizabeth) of Skelmorlie Montgomerie in Skelmorlie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Skelmorlie, Ayrshire, Scotland
1594
15 Aug 1594
Age 37
Death of Margaret (Elizabeth) of Skelmorlie Montgomerie in Cochrane, Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Cochrane, Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1557
    Event Place: Skelmorlie, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1594
    Event Place: Cochrane, Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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