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Margaret Muir 1514–1561 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1514

Birth Location: Skeldon, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1561

Death Location: Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Quinton Aird

Mother: Dame Kennedy

Spouse(s): Sir I, Robert Montgomery

Children(s): Sir II, Adam Montgomery, Agnes Montgomery

Margaret Muir was born in 1514 in Skeldon, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Quinton Mure Of Aird And Dame Katherine Kennedy. Margaret Muir married Robert L Montgomery, Sir Neil Montgomerie Of Lainshaw I, and had children including Adam John Montgomery, Agnes Montgomery, Sir Neil Montgomerie 2Nd Laird Of Lainshaw Ii. Margaret Muir passed away in 1561 in Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margaret Muir was born in 1514 in Skeldon, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of Quinton Mure Of Aird And Dame Katherine Kennedy.
  • Margaret Muir married Robert L Montgomery, Sir Neil Montgomerie Of Lainshaw I, and had children including Adam John Montgomery, Agnes Montgomery, Sir Neil Montgomerie 2Nd Laird Of Lainshaw Ii.
  • Margaret Muir passed away in 1561 in Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Margaret Muir's Ancestors

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Margaret Muir
1514–1561
Birth Place: Skeldon, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Quinton Mure Of Aird
1447–1510
Skeldon, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dame (Katherine) Kennedy
1509–1593
Culzean Castle, Maybole, Ayreshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
1st (Earl of Cassillis David) Kennedy
1463–1513
Culzean Castle, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Muir's Descendants

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Margaret Muir (1514–1561) m. Sir (Neil Montgomerie of Lainshaw) I (1502–01 June 1547) m. Robert (L) Montgomery (1475–1 June 1558)
  1. 1. Sir (Neil Montgomerie 2nd Laird of Lainshaw) II 1531–1588 m. Jean Lyle 1525–1595
    1. 1. Sir (Neil) Montgomerie 1545–1621 m. Lady (Elizabeth Margaret) Cuninghame 1545–1585
      1. 1. Sir (William de Brigend) Montgomerie 1580–1659 m. Margaret Nevin 1580–1650 m. Lady (Jean) Montgomerie-Nevin 1580–1659
        1. 1. William Montgomery 1610–
        2. 2. Alexander Montgomerie 1615–1642
        3. 3. Lady (Margaret Seton) Montgomery, 1616–1665
        4. 4. James Montgomerie 1613–1647
        5. 5. Hugh Montgomerie 1615–1691
        6. 6. John Montgomery 1605–1648 m. Elizabeth Baxter 1615–1725
      2. 2. John (De Montgomerie of) Cocklebie 1572–1683
      3. 3. Neil (De Montgomerie of) Lainshaw 1570–1645
      4. 4. James (De Montgomerie of) Dunlop 1576–1613
  2. 2. Adam (John) Montgomery 1507–1576
  3. 3. Agnes Montgomery 1522–1597

Margaret Muir's Timeline

4 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Margaret Muir in Skeldon, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Skeldon, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1514
1514
Birth of Margaret Muir in Skeldon, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Skeldon, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1561
1561
Age 47
Death of Margaret Muir in Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland
1576
15 December 1576
Age 62
Death of Margaret Muir in Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Skeldon, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1514
    Event Place: Skeldon, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 December 1576
    Event Place: Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1561
    Event Place: Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Beith, North Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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