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Margaret Strachan of Thornton 1514–1569 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1514

Birth Location: Thornton Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Death Date: 27 Jan 1569

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Alexander Strachan

Mother: Margaret Fraser

Spouse(s): Sir Ramsey

Children(s): david ramsay, Elizabeth Ramsay, John Ramsay, Sir Ramsay

In 1514, Margaret Strachan of Thornton entered the world in Thornton Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, born to Alexander 8Th Laird Of Thorton Strachan And Margaret Marjory Fraser. Margaret Strachan of Thornton married Sir William Ramsey, and had children including David Ramsay, Elizabeth Ramsay, John Ramsay, Sir James Ramsay. Margaret Strachan of Thornton passed away in 1569 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1514, Margaret Strachan of Thornton entered the world in Thornton Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland, born to Alexander 8Th Laird Of Thorton Strachan And Margaret Marjory Fraser.
  • Margaret Strachan of Thornton married Sir William Ramsey, and had children including David Ramsay, Elizabeth Ramsay, John Ramsay, Sir James Ramsay.
  • Margaret Strachan of Thornton passed away in 1569 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Thornton
1514–1569
Birth Place: Thornton Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander 8th laird of Thorton Strachan
1490–1550
Thornton Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Margaret (Marjory) Fraser
1485–1528
Dalgatie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John ((Sir)) Fraser
1467–1505
Scotland
Marjory Monymusk
1467–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Thornton's Descendants

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Margaret (Strachan of) Thornton (1514–27 Jan 1569) m. Sir (William) Ramsey (1510–27 Jan 1569)
  1. 1. david ramsay 1534–1625 m. catherina carnegie 1536–1563
    1. 1. lady (elizabeth) ramsay 1552–1581 m. Sir (James Ramsay) I 1543–1581
      1. 1. 1st (Lord George Ramsay of) Dalhousie 1569–1634 m. lady (Margaret elizabeth) Douglas 1575–1615
        1. 1. Sir (William Ramsay, 1st Earl Of) Dalhousie 1549–1674 m. Christane Blair 1550–1613 m. Christane Blair 1550–1613
        2. 2. john (Ramsay of) Dalhousie –1663
        3. 3. robert Ramsay 1586–1628
      2. 2. John (Ramsay Viscount Haddington, Earl of) Holderness 1580–1626
    2. 2. Andrew Ramsay 1574–1659
    3. 3. Elizabeth Saltoun 1552–1581
    4. 4. Elizabeth Bonar 1552–1586
    5. 5. Lady (Elizabeth (Ramsay)) Middleton 1551–1595
    6. 6. Elizabeth Bonar 1552–1581
    7. 7. Mary Ramsay 1554–1566
    8. 8. David Ramsay 1557–1607
    9. 9. Elizabeth Ramsay 1552–1634
  2. 2. Elizabeth Ramsay 1535–
  3. 3. John Ramsay 1541–1620
  4. 4. Sir (James) Ramsay 1532–1561

Margaret Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1514
1514
Birth of Margaret Strachan of Thornton in Thornton Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Thornton Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1569
27 Jan 1569
Age 55
Death of Margaret Strachan of Thornton in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1514
    Event Place: Thornton Castle, Kincardineshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Perth, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1569
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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