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Margret Mary Napier 1471–1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1471

Birth Location: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1513

Death Location: Scotland

Father: John Merchiston

Mother: Elizabeth Menteith

Spouse(s): Sir Preston

Children(s): James Preston

Margret Mary Napier was born in 1471 in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Napier 3Rd Of Merchiston And Elizabeth Menteith. Margret Mary Napier married Sir Henry Preston, and had children including James John Preston. Margret Mary Napier passed away in 1513 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Margret Mary Napier was born in 1471 in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Napier 3Rd Of Merchiston And Elizabeth Menteith.
  • Margret Mary Napier married Sir Henry Preston, and had children including James John Preston.
  • Margret Mary Napier passed away in 1513 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Merchiston
1419–1488
Birth Location: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
JM
Elizabeth Menteith
1425–1507
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
EM

Spouses(s)

Sir Preston
1467–1505
Birth Location: Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
SP

Children(s)

James Preston
1484–1567
Birth Location: Craigmillar, Midlothian, Scotland
JP

Margret Napier's Ancestors

Self
Margret Napier
1471–1513
Birth Place: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Napier 3rd of Merchiston
1419–1488
Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Menteith
1425–1507
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (Napier 2nd of Merchiston, Lord Provost of) Edinburgh
1400–1474
Edinburgh, Scotland
Elizabeth Lauder
1400–1796
Bassendean, Berwickshire, Scotland
Murdoch Menteith
1400–1493
Rusky, Perth, Scotland
Christian Murray
1406–1500
Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Lauder
1374–1421
Katherine Landells
1380–1425
Robert Rusky
1370–1411
Margaret Lennox
1378–1451
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert I
1330–1425
Annabella Lauder
1355–1419
William Landells
1367–1391
Janet Hepburn
1360–1391
Alexander Menteith
1321–1411
Margaret Faslane
1325–
Duncan Lennox
1345–1425
Helena Lennox
1348–1445

Margret Napier's Descendants

1.
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Margret (Mary) Napier (1471–1513) m. Sir (Henry) Preston (1467–1505)
  1. 1. James (John) Preston 1484–1567 m. Margaret Hume 1494–1527
    1. 1. Sir (Archibald) Preston 1515–1594 m. Giles Sempill 1529–1609
      1. 1. Barbara Preston 1547–1632 m. Robert (Mure VIIIth of) Caldwell 1547–1620
        1. 1. Janet Johnstone 1584–1618 m. Robert Hamilton 1586–1643

Margret Napier's Timeline

2 Records

1471
1471
Birth of Margret Mary Napier in Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
1513
1513
Age 42
Death of Margret Mary Napier in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1471
    Event Place: Merchiston, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1513
    Event Place: Scotland
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