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Nicola Murray 1554–1615 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1554

Birth Location: Cockpool, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1615

Death Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Father: Sir Cockpool

Mother: Margaret Somerville

Spouse(s): Robert Kirkhouse

Children(s): James Dirletoun

In 1554, Nicola Murray entered the world in Cockpool, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Sir Charles Murray Laird Van Cockpool And Margaret Somerville. Nicola Murray married Robert Lord Maxwell Van Kirkhouse, and had children including James Maxwell Earl Dirletoun. Nicola Murray passed away in 1615 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1554, Nicola Murray entered the world in Cockpool, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Sir Charles Murray Laird Van Cockpool And Margaret Somerville.
  • Nicola Murray married Robert Lord Maxwell Van Kirkhouse, and had children including James Maxwell Earl Dirletoun.
  • Nicola Murray passed away in 1615 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Cockpool
1528–1605
Birth Location: Cockpool, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
SC
Margaret Somerville
1535–
Birth Location: –
MS

Spouses(s)

Robert Kirkhouse
1560–1610
Birth Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
RK

Children(s)

James Dirletoun
1595–1650
Birth Location: –
JD

Nicola Murray's Ancestors

Self
Nicola Murray
1554–1615
Birth Place: Cockpool, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Charles Murray Laird van Cockpool
1528–1605
Cockpool, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Margaret Somerville
1535–
Grandparents
Cuthbert (Murray Liard van) Cockpool
1495–
Cockpool, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
Lady (Janet Maitland) Somerville
1492–1559
Lennoxlove, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Cockpool
1465–1527
Johanna (Murray)
1472–1562
Willem Thirlestane
1455–1513
Martha Seton
1480–1510
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cuthbert Cockpool
1435–1495
John Thirlestane
1424–1484
N.N Dundas
1426–1486

Nicola Murray's Descendants

1.
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Nicola Murray (1554–1615) m. Robert (Lord Maxwell van) Kirkhouse (1560–1610)
  1. 1. James (Maxwell Earl) Dirletoun 1595–1650 m. Elisabeth Boussoyne 1600–1650
    1. 1. Diana Maxwell 1623–1675 m. Charles Cecil 1619–1659
      1. 1. Sir (James Cecil "3rd Earl of) Salisbury" 1646–1683 m. Margaret Cecil 1648–1682
        1. 1. Katherine Downing 1662–1688 m. George Downing 1656–1711
        2. 2. James Cecil 1666–1694
        3. 3. Margaret Jones 1672–1728
        4. 4. Frances Halford 1668–1698
      2. 2. Frances Cecil 1649–1723

Nicola Murray's Timeline

3 Records

1554
1554
Birth of Nicola Murray in Cockpool, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Cockpool, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1575
1575
Age 21
Nicola Murray was married in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
1615
1615
Age 61
Death of Nicola Murray in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1554
    Event Place: Cockpool, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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