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Robert of Ballief Mercer 1430 – 1505 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1430

Birth Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1505

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Andrew Mercer

Mother: Lady Drummond

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In 1430, Robert of Ballief Mercer entered the world in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Andrew II Mercer and Lady Margaret Drummond. Robert of Ballief Mercer passed away in 1505 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1430, Robert of Ballief Mercer entered the world in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Andrew II Mercer and Lady Margaret Drummond.
  • Robert of Ballief Mercer passed away in 1505 in Scotland.

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Children(s)

Robert Mercer's Ancestors

Self
Robert Mercer
1430 – 1505
Birth Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Andrew II Mercer
1404 – 1473
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Drummond
1415 – 1482
Ruthven Castle, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Michael Mercer
1379 – 1439
Scotland
Elizabeth Stewart
Walter Drummond
1390 – 1445
Stobhill, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Ruthven
1380 – 1482
Stobhill, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Mercer
1330 – 1389
Joneta Barclay
1360 – 1404
Robert Stewart
1358 – 1403
Janet MacDougall
1360 – 1415
John Drummond
1352 – 1428
Elisabeth Roslin
1376 – 1460
William Ruthven
1360 – 1403
Margaret Logie
1357 – 1420
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mercer
1300 – 1379
Ada Murray
1290 – 1333
Robert Knight
1325 – 1388
Margaret Bethune
1328 – 1417
Joanna Isaac
1337 – 1382
John Drummond
1318 – 1360
Mary Montifex
1324 – 1375
James Gifford
1356 –
Egidia Douglas
1380 – 1438
Patrick Ruthven
1431 – 1465
John Logie
1324 – 1363
Margaret Lennox
1324 – 1375

Robert Mercer's Timeline

2 Records

1430
1430
Birth of Robert of Ballief Mercer in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
1505
1505
Age 75
Death of Robert of Ballief Mercer in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1430
    Event Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Scotland

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