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Sir James Abernethy 1454–1505 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1454

Birth Location: Saltoun,West Haddington,,Scotland

Death Date: 1505

Death Location: Saltoun,West Haddington,East Lothian,Scotland

Father: Laurence Abernethy

Mother: Margaret Albany)

Spouse(s): Margaret Wylie

Children(s): Elizabeth Abernathy

In 1454, Sir James Abernethy entered the world in Saltoun,West Haddington,,Scotland, born to Laurence 1St Lord Saltoun Abernethy And Margaret Stewart Lady Of Albany. Sir James Abernethy married Margaret Isabella Bathia Wylie, and had children including Elizabeth Abernathy. Sir James Abernethy passed away in 1505 in Saltoun,West Haddington,East Lothian,Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1454, Sir James Abernethy entered the world in Saltoun,West Haddington,,Scotland, born to Laurence 1St Lord Saltoun Abernethy And Margaret Stewart Lady Of Albany.
  • Sir James Abernethy married Margaret Isabella Bathia Wylie, and had children including Elizabeth Abernathy.
  • Sir James Abernethy passed away in 1505 in Saltoun,West Haddington,East Lothian,Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Laurence Abernethy
1403–1461
Birth Location: Saltoun, East Lothian, , Scotland
LA
Margaret Albany)
1410–1465
Birth Location: Saltoun, East Lothian, , Scotland
MA

Spouses(s)

Margaret Wylie
1458–1520
Birth Location: Saltoun,West Haddington,East Lothian,Scotland
MW

Children(s)

Elizabeth Abernathy
1480–1575
Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
EA

Sir Abernethy's Ancestors

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Sir Abernethy
1454–1505
Birth Place: Saltoun,West Haddington,,Scotland
Parents
Laurence 1st Lord Saltoun Abernethy
1403–1461
Saltoun, East Lothian, , Scotland
Margaret (Stewart (Lady of) Albany)
1410–1465
Saltoun, East Lothian, , Scotland
Grandparents
Willem (Abernethy Liard van Saltoun) II
1380–1411
Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland
Margaret Borthwick
1383–1464
Borthwick Castle, Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland
Robert (Stewart, Laird of) Lorn
1379–1449
Castle Glenorchy, Lorn, Argyllshire, Scotland
Johanna ("Joan") Stewart
1379–1439
Falkland Castle, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Abernethy's Descendants

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Sir (James) Abernethy (1454–1505) m. Margaret (Isabella Bathia) Wylie (1458–01 Feb 1520)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Abernathy 1480–1575 m. Sir (Alexander, Lord Delgaty,) Hay 1478–1528
    1. 1. Margaret Hay 1520–1559 m. William Johnston 1520–1547
      1. 1. Lord (George) Johnston 1544–1593 m. Lady (Christian) Forbes 1547–1622
        1. 1. Janet Johnson 1560–1610 m. Gaven Watson 1557–1620

Sir Abernethy's Timeline

2 Records

1454
1454
Birth of Sir James Abernethy in Saltoun,West Haddington,,Scotland
Saltoun,West Haddington,,Scotland
1505
1505
Age 51
Death of Sir James Abernethy in Saltoun,West Haddington,East Lothian,Scotland
Saltoun,West Haddington,East Lothian,Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1454
    Event Place: Saltoun,West Haddington,,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Saltoun,West Haddington,East Lothian,Scotland
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