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Sir Thomas Burnett 1580 – 1653 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 June 1580

Birth Location: Glenbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 27 Jun 1653

Death Location: Somme, Picardie, France

Father: Sir Burnett

Mother: Katherine Burnett

Spouse(s): Margaret Burnett

Children(s): Katherine Gordon, Alexander Burnett

The story of Sir Thomas Burnett began in 1580 in Glenbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Sir Thomas Burnett married Margaret (Douglas) (Johnston) Burnett, and had children including Katherine Gordon, Alexander Burnett. Sir Thomas Burnett passed away in 1653 in Somme, Picardie, France.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Thomas Burnett began in 1580 in Glenbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  • Sir Thomas Burnett married Margaret (Douglas) (Johnston) Burnett, and had children including Katherine Gordon, Alexander Burnett.
  • Sir Thomas Burnett passed away in 1653 in Somme, Picardie, France.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Burnett's Ancestors

Self
Sir Burnett
1580 – 1653
Birth Place: Glenbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Alexander, "Burnett of Leys" Burnett
1560 – 1619
Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Katherine ((Gordon) Burnet \) Burnett
1561 – 1644
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (Burnett , Of) Leys
1540 – 1578
Scotland
Katherine (Arbuthnot (Burnet \) Burnett)
1550 – 1579
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Alexander (Gordon \ "Gordon of) Lesmoir"
1532 – 1609
Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mariota ((Forbes)) Gordon
1534 – 1580
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Leys
1521 – 1575
Isabel (Arbuthnot)
1537 – 1606
George Gordon
1502 – 1593
Katherine Gordon
1515 – 1570
Alexander Forbes
1510 – 1562
Beatrix Abernethy
1505 – 1570
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Janet Hamilton
1500 – 1567
Alison Anderson
1501 – 1591
Alexander Saltoun
1485 – 1527
Isabel (Abernethy)
1470 – 1530

Sir Burnett's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas) Burnett (3 June 1580 – 27 Jun 1653) m. Margaret ((Douglas) (Johnston)) Burnett (12 October 1588 – 1 Aug 1621)
  1. 1. Katherine Gordon (5 January 1610 – 5 January 1698)
  2. 2. Alexander Burnett (1611 – 1643) m. Jean (\ Jane (Arbuthnot)) Burnett)l (Abt. 1618 – Abt. 1700)
    1. 1. Margaret (Burnett) (Gordon) (Abt. 1635 – 1690) m. Sir (Patrick Gordon \ "9th Laird Of) Hallhead" (1630 – 1683)
      1. 1. Mary ((Gordon)) Ferguson (Bef. 1683 – Aft. 1723) m. Adam Ferguson (1672 – 1754)
        1. 1. Adam (B.) Ferguson (1723 – 22 Feb 1816)

Sir Burnett's Timeline

3 Records

1580
3 June 1580
Birth of Sir Thomas Burnett in Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1580
3 June 1580
Birth of Sir Thomas Burnett in Glenbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Glenbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1653
27 Jun 1653
Age 73
Death of Sir Thomas Burnett in Somme, Picardie, France
Somme, Picardie, France

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 June 1580
    Event Place: Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 June 1580
    Event Place: Glenbervie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1653
    Event Place: Somme, Picardie, France
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Aberdalgie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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