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Sir John Mure of Caldwell 1532 – 1570 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1532

Birth Location: Caldwell Castle, East Ayrshire/East Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 September 1570

Death Location: Slain by Cunninghames of Aikett and Raeburne of Raeburne

Father: Sir Caldwell

Mother: Elizabeth Eglinton

Spouse(s): Lady BARGENY

Children(s): Robert Moore

In 1532, Sir John Mure of Caldwell entered the world in Caldwell Castle, East Ayrshire/East Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Mure Caldwell and Elizabeth Isabel Montgomerie of Eglinton. Sir John Mure of Caldwell married Lady Janet KENNEDY of BARGENY, and had children including Robert Alexander Moore. Sir John Mure of Caldwell passed away in 1570 in Slain by Cunninghames of Aikett and Raeburne of Raeburne.

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  • In 1532, Sir John Mure of Caldwell entered the world in Caldwell Castle, East Ayrshire/East Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir John Mure Caldwell and Elizabeth Isabel Montgomerie of Eglinton.
  • Sir John Mure of Caldwell married Lady Janet KENNEDY of BARGENY, and had children including Robert Alexander Moore.
  • Sir John Mure of Caldwell passed away in 1570 in Slain by Cunninghames of Aikett and Raeburne of Raeburne.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Caldwell
1504 – 1554
Birth Location: Caldwell, Ayr, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Eglinton
1508 – 1596
Birth Location: Eglinton, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lady BARGENY
1536 – 1636
Birth Location: Bargany, Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Moore
1558 – 1610
Birth Location: Caldwell, Ayr/Renfrew, Scotland
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Sir Caldwell's Ancestors

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Sir Caldwell
1532 – 1570
Birth Place: Caldwell Castle, East Ayrshire/East Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John Mure Caldwell
1504 – 1554
Caldwell, Ayr, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Isabel Montgomerie of) Eglinton
1508 – 1596
Eglinton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lady (Helena "Helen" Campbell, lady of) Argyll
1460 – 1528
Eglinton Castle, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Caldwell's Descendants

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Sir (John Mure of) Caldwell (1532 – 10 September 1570) m. Lady (Janet KENNEDY of) BARGENY (About 1536 – 1636)
  1. 1. Robert (Alexander) Moore (1558 – 1610) m. Elizabeth (Kincaid of that) Ilk (1562 – 31 Jan 1641)
    1. 1. *James (Mure (Muir) of Caldwell) House (1584 – 04 Jun 1645) m. *Margaret (Herrit) Will (1582 – 4 June 1645)
      1. 1. Peter (Moore) Muir (1604 – 1679) m. Agnes Lindsay (1608 – 1670)
        1. 1. Janett (" Janell" Moore) Muir (1 May 1630 – 1670) m. Robert (Gabriell) Barnhill (4 Jan 1627 – 1670)

Sir Caldwell's Timeline

2 Records

1532
1532
Birth of Sir John Mure of Caldwell in Caldwell Castle, East Ayrshire/East Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Caldwell Castle, East Ayrshire/East Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1570
10 September 1570
Age 38
Death of Sir John Mure of Caldwell in Slain by Cunninghames of Aikett and Raeburne of Raeburne
Slain by Cunninghames of Aikett and Raeburne of Raeburne

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1532
    Event Place: Caldwell Castle, East Ayrshire/East Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 September 1570
    Event Place: Slain by Cunninghames of Aikett and Raeburne of Raeburne
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