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Sir Robert, "William"James, Alexander Craig 1504 – 1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1504

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Jan 1591

Death Location: Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Alexander Craig

Mother: Margaret Booth

Spouse(s): Lady Miller

Children(s): Rachell Craig

Sir Robert "William"James Alexander Craig , II , Laud of Riccarton was born in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland in 1504, to Alexander Craig and Margaret Ellen Booth. Later in life, Sir Robert "William"James Alexander Craig , II , Laud of Riccarton married Lady Katharine Miller; among their children were Rachell Craig. Sir Robert "William"James Alexander Craig , II , Laud of Riccarton died in Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, 1591.

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Parents

Alexander Craig
1460 – 1513
Birth Location: Craigdam, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AC
Margaret Booth
1484 – 1513
Birth Location: Craigfintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
MB

Spouses(s)

Lady Miller
1510 – 1591
Birth Location: Kilbryde, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
LM

Children(s)

Rachell Craig
1550 – 1608
Birth Location: Craigston, Leitrin, Aberrdeenshire, Scotland
RC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1504
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 4 Aug 1901
    Event Place: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Kilbryde, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Kilbryde, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1662

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Kilbryde, Inverness-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Aberdeenshire, Banff, Ayr, & Stirling: - Commissariot Record of Hamilton and Campsie, Register of Testaments, 1564-1800

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Craigston Co Aberdeen
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 14 Jan 1591
    Event Place: Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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