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Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell Henderson 1520–1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1520

Birth Location: Fordell Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 10 September 1547

Death Location: Killed at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, during King Henry VIII of England's "Rough Wooing" of Scotland, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Lord Fordell

Mother: Catharina Adamson

Spouse(s): Marion Scotts, Lady step-sister)

Children(s): William Henderson, James Henderson, Marion Henderson, Margaret Henderson, Janet Anderson, Agnes Henderson\Prideaux, Janet Henderson, Robert Henderson, Sir Henderson

Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell Henderson was born in 1520 in Fordell Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the child of Lord George Henderson 2Nd Of Fordell And Catharina Adamson. Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell Henderson married Lady Elizabeth Scott William S Step Sister, Marion Scott Of Balwearie Lady In Waiting To Mary Queen Of Scotts, and had children including Agnes Henderson Prideaux, Elizabeth Anderson, James Hofnell Henderson, Janet Henderson, Janet Of Clattie Anderson, Margaret Henderson, Marion Henderson, Robert Anderson Henderson, Sir Sir James 3Rd Baron Of Fordell Henderson, William James Henderson. Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell Henderson passed away in 1547 in Killed at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, during King Henry VIII of England's "Rough Wooing" of Scotland, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell Henderson was born in 1520 in Fordell Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the child of Lord George Henderson 2Nd Of Fordell And Catharina Adamson.
  • Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell Henderson married Lady Elizabeth Scott William S Step Sister, Marion Scott Of Balwearie Lady In Waiting To Mary Queen Of Scotts, and had children including Agnes Henderson Prideaux, Elizabeth Anderson, James Hofnell Henderson, Janet Henderson, Janet Of Clattie Anderson, Margaret Henderson, Marion Henderson, Robert Anderson Henderson, Sir Sir James 3Rd Baron Of Fordell Henderson, William James Henderson.
  • Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell Henderson passed away in 1547 in Killed at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, during King Henry VIII of England's "Rough Wooing" of Scotland, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Henderson's Ancestors

Self
Sir Henderson
1520–1547
Birth Place: Fordell Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Lord George Henderson 2nd of Fordell
1490–1547
Fordell Castle, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Catharina Adamson
1499–1539
Fordel, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James (Henderson 1st of) Fordell
1450–1513
Fordell, , , Scotland
Helen (Baty BEATIE) Henderson
1454–1534
Fifeshire, , , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Henderson's Descendants

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Sir (William, 2nd Lord of Fordell) Henderson (3 May 1520–10 September 1547) m. Marion (Scott of Balwearie, Lady in Waiting to Mary Queen of) Scotts (1513–3 December 1610) m. Lady (Elizabeth Scott (William's) step-sister) (1519–10 September 1547)
  1. 1. William (James) Henderson 1540–1610
  2. 2. James (Hofnell) Henderson 1545–1610
  3. 3. Marion Henderson 1533–
  4. 4. Margaret Henderson 1547–1601
  5. 5. Janet (of Clattie) Anderson 1547–1610
  6. 6. Agnes Henderson\Prideaux 1543–1626
  7. 7. Janet Henderson 1535–1569
  8. 8. Robert (Anderson) Henderson 1536–1590
  9. 9. Sir (Sir James 3rd Baron of Fordell) Henderson 1544–1612

Sir Henderson's Timeline

5 Records

1520
3 May 1520
Birth of Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell Henderson in Fordell Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Fordell Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1534
1534
Age 14
Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell Henderson was married
None
1540
about 1540
Age 20
Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell Henderson was married in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland
1543
23 November 1543
Age 23
Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell Henderson was married in Fordel, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Fordel, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1547
10 September 1547
Age 27
Death of Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell Henderson in Killed at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, during King Henry VIII of England's "Rough Wooing" of Scotland, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Killed at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, during King Henry VIII of England's "Rough Wooing" of Scotland, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1520
    Event Place: Fordell Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1534

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: about 1540
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 November 1543
    Event Place: Fordel, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Littletoune, Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 September 1547
    Event Place: Killed at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, during King Henry VIII of England's "Rough Wooing" of Scotland, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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