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Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson 1520 – 1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1520

Birth Location: Fordell Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Sep 1547

Death Location: Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: George Henderson

Mother: Katherine Adamson

Spouse(s): Lady step-sister)

Children(s): JONET HENDERSON

Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson was born in 1520 in Fordell Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the child of George Henderson and Katherine Adamson. Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson married Lady Elizabeth Scott (William's step-sister), and had children including JONET (JANET) HENDERSON. Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson passed away in 1547 in Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson was born in 1520 in Fordell Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, the child of George Henderson and Katherine Adamson.
  • Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson married Lady Elizabeth Scott (William's step-sister), and had children including JONET (JANET) HENDERSON.
  • Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson passed away in 1547 in Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Henderson
1480 – 1547
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
GH
Katherine Adamson
1500 – 1539
Birth Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland
KA

Spouses(s)

Lady step-sister)
1519 – 1547
Birth Location: Buccleuch, Fife, Scotland
Ls

Children(s)

JONET HENDERSON
1544 – 1610
Birth Location: Fordell, Fife, Scotland
JH

Sir Henderson's Ancestors

Self
Sir Henderson
1520 – 1547
Birth Place: Fordell Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Parents
George Henderson
1480 – 1547
Fife, Scotland
Katherine Adamson
1500 – 1539
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Grandparents
William Adamson
1470 – 1513
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Turing
1474 – 1539
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Henderson's Descendants

1.
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Sir (Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister)) Henderson (3 May 1520 – 10 Sep 1547) m. Lady (Elizabeth Scott (William's) step-sister) (1519 – 10 September 1547)
  1. 1. JONET ((JANET)) HENDERSON (1544/1545 – 1610) m. Sir (PATRICK RAMSEY I) BLAIR (1543 – 17 Apr 1583)
    1. 1. Janet (Blair) (Buist) (Abt. 1565 – ...) m. James BRUIS\BUIST (14 Jan 1561 – 13 May 1580)
      1. 1. Jonett ((Janet) Bust) (Buist) (20 Apr 1580 – About 1650) m. Charles Richardsone (1576 – 1630)
        1. 1. Marion (Richardsone) Hall (1600 – 1680) m. Cuthbert (Johne Hall (of) Edinburgh) (1595 – 1680)

Sir Henderson's Timeline

18 Records

1510
7 January 1510
Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson was married
None
1517
17 Dec 1517
Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson was married in Edinburg, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburg, Midlothian, Scotland
1517
17 Dec 1517
Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson was married in Fordell,,Fife,Scotland
Fordell,,Fife,Scotland
1520
3 May 1520
Birth of Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson in Fordell Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Fordell Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
1520
26 Sep 1520
Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson was married in Nethertown Collenethie, Fife, Scotland
Nethertown Collenethie, Fife, Scotland
1534
1534
Age 14
Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson was married
None
1534
23 Nov 1534
Age 14
Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson was married in Fordel, Fifeshire, Scotland
Fordel, Fifeshire, Scotland
1534
Prob. 23 Nov 1534
Age 14
Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson was married in Fordel, Fifeshire, Scotland
Fordel, Fifeshire, Scotland
1540
ABT 1540
Age 20
Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson was married in Fife, Fife, Scotland
Fife, Fife, Scotland
1540
Abt. 1540
Age 20
Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson was married in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland
1540
about 1540
Age 20
Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson was married in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland
1543
23 Nov 1543
Age 23
Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson was married in Fordel, County Fifeshire, Scotland
Fordel, County Fifeshire, Scotland
1543
23 November 1543
Age 23
Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson was married in Fordel, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Fordel, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1546
20 Aug 1546
Age 26
Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson was married in Fordell Castle, Fife, , Scotland
Fordell Castle, Fife, , Scotland
1546
20 Aug 1546
Age 26
Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson was married in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
1547
10 Sep 1547
Age 27
Death of Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson in Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1563
1563
Age 43
Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson was married in Fordel, Fife, Scotland
Fordel, Fife, Scotland
1710
Dec 1710
Age 190
Sir Henry William, 2nd Lord of Fordell (Married His Step Sister) Henderson was married in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1520
    Event Place: Fordell Castle, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 January 1510

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1517
    Event Place: Edinburg, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1517
    Event Place: Fordell,,Fife,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1520
    Event Place: Nethertown Collenethie, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1534

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1534
    Event Place: Fordel, Fifeshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Prob. 23 Nov 1534
    Event Place: Fordel, Fifeshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1540
    Event Place: Fife, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt. 1540
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: about 1540
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1543
    Event Place: Fordel, County Fifeshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 November 1543
    Event Place: Fordel, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1546
    Event Place: Fordell Castle, Fife, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1546
    Event Place: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1563
    Event Place: Fordel, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Dec 1710
    Event Place: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Dundee, Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Edinburgh

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Stirling, & Clackmannan: Commissariot Record of Lanark, Register of Testaments, 1595-1800 and Commissariot Record of Stirling, 1607-1800

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Littletoune, Perth, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1547
    Event Place: Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fordell, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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