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

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Fordell Castle, Fordell, Fifeshire, Scotland

Death Date: 10 September 1547

Death Location: Slag Bij Pinkie-Cleugh, East-Lothian, Schotland

Father: George Fordell

Mother: Katherine Adamson

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Scott

Children(s): Janet Henderson, Sir Henderson, Agnes Henderson, Margaret Henderson

The story of Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell, Henderson began in 1520 in Fordell Castle, Fordell, Fifeshire, Scotland. Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell, Henderson married Elisabeth Scott, and had children including Janet Henderson, Sir James 3rd Baron of Fordell Henderson, Agnes Henderson, Margaret Scotland Henderson. Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell, Henderson passed away in 1547 in Slag Bij Pinkie-Cleugh, East-Lothian, Schotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell, Henderson began in 1520 in Fordell Castle, Fordell, Fifeshire, Scotland.
  • Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell, Henderson married Elisabeth Scott, and had children including Janet Henderson, Sir James 3rd Baron of Fordell Henderson, Agnes Henderson, Margaret Scotland Henderson.
  • Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell, Henderson passed away in 1547 in Slag Bij Pinkie-Cleugh, East-Lothian, Schotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Fordell
1495 – 1547
Birth Location: Fordell Castle, Fife, Scotland,
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Katherine Adamson
1495 – 1539
Birth Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elisabeth Scott
1519 – 1547
Birth Location: Buccleuch, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Janet Henderson
1543 –
Birth Location: , Fife, , Scotland
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Sir Henderson
1545 – 1611
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Agnes Henderson
1545 –
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
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Margaret Henderson
1548 – 1640
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Sir Henderson's Ancestors

Self
Sir Henderson
1520 – 1547
Birth Place: Fordell Castle, Fordell, Fifeshire, Scotland
Parents
George Henderson van Fordell
1495 – 1547
Fordell Castle, Fife, Scotland,
Katherine Adamson
1495 – 1539
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Henderson's Descendants

1.
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Sir (William, 2nd Lord of Fordell,) Henderson (1520 – 10 September 1547) m. Elisabeth Scott (1519 – 10 September 1547)
  1. 1. Janet Henderson (1543 – )
  2. 2. Sir (James 3rd Baron of Fordell) Henderson (1545 – 12 Dec 1611) m. Lady (Jean Jonette Johanna Murray of) Tullibardine (1541 – 04 May 1614)
    1. 1. Julia (Maxey) Henderson (1563 – )
    2. 2. Sir (John 4th Baron of Fordell) Henderson (1564 – 16 Jan 1618) m. Agnes Balfour (1568 – 13 Dec 1610)
      1. 1. Harie Henderson (1598 – )
      2. 2. Bethia Henderson (1599 – )
      3. 3. Jean Henderson (1602 – Jul 1653)
      4. 4. Francis Henderson (1603 – )
      5. 5. Margaret Henderson (1605 – 16 Apr 1666)
      6. 6. Sir (John) Henderson (3 Nov 1605 – 11 Mar 1650) m. Margaret Monteith (1611 – 2 April 1653)
        1. 1. Sir (John Henderson of) Fordel (26 Jun 1626 – 26 Jan 1683) m. Margaret Scott (1633 – 28 Mar 1671)
        2. 2. Jean Henderson (1630 – 11 Mar 1650)
        3. 3. William Henderson (1630 – 22 Jul 1676)
        4. 4. JAMES HENDERSON (1630 – 1691) m. Mary Alice (1635 – 1667)
        5. 5. George Henderson (1632 – 1659)
        6. 6. Margaret Henderson (1633 – 28 Mar 1671)
        7. 7. Robert Henderson (1635 – 1665)
        8. 8. Margaret Henderson (1635 – 1735)
        9. 9. Francis Henderson (1638 – 1670)
        10. 10. Elizabeth Henderson (1639 – )
        11. 11. Anna Henderson (1643 – Mar 1708)
        12. 12. Bethia Henderson (1646 – Mar 1685)
      7. 7. Euphanie Henderson (1612 – )
    3. 3. Robert ("of Tunnygask") Henderson (1565 – Jan 1622)
    4. 4. Francis ("of Easter Duvis") Henderson (1566 – 1628)
    5. 5. Robert Henderson (1566 – 1665)
    6. 6. Thomas Henderson (1568 – 1619)
    7. 7. Janet Henderson (1568 – )
    8. 8. Lt. (Col. James) Henderson (1570 – 1638)
    9. 9. Brizel Henderson (1571 – 1618)
    10. 10. Euphanie Henderson (1572 – )
    11. 11. Barbara Henderson (07 Jun 1573 – )
    12. 12. Margaret Henderson (1575 – Dec 1649)
    13. 13. Sir (William Fordell Angus) Henderson (1576 – )
    14. 14. Thomas Henderson (1580 – 1670)
    15. 15. Anne Henderson (1582 – )
  3. 3. Agnes Henderson (1545 – )
  4. 4. Margaret (Scotland) Henderson (1548 – 1640)

Sir Henderson's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell, Henderson in Fordell Castle, Fordell, Fifeshire, Scotland
Fordell Castle, Fordell, Fifeshire, Scotland
1547
10 September 1547
Age 27
Death of Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell, Henderson in Slag Bij Pinkie-Cleugh, East-Lothian, Schotland
Slag Bij Pinkie-Cleugh, East-Lothian, Schotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Fordell Castle, Fordell, Fifeshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 September 1547
    Event Place: Slag Bij Pinkie-Cleugh, East-Lothian, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fordell, Fife, Scotland
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