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Sir David Hume 1520–1574 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: WEDDERBURN, Berwickshire, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Sep 1574

Death Location: Wedderburn Castle, Berwick, Scotland

Father: Sir Wedderburn

Mother: Alison Douglas

Spouse(s): Lady Johnstone

Children(s): Janet Home

In 1520, Sir David Hume entered the world in WEDDERBURN, Berwickshire, Scotland, born to Sir David Home Wedderburn And Alison Isabella Douglas. Sir David Hume married Lady Mariota Of Elphinstone Johnstone, and had children including Janet Home. Sir David Hume passed away in 1574 in Wedderburn Castle, Berwick, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1520, Sir David Hume entered the world in WEDDERBURN, Berwickshire, Scotland, born to Sir David Home Wedderburn And Alison Isabella Douglas.
  • Sir David Hume married Lady Mariota Of Elphinstone Johnstone, and had children including Janet Home.
  • Sir David Hume passed away in 1574 in Wedderburn Castle, Berwick, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Wedderburn
1489–1547
Birth Location: Berwickshire, Scotland
SW
Alison Douglas
1487–1529
Birth Location: Douglasdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
AD

Spouses(s)

Lady Johnstone
1530–1589
Birth Location: Elphinstone, East Lothian, Scotland
LJ

Children(s)

Janet Home
1558–1600
Birth Location: Horsley, Brwck, Scotland
JH

Sir Hume's Ancestors

Self
Sir Hume
1520–1574
Birth Place: WEDDERBURN, Berwickshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir David Home Wedderburn
1489–1547
Berwickshire, Scotland
Alison (Isabella) Douglas
1487–1529
Douglasdale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Hume's Descendants

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Sir (David) Hume (1520–10 Sep 1574) m. Lady (Mariota of Elphinstone) Johnstone (1530–24 Feb 1589)
  1. 1. Janet Home 1558–1600 m. Sir (John 9th Baronet of Ormiston) Cockburn 1557–1623
    1. 1. Margaret Cockburn 1582–1642 m. Alexander (of Renton) Home 1566–1624
      1. 1. Margaret Home 1607–1684 m. Sir (James Stewart IV EARL OF) MORAY 1608–1681
        1. 1. Archibald (Moses) Stuart 1668–1713 m. JANET Brown 1665–1708

Sir Hume's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Sir David Hume in WEDDERBURN, Berwickshire, Scotland
WEDDERBURN, Berwickshire, Scotland
1574
10 Sep 1574
Age 54
Death of Sir David Hume in Wedderburn Castle, Berwick, Scotland
Wedderburn Castle, Berwick, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: WEDDERBURN, Berwickshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1574
    Event Place: Wedderburn Castle, Berwick, Scotland
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