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Sir Lawrence Mercer 1525 – 1581 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 26 May 1581

Death Location: Mekillour, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: Sir Aldie

Mother: Lady Dundas

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Margaret Mercer

In 1525, Sir Lawrence Mercer of Aldie entered the world in Scotland, born to Sir Laurence Mercer of Aldie and Lady Janet Dundas. Sir Lawrence Mercer of Aldie had children including Margaret Mercer. Sir Lawrence Mercer of Aldie passed away in 1581 in Mekillour, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1525, Sir Lawrence Mercer of Aldie entered the world in Scotland, born to Sir Laurence Mercer of Aldie and Lady Janet Dundas.
  • Sir Lawrence Mercer of Aldie had children including Margaret Mercer.
  • Sir Lawrence Mercer of Aldie passed away in 1581 in Mekillour, West Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Mercer's Ancestors

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Sir Mercer
1525 – 1581
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Sir Laurence Mercer of Aldie
1502 – 1534
Meikleour, Perthshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet) Dundas
1504 – 1593
Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Baron (Laird Henry Mercer F) Mercer
1476 – 1513
Lady (Margaret Mercer Douglas of) Lochleve
1470 –
Henry Dundas
1490 –
Joan (Marion) Warren
1490 – 1584
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Mercer's Descendants

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Sir (Lawrence) Mercer (1525 – 26 May 1581)
  1. 1. Margaret Mercer (1562 – )
    1. 1. Patrick Watt (1587 – 18 Apr 1643) m. Elspeth Murray (abt 1590 – 12 Aug 1621)
      1. 1. Margareta Watt (19 FEB 1614 – 31 Oct 1668) m. Jhone Logane (1615 – 1650)
        1. 1. Patrick Logane* (7 May 1640 – May 1671) m. Helen Anderson (21 Sep 1637 – 1700) m. Helen Anderson (21 Sep 1637 – 1700)

Sir Mercer's Timeline

2 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Sir Lawrence Mercer of Aldie in Scotland
Scotland
1581
26 May 1581
Age 56
Death of Sir Lawrence Mercer of Aldie in Mekillour, West Lothian, Scotland
Mekillour, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1581
    Event Place: Mekillour, West Lothian, Scotland

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