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Sir Robert Muir 1530–1598 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Pokelley, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1598

Death Location: Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Lord Falahill

Mother: Margaret McQuhurtor

Spouse(s): Lady Tomlinson

Children(s): Elise Muir, Lawrence Caldwell, Alexander Muir

The story of Sir Robert Muir began in 1530 in Pokelley, Ayrshire, Scotland. Sir Robert Muir married Lady Alice Tomlinson, and had children including Alexander Muir, Elise Muir, Isabella Elizabeth Bunn, James Muir, John Muir, Lawrence Caldwell. Sir Robert Muir passed away in 1598 in Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Robert Muir began in 1530 in Pokelley, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Sir Robert Muir married Lady Alice Tomlinson, and had children including Alexander Muir, Elise Muir, Isabella Elizabeth Bunn, James Muir, John Muir, Lawrence Caldwell.
  • Sir Robert Muir passed away in 1598 in Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Muir's Ancestors

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Sir Muir
1530–1598
Birth Place: Pokelley, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Lord Patrick Murray , Laird Philiphaugh and Falahill
1506–1580
Falahill, Eddelston, Peebleshire, Scotland
Margaret (Anaple) McQuhurtor
1515–1550
Ayr, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Patrick Mure
1488–
Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Patrick Mure
1489–
Cloncaird, Ayr, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Laird (John Leslie, 8th Baron of) Balquhain
1500–1558
Rothes, Moray, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Steward
1492–1560
The Lennox, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Willem Balquhain
1470–1545
Elisabeth Ogilvy
1475–1518
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Muir's Descendants

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Sir (Robert) Muir (1530–1598) m. Lady (Alice) Tomlinson (1530–10 May 1577)
  1. 1. Elise Muir 1558–1577 m. Alexander (Thomas Caldwell (Caulwel Cauldwell) Coldwell) 1548–1577
    1. 1. Charles Cauldwell 1570–1664 m. Christian Murdoch 1570–1610 m. Elizabeth (Wallace) * 1580–1608
      1. 1. Robert (CALDWELL) bio 1597–1654 m. Margaret Spang 1606–1661
        1. 1. Hew ((John)) Caldwell 1625– m. Elizabeth ((Elspet)) Forsythe 1629–
      2. 2. Jonet ((Janit)) Cauldwell 1601–
      3. 3. Thomas Cauldwell 1599–
      4. 4. Jonet ((Janit)) Cauldwell 1594–
      5. 5. Margaret (Caldwell) + 1593–
      6. 6. William Caldwell 1600–1639
      7. 7. Robert ((Burgess Of Scotland)) Caldwell 1597–1654
    2. 2. Thomas Caldwell 1580–
    3. 3. William (Bruce Alexander Caldwell (Cauldwell) of) Ely 1577–1664
    4. 4. William (B) Caldwell 1577–1664
  2. 2. Lawrence Caldwell 1552–1600
  3. 3. Alexander Muir 1548–1577

Sir Muir's Timeline

2 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Sir Robert Muir in Pokelley, Ayrshire, Scotland
Pokelley, Ayrshire, Scotland
1598
1598
Age 68
Death of Sir Robert Muir in Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Pokelley, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Lanark, & Stirling: - The commissariot record of Glasgow Register of testamenis, 1547-1800

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Breidston, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

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