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Sir Knight Archibald Laird Merchiston Napier 1535–1608 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1535

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 15 May 1608

Death Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland

Father: Alexander Napier

Mother: Annabella Campbell

Spouse(s): Johanna Bothwell, Lady Napier, Lady Drummond, Frances Drummond

Children(s): Sir Logarithms, Helena Napier, Agnes Napper

In 1535, Sir Knight Archibald Laird Merchiston Napier entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Alexander Napier And Annabella Campbell. Sir Knight Archibald Laird Merchiston Napier married Frances Anna Drummond, Johanna Bothwell, Lady Elizabeth Mowbray Napier, Lady Frances Anna Drummond, and had children including Agnes Napper, Elizabeth Napier, Helena Napier, Sir John Napier 8Th Laird Of Merchiston Mathematician And Inventor Of Logarithms. Sir Knight Archibald Laird Merchiston Napier passed away in 1608 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1535, Sir Knight Archibald Laird Merchiston Napier entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Alexander Napier And Annabella Campbell.
  • Sir Knight Archibald Laird Merchiston Napier married Frances Anna Drummond, Johanna Bothwell, Lady Elizabeth Mowbray Napier, Lady Frances Anna Drummond, and had children including Agnes Napper, Elizabeth Napier, Helena Napier, Sir John Napier 8Th Laird Of Merchiston Mathematician And Inventor Of Logarithms.
  • Sir Knight Archibald Laird Merchiston Napier passed away in 1608 in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Napier's Ancestors

Self
Sir Napier
1535–1608
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Alexander Napier
1509–1547
Merchiston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Annabella Campbell
1512–1575
Glenurchy, Argyll, Scotland
Grandparents
Archibald Campbell
1452–1513
Glenorchy, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Stewart
1480–1554
Craignish Castle, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Colin Campbell
1752–1475
Margaret Ederline
1756–1787
John Moncrieff
1460–1513
Beatrix Foreman
1464–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Colin Ederline
1715–1807
John Moncrieff
1512–1513

Sir Napier's Descendants

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Sir (Knight Archibald Laird Merchiston) Napier (1535–15 May 1608) m. Johanna Bothwell (1540–20 Dec 1563) m. Lady (Elizabeth Mowbray) Napier (1570–3 Jul 1605) m. Lady (Frances Anna) Drummond (1525–15 May 1608) m. Frances (Anna) Drummond (abt 1534–25 Sep 1648)
  1. 1. Sir (John Napier, 8th Laird of Merchiston, Mathematician and Inventor of) Logarithms 1550–1617
  2. 2. Helena Napier 1595–1628
  3. 3. Agnes Napper 1554–1572

Sir Napier's Timeline

6 Records

1535
1535
Birth of Sir Knight Archibald Laird Merchiston Napier in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1548
17 January 1548
Age 13
Sir Knight Archibald Laird Merchiston Napier was married in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1587
02 Jun 1587
Age 52
Sir Knight Archibald Laird Merchiston Napier was married
None
1608
15 May 1608
Age 73
Death of Sir Knight Archibald Laird Merchiston Napier in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1617
11 Sep 1617
Age 82
Sir Knight Archibald Laird Merchiston Napier was baptized in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1812
29 Mar 1812
Age 277
Sir Knight Archibald Laird Merchiston Napier was baptized in Ashford, Kent, England
Ashford, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1535
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1617
    Event Place: Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1812
    Event Place: Ashford, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 January 1548
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 02 Jun 1587

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1608
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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