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Sir John (James) Robertson 1530–1564 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 21 Jun 1564

Death Location: Of, Trabzon, Turkey

Father: John Earnock)

Mother: Mariot Cathcart

Spouse(s): Margaret Hamilton

Children(s): Archibald Robertson

In 1530, Sir John (James) Robertson entered the world in Scotland, born to John Robertson 5Th Laird Of Earnock And Mariot Cathcart. Sir John (James) Robertson married Margaret Hamilton, and had children including Archibald Robertson. Sir John (James) Robertson passed away in 1564 in Of, Trabzon, Turkey.

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Biography

  • In 1530, Sir John (James) Robertson entered the world in Scotland, born to John Robertson 5Th Laird Of Earnock And Mariot Cathcart.
  • Sir John (James) Robertson married Margaret Hamilton, and had children including Archibald Robertson.
  • Sir John (James) Robertson passed away in 1564 in Of, Trabzon, Turkey.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Earnock)
1501–1600
Birth Location: Scotland
JE
Mariot Cathcart
1539–1600
Birth Location: Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland
MC

Spouses(s)

Margaret Hamilton
1524–1596
Birth Location: Torrance, Lanark, Scotland
MH

Children(s)

Archibald Robertson
1561–1616
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
AR

Sir Robertson's Ancestors

Self
Sir Robertson
1530–1564
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
John Robertson (5th Laird of Earnock)
1501–1600
Scotland
Mariot Cathcart
1539–1600
Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Lord (Alan Cathcart (3rd Lord of) Cathcart)
1508–1547
Cathcart House,Cathcart,Renfrewshire,Scotland
Helen (Sempill (of) Renfrew)
1512–1547
Langside,Cathcart,Renfrewshire,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cathcart
1486–1513
Margaret Maxwell
1480–1560
William Sempill)
1485–1552
Lady Kilwinning)
1487–1523
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cathcart
1458–1535
Margaret Douglas
1479–1535
Gabriel Semple
1484–1547
Jonete Spreule
1500–1550

Sir Robertson's Descendants

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Sir (John (James)) Robertson (1530–21 Jun 1564) m. Margaret Hamilton (abt 1524–25 May 1596)
  1. 1. Archibald Robertson 1561–1616 m. Lady (Elizabeth) Baillie 1565–1615
    1. 1. Lord (James Roberton (Lord) Bedley) 1590–1664 m. Jeane (Cunninghame) (Cunningham) 1610–1684
      1. 1. Elizabeth Robertoune 1633–1695 m. James (Dunlop) II 1628–1697
        1. 1. James (Dunlop Iii (of) Garnkirk) 1655–1719 m. Lilias Campbell 1674–1709
      2. 2. Archibald (Roberton ( Lord) Bedley) 1629–
    2. 2. Christian (Margaret) Robertson 1587–1654
    3. 3. Margaret Robertson 1592–1662
    4. 4. Abigail Robertson 1596–1660

Sir Robertson's Timeline

3 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Sir John (James) Robertson in Earnock Lanarkshire Scotland
Earnock Lanarkshire Scotland
1530
1530
Birth of Sir John (James) Robertson in Scotland
Scotland
1564
21 Jun 1564
Age 34
Death of Sir John (James) Robertson in Allerstock, West Lothian, Scotland
Allerstock, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Earnock Lanarkshire Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1564
    Event Place: Allerstock, West Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Place: Of, Trabzon, Turkey
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