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SIR WALTER LAIRD BUCCLEUCH SCOTT 1495–1552 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1495

Birth Location: Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 4 Oct 1552

Death Location: Hawick, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Father: Sir Scott

Mother: Elizabeth Kerr

Spouse(s): JANET BEATON, Elizabeth Carmichael, Janet Kerr

Children(s): MARY SCOTT, Willem Scott, Walter Scott

In 1495, SIR WALTER LAIRD BUCCLEUCH SCOTT entered the world in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland, born to Sir Walter 2Nd Lord Of Buccleuch Scott And Elizabeth Kerr. SIR WALTER LAIRD BUCCLEUCH SCOTT married Elizabeth Carmichael, Janet Bethunes Picardy Beaton, Janet Kerr, and had children including John Scott, Mary Scott, Walter Lake Scott, Walter Scott, Willem Sir Scott. SIR WALTER LAIRD BUCCLEUCH SCOTT passed away in 1552 in Hawick, Scottish Borders, Scotland.

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  • In 1495, SIR WALTER LAIRD BUCCLEUCH SCOTT entered the world in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland, born to Sir Walter 2Nd Lord Of Buccleuch Scott And Elizabeth Kerr.
  • SIR WALTER LAIRD BUCCLEUCH SCOTT married Elizabeth Carmichael, Janet Bethunes Picardy Beaton, Janet Kerr, and had children including John Scott, Mary Scott, Walter Lake Scott, Walter Scott, Willem Sir Scott.
  • SIR WALTER LAIRD BUCCLEUCH SCOTT passed away in 1552 in Hawick, Scottish Borders, Scotland.

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SIR SCOTT's Ancestors

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SIR SCOTT
1495–1552
Birth Place: Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Walter, (2nd Lord of Buccleuch), Scott
1475–1504
Buccleuch,Crosslee,Teviotdale,Scotland
Elizabeth Kerr
1466–1548
Cessford Castle,Newton St Boswells,Roxburghshire,Scotland
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SIR SCOTT's Descendants

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SIR (WALTER LAIRD BUCCLEUCH) SCOTT (1495–4 Oct 1552) m. JANET (BETHUNES PICARDY) BEATON (1510–Jan 1569) m. Elizabeth Carmichael (28 Jul 1498–1530) m. Janet Kerr (1504–1546)
  1. 1. MARY SCOTT 1567–1615 m. Samuel Houssam* 1523–1578
    1. 1. Alfred (House) Son 1572–1615 m. Ruth Sconce 1567–1619
      1. 1. John (Christopher) Houston 1611–1671 m. Margaret Hathaway 1616–1713
        1. 1. John (Robert) Houston 1640–1735 m. ESTHER WATSON 1645–1747
      2. 2. Samuel (Houston) House 1612–1662
      3. 3. Robert Houston 1612–1662
      4. 4. Clarinda (Houston) Huston 1614–1615
      5. 5. Joseph (Houston) House 1609–
    2. 2. Abner Houston 1577–1645
  2. 2. Willem (Sir) Scott 1522–1593
  3. 3. Walter Scott 1520–1557

SIR SCOTT's Timeline

2 Records

1495
1495
Birth of SIR WALTER LAIRD BUCCLEUCH SCOTT in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland
1552
4 Oct 1552
Age 57
Death of SIR WALTER LAIRD BUCCLEUCH SCOTT in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1495
    Event Place: Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1552
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hawick, Scottish Borders, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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