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Sir John Thompson 1526–1561 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1526

Birth Location: Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: Nov 1561

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: John Forress

Mother: Catherine Gourlow

Spouse(s): Allison Home

Children(s): Lady Thomson

In 1526, Sir John Thompson entered the world in Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom, born to John Boag Thomson Burgess Of Forress And Catherine Elizabeth Of Afamsone Gourlow. Sir John Thompson married Allison Home, and had children including Lady Christian Kirston Thomson. Sir John Thompson passed away in 1561 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1526, Sir John Thompson entered the world in Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom, born to John Boag Thomson Burgess Of Forress And Catherine Elizabeth Of Afamsone Gourlow.
  • Sir John Thompson married Allison Home, and had children including Lady Christian Kirston Thomson.
  • Sir John Thompson passed away in 1561 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Forress
1469–1526
Birth Location: Drumry, Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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Catherine Gourlow
1469–1531
Birth Location: Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Allison Home
1525–1579
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
AH

Children(s)

Lady Thomson
1541–1622
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
LT

Sir Thompson's Ancestors

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Sir Thompson
1526–1561
Birth Place: Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Boag Thomson, Burgess of Forress
1469–1526
Drumry, Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Catherine (Elizabeth of Afamsone) Gourlow
1469–1531
Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Johannes (Van Kirk) Thompson
1400–1486
Dumfirmline, Scot.land, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Christina Johannes
1425–1503
Ayr, Sct, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Robert Gourlow
1455–1540
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Somervell
1455–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Thompson's Descendants

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Sir (John) Thompson (1526–Nov 1561) m. Allison Home (1525–14 Dec 1579)
  1. 1. Lady (Christian Kirston) Thomson 1541–1622 m. Sir (William Wricht) (Wrycht) 1537–1621
    1. 1. Marioun\Mareoun (Wricht\Wright) *' 1572– m. Thomas (Rankeine\) Rankin 1570–1667
      1. 1. Quintein\Quantein (II Rankin Rankeine Ranking) II 1595–1650 m. Helein (Soiflay Suffla Saiflay Rankin Rankine) Ranking 1590–1650
        1. 1. Mareone (Marie) Rankeine 1622–1659 m. Michael Reid 1620–

Sir Thompson's Timeline

2 Records

1526
1526
Birth of Sir John Thompson in Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
1561
Nov 1561
Age 35
Death of Sir John Thompson in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1526
    Event Place: Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1561
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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