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Sir Robert Trotter 1500–1563 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Catchelraw, Berwick, Scotland

Death Date: 1563

Death Location: (Age 59) Byers Hall, Westmoreland, England

Father: Thomas Trotter

Mother: Jean Hepburn

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sinclair, Mrs SCOT-SCOT, Elizabeth Sinclair

Children(s): Sir Hall, Robert Trotter, Thomas Trotter, William SCOT-?, Johnne Trotter, Sir Trotter, Sir Baron), Robert Trotter, Thomas SCOT-GERM, William Trotter

The story of Sir Robert Trotter began in 1500 in Catchelraw, Berwick, Scotland. Sir Robert Trotter married Elizabeth Sinclair, Mrs William Trott Scot Scot, and had children including Johnne Trotter, Robert Trotter, Sir John Trotter, Sir John Trotter 1St Baron, Sir John Trotter Baron Of Byers Hall, Thomas Trotter, Thomas Trotter 1525 Of Catchelraw Scot Germ, William Trotter, William Trotter 1529 Scot. Sir Robert Trotter passed away in 1563 in (Age 59) Byers Hall, Westmoreland, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Robert Trotter began in 1500 in Catchelraw, Berwick, Scotland.
  • Sir Robert Trotter married Elizabeth Sinclair, Mrs William Trott Scot Scot, and had children including Johnne Trotter, Robert Trotter, Sir John Trotter, Sir John Trotter 1St Baron, Sir John Trotter Baron Of Byers Hall, Thomas Trotter, Thomas Trotter 1525 Of Catchelraw Scot Germ, William Trotter, William Trotter 1529 Scot.
  • Sir Robert Trotter passed away in 1563 in (Age 59) Byers Hall, Westmoreland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Trotter
1465–1500
Birth Location: Catchelraw, Berwick, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jean Hepburn
1475–1575
Birth Location: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Sinclair
1505–1580
Birth Location: Longformacus, Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Mrs SCOT-SCOT
1505–1524
Birth Location: Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Sinclair
1505–1576
Birth Location: Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Sir Hall
1520–1580
Birth Location: Byers Hall, Westmoreland, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
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Robert Trotter
1518–1550
Birth Location: Edimburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Thomas Trotter
1525–1550
Birth Location: Catchelraw, Berwick, Scotland, United Kingdom
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William SCOT-?
1529–
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Johnne Trotter
1553–1641
Birth Location: Berwickshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sir Trotter
1553–1642
Birth Location: Morton Hall, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sir Baron)
1553–1642
Birth Location: Morton Hall, Midlothian, Scotland
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Robert Trotter
1527–1550
Birth Location: Berwickshire, Scotland
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Thomas SCOT-GERM
1525–1550
Birth Location: Catchelraw, Berwick, Scotland
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William Trotter
1529–
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Sir Trotter's Ancestors

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Sir Trotter
1500–1563
Birth Place: Catchelraw, Berwick, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Trotter
1465–1500
Catchelraw, Berwick, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jean Hepburn
1475–1575
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Trotter's Descendants

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Sir (Robert) Trotter (1500–1563) m. Elizabeth Sinclair (1505–1580) m. Mrs (William Trott) SCOT-SCOT (1505–1524) m. Elizabeth Sinclair (1505–1576)
  1. 1. Sir (John Trotter Baron of Byers) Hall 1520–1580 m. Joanna Joanne 1512–1577
    1. 1. GEORGE TROTTER 1548–1571 m. Anne Batmason 1552–1592
      1. 1. George Trotter 1571–1629 m. Mary (E Marche) (Trotter) 1575–1608
        1. 1. GEORGE (TROTTER , 9th GGF to JHS(1947) - 1607–1657 m. Gertrude (Jane) Wren 1610–1660
        2. 2. James Trotter 1597–
        3. 3. Mary Trotter 1599–
  2. 2. Robert Trotter 1518–1550
  3. 3. Thomas Trotter 1525–1550
  4. 4. William (Trotter 1529) SCOT-? 1529–
  5. 5. Johnne Trotter 1553–1641
  6. 6. Sir (John) Trotter 1553–1642 m. Janet Trotter\MacMath 1555–1641
    1. 1. Robert Trotter 1606–1641
    2. 2. Sir (James Ruthven) Trotter 1584–1659
    3. 3. John (Thomas) Trotter 1578–1641
    4. 4. John (Trotter (2nd Baron)of) Mourtonhall 1599–1651
    5. 5. Edward Trotter 1583–1641
    6. 6. Helen Trotter 1595–1640
    7. 7. Jonet (Trotter The Honourable) Lady 1592–1634
    8. 8. Robert Trotter 1581–1641
    9. 9. Edward Trotter 1607–
    10. 10. Elizabeth Trotter 1618–1662
    11. 11. Charles Trotter 1615–
    12. 12. James Trotter 1612–1623
    13. 13. Nicoll Trotter 1613–
    14. 14. James ((Ruthven)) Trotter 1589–1667
    15. 15. Marion Trotter 1590–
  7. 7. Sir (John Trotter (1st) Baron) 1553–1642 m. Janet Trotter\MacMath 1555–1641
    1. 1. Robert Trotter 1606–1641
    2. 2. Sir (James Ruthven) Trotter 1584–1659
    3. 3. John (Thomas) Trotter 1578–1641
    4. 4. John (Trotter (2nd Baron)of) Mourtonhall 1599–1651
    5. 5. Edward Trotter 1583–1641
    6. 6. Helen Trotter 1595–1640
    7. 7. Jonet (Trotter The Honourable) Lady 1592–1634
    8. 8. Robert Trotter 1581–1641
    9. 9. Edward Trotter 1607–
    10. 10. Elizabeth Trotter 1618–1662
    11. 11. Charles Trotter 1615–
    12. 12. James Trotter 1612–1623
    13. 13. Nicoll Trotter 1613–
    14. 14. James ((Ruthven)) Trotter 1589–1667
    15. 15. Marion Trotter 1590–
  8. 8. Robert Trotter 1527–1550
  9. 9. Thomas (Trotter 1525 of Catchelraw) SCOT-GERM 1525–1550
  10. 10. William Trotter 1529–

Sir Trotter's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Sir Robert Trotter in Catchelraw, Berwick, Scotland
Catchelraw, Berwick, Scotland
1563
1563
Age 63
Death of Sir Robert Trotter in (Age 59) Byers Hall, Westmoreland, England
(Age 59) Byers Hall, Westmoreland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Catchelraw, Berwick, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1563
    Event Place: (Age 59) Byers Hall, Westmoreland, England
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