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Sir John Trotter 1553–1642 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1553

Birth Location: Morton Hall, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 8 March 1642

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Robert Trotter

Mother: Elizabeth Sinclair

Spouse(s): Janet MacMath

Children(s): Robert Trotter

Sir John Trotter was born in 1553 in Morton Hall, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Robert Trotter And Elizabeth Sinclair. Sir John Trotter married Janet Macmath, and had children including Robert Trotter. Sir John Trotter passed away in 1642 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Sir John Trotter was born in 1553 in Morton Hall, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Robert Trotter And Elizabeth Sinclair.
  • Sir John Trotter married Janet Macmath, and had children including Robert Trotter.
  • Sir John Trotter passed away in 1642 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Sir Trotter's Ancestors

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Sir Trotter
1553–1642
Birth Place: Morton Hall, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Robert Trotter
1518–1563
Catchelraw, Berwick, Scotland
Elizabeth Sinclair
1505–1565
Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Trotter
1465–
Catchelraw, , Berwick, Scotland
Robert (Sinclair) (Baronet)
1480–1507
Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland
Margaret Alexander
1480–1520
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Flodden)
1459–1513
Margaret Hailes
1456–1542
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Ii
1430–1487
Christian Leslie
1436–1501

Sir Trotter's Descendants

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Sir (John) Trotter (1553–8 March 1642) m. Janet MacMath (1555–1641)
  1. 1. Robert Trotter 1608–1641 m. Elspeth Creck 1608–

Sir Trotter's Timeline

2 Records

1553
1553
Birth of Sir John Trotter in Morton Hall, Midlothian, Scotland
Morton Hall, Midlothian, Scotland
1642
8 March 1642
Age 89
Death of Sir John Trotter in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1553
    Event Place: Morton Hall, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 March 1642
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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