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Sir Peter Knight Young 1544–1628 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1544

Birth Location: Dundee City, Angus, Scotland

Death Date: 7 Jan 1628

Death Location: Forfar, Angus, Scotland

Father: John YOUNG.

Mother: Lady Scrymgeour

Spouse(s): Marjory Mavine

Children(s): Annabella Young

In 1544, Sir Peter Knight Young entered the world in Dundee City, Angus, Scotland, born to John Archibald Lamont Young And Lady Margaret Scrymgeour. Sir Peter Knight Young married Marjory Mavine, and had children including Annabella Arbella Abigail Young. Sir Peter Knight Young passed away in 1628 in Forfar, Angus, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1544, Sir Peter Knight Young entered the world in Dundee City, Angus, Scotland, born to John Archibald Lamont Young And Lady Margaret Scrymgeour.
  • Sir Peter Knight Young married Marjory Mavine, and had children including Annabella Arbella Abigail Young.
  • Sir Peter Knight Young passed away in 1628 in Forfar, Angus, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John YOUNG.
1520–1583
Birth Location: Inverchaolin Knockdow, Scotland
JY
Lady Scrymgeour
1510–1578
Birth Location: Glassel, Kincardineshire, Scotland
LS

Spouses(s)

Marjory Mavine
1576–1628
Birth Location: Sandfurde, Sandend, Banff, Scotland
MM

Children(s)

Annabella Young
1608–1670
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
AY

Sir Young's Ancestors

Self
Sir Young
1544–1628
Birth Place: Dundee City, Angus, Scotland
Parents
John Archibald LAMONT YOUNG.
1520–1583
Inverchaolin Knockdow, Scotland
Lady (Margaret) Scrymgeour
1510–1578
Glassel, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (John 4th Laird McGorrie) LAMONT
1504–1546
Inverchaolain, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
John (Constable) Scrymgeour
1458–1513
Dundee, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Gray
1462–1530
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Young's Descendants

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Sir (Peter Knight) Young (15 Aug 1544–7 Jan 1628) m. Marjory Mavine (1576–26 Nov 1628 13 Sep 1638)
  1. 1. Annabella ("Arbella" Abigail) Young 1608–1670 m. Sir (John Henry Livingston) Rev. 1603–1672 m. Sir (John Forrester "The Immigrant" Livingston, 2rd Lord of Dunipace, 6th Laird of) Dunipace 1603–1674 m. Sir (John Forrester "The Immigrant" Livingston, 2rd Lord of Dunipace, 6th Laird of) Dunipace 1603–1674
    1. 1. Elizabeth Lord 1654–1700
      1. 1. Rodger Moore 1680–1765
        1. 1. Anne Moore 1720–1765 m. Samuel Morton 1711–1764
    2. 2. John Livingston 1652–1652
    3. 3. Abigail Livingston 1660–
    4. 4. HANNAH (ANDERSON) (Steadman) 1644–1689
    5. 5. William Livingston 1650–1689
    6. 6. James Livingston 1660–

Sir Young's Timeline

2 Records

1544
15 Aug 1544
Birth of Sir Peter Knight Young in Dundee City, Angus, Scotland
Dundee City, Angus, Scotland
1628
7 Jan 1628
Age 84
Death of Sir Peter Knight Young in Forfar, Angus, Scotland
Forfar, Angus, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1544
    Event Place: Dundee City, Angus, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1628
    Event Place: Forfar, Angus, Scotland
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