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Thomas Alexander Burnett 1st Baronet of Keys 1580–1653 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 June 1580

Birth Location: St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 27 June 1653

Death Location: Crathes Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Alexander Burnet

Mother: Katherine Burnet

Spouse(s): Margaret Glenbervie

Children(s): Jane Burnett

In 1580, Thomas Alexander Burnett 1st Baronet of Keys entered the world in St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Alexander 12Th Laird Of Leys Burnet And Katherine Gordon Burnet. Thomas Alexander Burnett 1st Baronet of Keys married Margaret Douglas Of Glenbervie, and had children including Jane Jean Burnett. Thomas Alexander Burnett 1st Baronet of Keys passed away in 1653 in Crathes Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1580, Thomas Alexander Burnett 1st Baronet of Keys entered the world in St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Alexander 12Th Laird Of Leys Burnet And Katherine Gordon Burnet.
  • Thomas Alexander Burnett 1st Baronet of Keys married Margaret Douglas Of Glenbervie, and had children including Jane Jean Burnett.
  • Thomas Alexander Burnett 1st Baronet of Keys passed away in 1653 in Crathes Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Thomas Keys's Ancestors

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Thomas Keys
1580–1653
Birth Place: St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Alexander 12th Laird of Leys Burnet
1560–1619
Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Katherine (Gordon) Burnet
1560–1644
Lesmoir, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Alexander Burnett of Canneglerocht, 6th Baron of Leys, 11th Laird of) Leys
1540–1578
Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dame (Katherine Arbuthnot Direct decendant of Robert II - King of) Scotland
1540–1579
Arbuthnott, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Lord (George Gordon... 5th Earl of Huntly ..Sheriff of Inverness..Lord Chancellor of) Scotland
1535–1576
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Leys
1521–1583
Lady (Burnett)
1521–1613
Andrew Arbuthnot
1500–1571
George Gordon
1513–1562
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cushnie
1495–1588
Agnes Strachan
1506–1542

Thomas Keys's Descendants

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Thomas (Alexander Burnett 1st Baronet of) Keys (3 June 1580–27 June 1653) m. Margaret (Douglas of) Glenbervie (12 Oct 1588–1 Aug 1621)
  1. 1. Jane (Jean) Burnett 1603–1677 m. Sir (William Purvis Forbes III, 2nd Baron Monymusk) Iii 1601–1676
    1. 1. John (Forbes Purvis, IV - 3rd Baron Monymusk) IV 1645–1715 m. Mary Mills 1645–1720 m. Margaret Arbuthnott 1650– m. Margaret Darkins 1653–1717 m. Barbara Dalmahoy 1653–1710
      1. 1. Mary Purvis 1680–1740 m. Alexander Sherrod 1671–1731
        1. 1. Sheron Sherrad 1693–1724 m. Arthur (Ferney) Lee 1692–1756
        2. 2. Alexander Sherrod 1710–1711
        3. 3. Martha (Sherrod (Shearer) Sherwood) 1698–1720
        4. 4. Aaron (Sherrod) (Sherrard) 1703–1753
        5. 5. John (Sherrod) (Sherard) 1705–1751
        6. 6. Elizabeth Sherrod 1707–
        7. 7. Catherine ((Catrin)) Sherrod 1709–
        8. 8. Esther ((may have actually been Martha)) Sherrod 1710–
        9. 9. John Sherrod 1705–1751
        10. 10. Martha ((Esther ?)) Sherrod 1698–1720
        11. 11. Arron Sherrod 1703–1753
        12. 12. Elizabeth Sherrod 1707–1731
        13. 13. Catherine ((Catrin)) Sherrod 1709–
        14. 14. Alexander Sherrod 1712–1778
      2. 2. John (Purvis) Jr. 1686–1740
      3. 3. George Purvis 1691–1744
      4. 4. Agnus Forbes 1684–
      5. 5. Jane Forbes 1657–1696
      6. 6. John Forbes 1680–1716
      7. 7. William Forbes 1660–
      8. 8. Robert Purvis 1680–1716
      9. 9. William Purvis 1660–

Thomas Keys's Timeline

2 Records

1580
3 June 1580
Birth of Thomas Alexander Burnett 1st Baronet of Keys in St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1653
27 June 1653
Age 73
Death of Thomas Alexander Burnett 1st Baronet of Keys in Crathes Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom
Crathes Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 June 1580
    Event Place: St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 June 1653
    Event Place: Crathes Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom

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