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Thomas Weir 1528 – 1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1528

Birth Location: Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1587

Death Location: Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Blackwood

Mother: Lady Hamilton

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James GGp)

In 1528, Thomas Weir entered the world in Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir James Weir, 5th Laird of Blackwood and Lady Janet Arran Hamilton. Thomas Weir had children including James Weir (CM 12x GGp). Thomas Weir passed away in 1587 in Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1528, Thomas Weir entered the world in Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Sir James Weir, 5th Laird of Blackwood and Lady Janet Arran Hamilton.
  • Thomas Weir had children including James Weir (CM 12x GGp).
  • Thomas Weir passed away in 1587 in Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Blackwood
1500 – 1595
Birth Location: Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lady Hamilton
1515 – 1575
Birth Location: Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Europe
LH

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James GGp)
1546 – 1601
Birth Location: Stonebyres, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JG

Thomas Weir's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Weir
1528 – 1587
Birth Place: Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir James Weir, 5th Laird of Blackwood
1500 – 1595
Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Janet Arran) Hamilton
1515 – 1575
Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Europe
Grandparents
Thomas (Weir of) Blackwood
1459 – 1531
Blackwood, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Aegidia Somerville
A date and
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Weir's Descendants

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Thomas Weir (1528 – 1587)
  1. 1. James (Weir (CM 12x) GGp) (1546 – 3 Mar 1601)
    1. 1. Rachael (Jeane) Weir (10 Jan 1577 – 1 Mar 1624) m. James (Thomas Forrester, (Forsythe) Nydie of) Fife (3 Apr 1575 – 01 Mar 1624)
      1. 1. James (Forrest \) Forsythe (27 Nov 1617 – 14 Apr 1679) m. Marione Inglis (15 February,1620 – 1719)
        1. 1. Elizabeth ("Bessie" Forrest "Wilkie") "Newbiging" (17 July, 1647 – Aft. 1682) m. John Newbigging (1650 – Feb 1708)

Thomas Weir's Timeline

2 Records

1528
1528
Birth of Thomas Weir in Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1587
1587
Age 59
Death of Thomas Weir in Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1528
    Event Place: Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1587
    Event Place: Blackwood, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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