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William Abernathy 1504–1543 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1504

Birth Location: Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1 December 1543

Death Location: Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: Alexander Saltoun

Mother: Isabelle Stewart

Spouse(s): Lady GGM, Marjorie Hay

Children(s): Lady GGM, William Abernethy, Jane Abernethy, Alexander Abernethy

William Abernathy was born in 1504 in Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Alexander Abernethy Lord Van Saltoun And Isabelle Stewart. William Abernathy married Lady Elizabeth Hay Of Erroll 15Th Ggm, Marjorie Hay, and had children including Alexander Abernethy, Jane Felicia Abernethy, Lady Elizabeth Baroness Of Glamis Abernathy 14Th Ggm, William Lord Saltoun Abernethy. William Abernathy passed away in 1543 in Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland.

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  • William Abernathy was born in 1504 in Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland, the child of Alexander Abernethy Lord Van Saltoun And Isabelle Stewart.
  • William Abernathy married Lady Elizabeth Hay Of Erroll 15Th Ggm, Marjorie Hay, and had children including Alexander Abernethy, Jane Felicia Abernethy, Lady Elizabeth Baroness Of Glamis Abernathy 14Th Ggm, William Lord Saltoun Abernethy.
  • William Abernathy passed away in 1543 in Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland.

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William Abernathy's Ancestors

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William Abernathy
1504–1543
Birth Place: Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Abernethy Lord van Saltoun
1480–1527
Saltoun, West Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Isabelle Stewart
1485–1530
Scotland
Grandparents
James Abernethy
1454–1505
Haddington, East Lothian, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Abernathy's Descendants

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William Abernathy (1504–1 December 1543) m. Lady (Elizabeth Hay of Erroll\15th) GGM (1506–1 October 1574) m. Marjorie Hay (ABT 1507–ABT 1587)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Baroness of Glamis Abernathy \ 14th) GGM 1540–1609 m. Lord (John Lyon, 8th Baron Lyon of Glammis, Lord Chancellor of) Scotland 1544–1578 m. Lord (John Lyon 7th Lord of) Glamis 1509–1592 m. William Lyon 1540–1624
    1. 1. Lady (Johanna Jean, Countess of Angus Lyon \ 13th) GGM 1556–1609 m. Robert (Lord Douglas of Lochleven, 8th Earl) Morton 1562–1584
      1. 1. Willem ((William) Douglas (Earl of) Morton) 1582–1650 m. Anne (Agnes) Keith 1586–1648
        1. 1. William (Deacon) Douglas 1610–1682 m. Anne Douglas 1601–1685
        2. 2. Agnes Douglas 1609–
        3. 3. William Douglas 1609–1643
        4. 4. Isabel Douglas 1605–1650
        5. 5. James (Thomas) Douglass 1605–1686
        6. 6. Robert (Douglas Earl van) Morton 1605–1649
        7. 7. Jean Douglas 1620–1623
        8. 8. Anne Douglas 1604–1667
        9. 9. Margaret Douglas 1610–1677
        10. 10. James (Douglas Earl van) Morton 1620–1686
        11. 11. George DOUGLAS 1622–1624
        12. 12. William (Morton) DOUGLAS 1618–1686
        13. 13. Isabel Douglas 1605–1650
        14. 14. Sir (James Nicolas) Morton 1610–1686
        15. 15. Margaret Douglas 1607–1678
        16. 16. Isabelle Douglas 1620–1672
        17. 17. Lady (Mary) Douglas 1622–1667
      2. 2. Lady (Margaret) Douglas 1582–1590
      3. 3. Robert Douglas 1585–
      4. 4. Alexander, (2nd Lord Spynie,) Lindsay 1597–1646
      5. 5. Elizabeth Douglas 1588–
    2. 2. Peter Lyon 1575–1615
    3. 3. Elizabeth Lyon 1558–1606
    4. 4. Sibilla LYON 1566–1579
    5. 5. Joan Lyon 1514–1537
    6. 6. Lady (Johanna Jean) Lyon 1562–1610
    7. 7. Jean Lyon 1556–1584
  2. 2. William ((Lord Saltoun)) Abernethy 1537–1587
  3. 3. Jane (Felicia) Abernethy 1533–1534
  4. 4. Alexander Abernethy 1502–1587

William Abernathy's Timeline

2 Records

1504
1504
Birth of William Abernathy in Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland
Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland
1543
1 December 1543
Age 39
Death of William Abernathy in Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland
Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1504
    Event Place: Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 December 1543
    Event Place: Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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