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William Abernethy 1385 – 1411 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1385

Birth Location: Saltoun, Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 2 Aug 1411

Death Location: Harlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: William Abernethy

Mother: Maria Stewart

Spouse(s): Margaret Borthwick

Children(s): Lawrence Abernethy, William Abernethy, Oswald Abernethy, Elizabeth Abernethy

William Abernethy was born in 1385 in Saltoun, Lothian, Scotland, the child of William Abernethy and Maria Stewart. William Abernethy married Margaret Borthwick, and had children including Lawrence Abernethy, William Abernethy, Oswald Abernethy, Elizabeth Abernethy. William Abernethy passed away in 1411 in Harlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Abernethy was born in 1385 in Saltoun, Lothian, Scotland, the child of William Abernethy and Maria Stewart.
  • William Abernethy married Margaret Borthwick, and had children including Lawrence Abernethy, William Abernethy, Oswald Abernethy, Elizabeth Abernethy.
  • William Abernethy passed away in 1411 in Harlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Abernethy
1360 – 1420
Birth Location: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
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Maria Stewart
1363 – 1420
Birth Location: Falkland, Fife, Scotland
MS

Spouses(s)

Margaret Borthwick
1388 – 1464
Birth Location: Borthwick Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
MB

Children(s)

Lawrence Abernethy
1403 – 1461
Birth Location: Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland
LA
William Abernethy
1405 – 1428
Birth Location: Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland
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Oswald Abernethy
1406 – 1446
Birth Location: Scotland
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Elizabeth Abernethy
1410 –
Birth Location: Drum, Aberdeenshire
EA

William Abernethy's Ancestors

Self
William Abernethy
1385 – 1411
Birth Place: Saltoun, Lothian, Scotland
Parents
William Abernethy
1360 – 1420
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Maria Stewart
1363 – 1420
Falkland, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
George Abernethy
1340 – 1388
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
George (Abernethy) (Married)
1344 –
Scotland
Robert Stewart
1340 – 1406
Dundond Castle, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Graham
1334 – 1380
Doune Castle, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Abernethy
1311 – 1368
Alicia Wishart
1323 –
Robert II
1316 – 1390
Elizabeth Mure
1320 – 1354
John Graham
1296 – 1347
Mary Stewart
1295 – 1360
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Abernethy
1293 – 1333
Unknown
1297 –
Alice Erskine
1274 – 1314
Walter Stewart
1293 – 1326
Marjorie Bruce
1296 – 1316
Patrick Graham
1240 – 1296
Annabella Strathearn
1235 – 1296
Alan Stewart
1255 – 1308
Marjorie Menteith
1280 –

William Abernethy's Descendants

1.
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William Abernethy (1385 – 2 Aug 1411) m. Margaret Borthwick (Jan 1388 – 5 Jun 1464)
  1. 1. Lawrence Abernethy (1403 – 13 Mar 1461) m. Mary Stewart (Apr 1410 – 4 Mar 1460)
    1. 1. William Abernethy (1430 – 11 Jun 1488) m. Isabella Borthwick (Abt 1428 – 10 Feb 1492)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Abernathy (1446 – ) m. Walter Ogstoun (1425 – 1500)
      2. 2. William Abernethy (Abt 1450 – )
      3. 3. Lady (Margaret) Abernethy (Abt 1451 – Aft 1470)
      4. 4. Christina ((Christian) Abernethy) Saltoun (30 May 1452 – 12 Feb 1494) m. John Wemyss (17 May 1448 – 1507)
        1. 1. Margaret (Isobel) Wemyss (1463 – 1524) m. John Clephane (1460 – 1517)
        2. 2. David Wemyss (18 Sep 1490 – 17 May 1544) m. Catherine Sinclair (1489 – 1526) m. Katherine Sinclair (1492 – 7 Mar 1526) m. Mariota (Wemyss) Towers (Apr 1500 – 1588)
      5. 5. Christian Abernethy (Abt 1454 – 1494) m. John (Wemyss of Strathaedle and) Wemyss (17 May 1450 – 13 May 1508)
        1. 1. Agnes Wemyss (1468 – Bef 1507) m. Andrew Kinnimonth (1468 – 1526)
        2. 2. John Wemyss (Abt 1468 – 1519) m. daughter Arnot
        3. 3. David Wemyss (1470 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Euphemia Lundy ( – 26 Mar 1511) m. Janet (Gray) Lovat (1483 – 21 Oct 1539)
        4. 4. Gavin Wemyss (Abt 1473 – 1521)
        5. 5. Charles Wemyss (Abt 1475 – 1501)
        6. 6. Margaret Wemyss (1485 – ) m. John Melville (Abt 1486 – 13 Dec 1548)
        7. 7. Elizabeth Wemyss (1511 – ) m. John Clephane
        8. 8. Thomas Wemyss ( – 1499)
      6. 6. Jane Abernathy
        1. 1. Elizabeth Ogstoun (1420 – ) m. Sir (Adam of Dunsyre) Berwickshire (Jan 1435 – ) m. Sir (Master Adam Sheriff of Berkwichshire) Hepburn (1418 – 1494)
    2. 2. Elizabeth Abernethy (Abt 1436 – Aft 1451)
    3. 3. Christian Abernethy (Abt 1449 – 1494)
    4. 4. George Abernethy (1451 – )
    5. 5. James Abernethy (1454 – 1505) m. Elizabeth Crichton (1458 – Abt 1520) m. Jonet Abernethy (Abt 1460 – 1520) m. Unknown m. Margaret (Isabella Bathia Wylie) Forbes (8 May 1458 – 1 Feb 1520)
      1. 1. Margaret Abernethy (Abt 1470 – ) m. John Stirling (Abt 1467 – Bet 3 Aug 1510)
      2. 2. Elizabeth Abernethy (1474 – 1575)
      3. 3. Helen Abernethy (Abt 1478 – 1578)
      4. 4. William Abernethy (Abt 1484 – )
      5. 5. Alexander Abernathy (1485 – 1 Jun 1527) m. Margaret (Jane Abernethy) Stewart (1482 – 1530) m. Isabella (Stewart of) Buchan (1482 – 1530)
      6. 6. James Abernethy (Abt 1485 – Aft 1500)
      7. 7. Janet Abernethy (1489 – 1540) m. Alexander Ogilvy (Mar 1494 – Jul 1545) m. Thomas Ogilvy (1474 – May 1534) m. Alexander Ogilvy (1470 – 9 Sep 1513)
    6. 6. Helen Abernethy (1460 – 1575)
    7. 7. Archibald Abernethy
    8. 8. Marion Abernethy
  2. 2. William Abernethy (Abt 1405 – 1428)
  3. 3. Oswald Abernethy (Abt 1406 – 1446)
  4. 4. Elizabeth Abernethy (Abt 1410 – )

William Abernethy's Timeline

3 Records

1385
1385
Birth of William Abernethy in Saltoun, Lothian, Scotland
Saltoun, Lothian, Scotland
1411
2 Aug 1411
Age 26
Death of William Abernethy in Harlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Harlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1411
1411
Age 26
Burial of William Abernethy in Harlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Harlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1385
    Event Place: Saltoun, Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1411
    Event Place: Harlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1411
    Event Place: Harlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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