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William Abernethy 1385 – 1411 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1385

Birth Location: Upper Town of Saltoun, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 24 JUL 1411

Death Location: Battle of Harlaw, Scotland

Father: William Abernathy

Mother: Mary Stewart

Spouse(s): Margaret Borthwick, Living None

Children(s): Laurency Abernathy

William Abernethy was born in 1385 in Upper Town of Saltoun, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of William Abernathy and Mary Stewart. William Abernethy married Margaret Borthwick, Living, and had children including Laurency Abernathy. William Abernethy passed away in 1411 in Battle of Harlaw, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Abernethy was born in 1385 in Upper Town of Saltoun, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of William Abernathy and Mary Stewart.
  • William Abernethy married Margaret Borthwick, Living, and had children including Laurency Abernathy.
  • William Abernethy passed away in 1411 in Battle of Harlaw, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Abernethy's Ancestors

Self
William Abernethy
1385 – 1411
Birth Place: Upper Town of Saltoun, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Abernathy
1360 – 1420
Saltoun, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Mary Stewart
1368 – 1420
Falkland, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
George Abernethy
1339 – 1388
Saltoun, East Lothian, Scotland
Abernethy
1343 –
Scotland, United Kingdom
Robert Stewart
1340 – 1420
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Graham, Countess of) Menteith
1334 – 1380
Doune, Stirlingshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Saltoun
1309 – 1368
Alicia Wishart
1318 –
Robert Stewart
1316 – 1390
Elizabeth Mure
1320 – 1355
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Abernethy
1284 – 1333
George Wishart
1294 –
Alice
1295 –
Walter Stewart
1292 – 1326
Marjorie Bruce
1296 – 1316
Adam Mure
1290 – 1355
Janet Polkelly
1275 – 1330

William Abernethy's Descendants

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William Abernethy (ABT 1385 – 24 JUL 1411) m. Margaret Borthwick (JAN 1388 – 5 JUN 1464) m. Living
  1. 1. Laurency Abernathy (ABT 1400 – 13 MAR 1461) m. Margaret (1405 – )

William Abernethy's Timeline

2 Records

1385
ABT 1385
Birth of William Abernethy in Upper Town of Saltoun, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Upper Town of Saltoun, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1411
24 JUL 1411
Age 26
Death of William Abernethy in Battle of Harlaw, Scotland
Battle of Harlaw, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1385
    Event Place: Upper Town of Saltoun, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 JUL 1411
    Event Place: Battle of Harlaw, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Killed in action at the Battle of Harlaw (The Peerage)

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