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William Calder 1438–1503 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1438

Birth Location: Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1503

Death Location: Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland

Father: William Cawdor

Mother: Anna None

Spouse(s): Anna None, Marion Sutherland, Janet Keith

Children(s): Sir Cawdor, John Cawdor

In 1438, William Calder entered the world in Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland, born to William Caudill Calder 6Th Thane Of Cawdor And Anna. William Calder married Anna, Janet Keith, Marion Sutherland, and had children including John Calder 8Th Thane Of Cawdor, Sir William Calder 7Th Thane Of Cawdor. William Calder passed away in 1503 in Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1438, William Calder entered the world in Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland, born to William Caudill Calder 6Th Thane Of Cawdor And Anna.
  • William Calder married Anna, Janet Keith, Marion Sutherland, and had children including John Calder 8Th Thane Of Cawdor, Sir William Calder 7Th Thane Of Cawdor.
  • William Calder passed away in 1503 in Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland.

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William Calder's Ancestors

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William Calder
1438–1503
Birth Place: Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland
Parents
William Caudill (Calder) 6th Thane of Cawdor
1403–1468
Cawdor Castle, Nairnshire, Scotland
Anna
1412–1472
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Donald (Calder 5TH THANE OF) CAWDOR
1378–1442
Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland
Mary Hodge
1382–
Great-Grandparents
ANDREW Calder
1348–1405
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM CAWDOR
1320–

William Calder's Descendants

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William Calder (1438–1503) m. Anna (1 Jan 1412–1 Jan 1472) m. Marion Sutherland (1438–1488) m. Janet Keith (1 Jan 1455–1 Jan 1495)
  1. 1. Sir (William Calder, 7th Thane of) Cawdor 1438–1503 m. Lady (Marjory Sutherland, Lady of Dunbeath, 1st Countess of Caithness, Countess of Orkney (2nd) wife) 1436–1488 m. Janet Keith 1455–1495
    1. 1. John (Calder, 8th Thane of) Cawdor 1466–1499 m. Isabella Rose 1472–1498
      1. 1. William Calder 1485–1570 m. Christian Angus 1490– m. Christian Angus 1490–
        1. 1. Marie (Margaret) Calder 1515–1600 m. Alexander (Leslie 1st Laird of Kininvie) Lord 1500–1549
        2. 2. Lady (Margaret) Caldier 1530–1620
      2. 2. Muriëlle (Lady Calder van) Cawdor 1498–1561
      3. 3. Alexander (Constable de Nairn) Cadella\Cawdor\Caudle\Cadill 1495–
      4. 4. Lady (Morella Muriel, Heiress of the old Thanes) Cawdor 1489–1575
      5. 5. Janet CALDER 1495–1494
      6. 6. Janet Calder 1494–1494
      7. 7. Janet CALDER 1495–1494
      8. 8. Muriel Calder* 1489–1561
    2. 2. Marjory Calder 1464–
    3. 3. Fingole Calder 1465–1491
    4. 4. Alexander (of Clunas) Calder 1471–1520
    5. 5. Hutcheon ("Hugh" Calder, Sheriff of) Nairn 1470–
  2. 2. John (Calder, 8th Thane of) Cawdor 1466–1494

William Calder's Timeline

2 Records

1438
1438
Birth of William Calder in Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland
Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland
1503
1503
Age 65
Death of William Calder in Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland
Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1438
    Event Place: Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Evie Tankernes Kirkwall Balquharge Lykeing Greinwall Nather Bruch Harray Skae Kirkwall Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1503
    Event Place: Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

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