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William Matheson 1556–1585 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1556

Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1585

Death Location: St Nicholas Parish, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

Father: John Matheson*

Mother: Isabellla Balmacarra

Spouse(s): Lady Raitt

Children(s): Janet Matheson

In 1556, William Matheson entered the world in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to John Ian Gallach Matheson And Isabellla Macrae Matheson Of Balmacarra. William Matheson married Lady Elspet Raitt, and had children including Janet Matheson. William Matheson passed away in 1585 in St Nicholas Parish, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1556, William Matheson entered the world in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to John Ian Gallach Matheson And Isabellla Macrae Matheson Of Balmacarra.
  • William Matheson married Lady Elspet Raitt, and had children including Janet Matheson.
  • William Matheson passed away in 1585 in St Nicholas Parish, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland.

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William Matheson's Ancestors

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William Matheson
1556–1585
Birth Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
John Ian Gallach Matheson*
1530–1556
Lochalsh, Ross-shire, Scotland
Isabellla (MacRae\Matheson of) Balmacarra
1536–1626
MacRae Castle, Lochalsh, Ross-shire, Scotland
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William Matheson's Descendants

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William Matheson (1556–1585) m. Lady (Elspet) Raitt (1540–1585)
  1. 1. Janet Matheson 1582–1631 m. Andrew Johnston 1585–1629
    1. 1. Lucretia Johnston 1629–1709 m. John (Burnett) 1 1610–1686
      1. 1. John Burnett 1666–1718 m. Amelia ("Amy") Gatewood 1680–1749
        1. 1. John (Richard Burnett) III 1702–1775 m. Catherine Newbill 1706–1784

William Matheson's Timeline

2 Records

1556
1556
Birth of William Matheson in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1585
1585
Age 29
Death of William Matheson in St Nicholas Parish, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
St Nicholas Parish, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: St Nicholas Parish, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

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