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William Mercer 1526 – 1559 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1526

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: Abt. 1559

Death Location: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Bessie Adamson

Mother: John Mercer

Spouse(s): Scot Smeatoun

Children(s): Johne Aberdeen

In 1526, William Mercer entered the world in Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Bessie Elspeth Adamson and John Mercer. William Mercer married Scot Beatrix Smeatoun, and had children including Johne John Johnny Johnie Merser Mercer, Burgess of Aberdeen. William Mercer passed away in 1559 in Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1526, William Mercer entered the world in Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Bessie Elspeth Adamson and John Mercer.
  • William Mercer married Scot Beatrix Smeatoun, and had children including Johne John Johnny Johnie Merser Mercer, Burgess of Aberdeen.
  • William Mercer passed away in 1559 in Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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William Mercer's Ancestors

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William Mercer
1526 – 1559
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Bessie Elspeth Adamson
1502 – 1526
Scotland
John Mercer
1506 – 1567
Aldie House, Kinrosshire or Meikleour, Perthshire, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
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William Mercer's Descendants

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William Mercer (1526 – Abt. 1559) m. Scot (Beatrix) Smeatoun (Abt 1530 – 1584)
  1. 1. Johne (John Johnny Johnie Merser Mercer, Burgess of) Aberdeen (1553 – abt 1631) m. Isobel Reid (1569 – Aft. 1620)
    1. 1. Thomas (Lancelot) Mercer (1592 – 5 Sep 1646)
      1. 1. Laurence (M) Mercer (15 Nov 1640 – 15 Sep 1692)
        1. 1. Thomas Mercer (1670 – 14 Jun 1735) m. Sarah (Bond \) Baird (1670 – 8 December 1698)

William Mercer's Timeline

2 Records

1526
1526
Birth of William Mercer in Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1559
Abt. 1559
Age 33
Death of William Mercer in Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1526
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1559
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

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