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John Anderson 1530 – 1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1600

Death Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Forres

Mother: Elspet Murray

Spouse(s): LADY HENDERSON

Children(s): Lady Anderson

Early life: John Anderson arrived in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1530, born to John Andersone Cordwainer & Burgess of Forres and Elspet Murray. Over time, John Anderson formed a family with LADY MARGARET HENDERSON, which included Lady Margaret Anderson. John Anderson concluded life in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1600.

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Parents

John Forres
1505 – 1598
Birth Location: Dummois, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
JF
Elspet Murray
1510 – 1589
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
EM

Spouses(s)

LADY HENDERSON
1542 – 1574
Birth Location: Fordell, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
LH

Children(s)

Lady Anderson
1562 – 1620
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
LA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1530
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1545
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 3 January 1550
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1553
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1554
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: Abt. 1554
    Event Place: , Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: Abt. 1554
    Event Place: <, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland>

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: ABT 1557
    Event Place: Fordell, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 03 May 1562
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 03 May 1562
    Event Place: Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 3 May 1562
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1563
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1567
    Event Place: Fordell, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1567
    Event Place: Fordell, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1568
    Event Place: Dunferline, Fifeshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 25 Nov 1571
    Event Place: Dunfermline,Fife,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: Abt. 1574

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 8 Aug 1574
    Event Place: Dunfermline.Fifeshire.Scotland

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: Abt. 1580
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 12 Jun 1580
    Event Place: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 3 Jan 1622
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1 Dec 1682
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1600
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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