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Sir William,, 2nd, Lord, of, Fordell, Henderson 1520 – 1547 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Fordell Castle, Fordell, Fifeshire, Scotland

Death Date: 10 September 1547

Death Location: Slag Bij Pinkie-Cleugh, East-Lothian, Schotland

Father: George Fordell

Mother: Katherine Adamson

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Scott

Children(s): Janet Henderson, Sir Henderson, Agnes Henderson, Margaret Henderson

The story of Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell, Henderson began in 1520 in Fordell Castle, Fordell, Fifeshire, Scotland, with parents George Henderson van Fordell and Katherine Adamson. As an adult, Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell, Henderson wed Elisabeth Scott. Their household included Janet Henderson, Sir James 3rd Baron of Fordell Henderson, Agnes Henderson and Margaret Scotland Henderson. Sir William, 2nd Lord of Fordell, Henderson's life came to an end in 1547 in Slag Bij Pinkie-Cleugh, East-Lothian, Schotland.

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Parents

George Fordell
1495 – 1547
Birth Location: Fordell Castle, Fife, Scotland,
GF
Katherine Adamson
1495 – 1539
Birth Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elisabeth Scott
1519 – 1547
Birth Location: Buccleuch, Fife, Scotland
ES

Children(s)

Janet Henderson
1543 –
Birth Location: , Fife, , Scotland
JH
Sir Henderson
1545 – 1611
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Agnes Henderson
1545 –
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
AH
Margaret Henderson
1548 – 1640
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1520
    Event Place: Fordell Castle, Fordell, Fifeshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 10 September 1547
    Event Place: Slag Bij Pinkie-Cleugh, East-Lothian, Schotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fordell, Fife, Scotland

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