Muir/Gordon Family Tree » James Robeson (1546-1614)

Personal data James Robeson 

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Household of James Robeson

He is married to Joan Drummond.

They got married on May 1, 1570 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, he was 23 years old.

Spouse: James Robeson

Child(ren):

  1. William Robeson  1569-1606 
  2. Margaret Robeson  1571-1649 
  3. William Robeson  1584-1615
  5. Christian Robson Unknown  ± 1613-1685


Notes about James Robeson

Widely reported as "Duke Robeson". There is in fact no record of such a title in any of records of noble families of Scotland, Ireland, Wales, England or any of the unions. In addition, there was only one Dukedom in Scotland during Robeson's lifetime- that of the Duke of Rothesay. There no person with the surname Robeson who is entitled in any degree in Scotland.

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    1. FamilySearch Family Tree
      Duke James Robeson<br>Birth names: Duke James RobesonSir James RobesonJames Robeson Duke Of Robeson<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: July 30 1546 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland<br>Marriage: Spouse: Lady Joan Drummond - May 1 1570 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland<br>Death: Nov 3 1614 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland<br>Parents: William Christian Robeson, Katherine Robeson (born Bailzie)<br>Wife: Lady Joan Robeson (born Drummond)<br>Children: William Robeson, Margaret Robeson, Lady Margaret Robeson, Lady Christian Hamilton, (born Robeson)<br>This person appears to have duplicated relatives. View it on FamilySearch to see the full information.<br>  Additional information:

      TitleOfNobility: Duke of Robeson
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    2. GenealogieOnline Family Tree Index
      James Robeson<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: July 30 1546 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland<br>Marriage: Joan Robeson<br>Death: Nov 3 1614 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland<br>Child: Margaret Robeson<br>Notes: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=27313599&pid=11078<br>Source: View the original record on GenealogieOnline website<br>Source Remarks: Some family trees were posted years ago and have later been removed. In such cases, the link to the original record will not work.
    3. Geni World Family Tree
      James Robeson<br>Gender: Male<br>Alias name: James (Jacob) Jacobsson Rosaham Robeson<br>Birth: July 30 1546 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland<br>Marriage: Spouse: Joan Graham - 1570 - Glasgow,,Lanarkshire,Scotland<br>Death: Nov 3 1614 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland<br>Father: William C Robeson&lt;br>Mother: Unknown Robeson<br>Wife: Joan Graham<br>Children: Margaret Muir (born Robeson), William Robeson, Christian Robson Unknown
      The Geni World Family Tree is found on http://www.geni.com" target="_blank">www.Geni.com. Geni is owned and operated by MyHeritage.

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    Birthday July 30, 1546

    • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
    • In the year 1546: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 23 » Having published nothing for eleven years, François Rabelais publishes the Tiers Livre, his sequel to Gargantua and Pantagruel.

    Day of marriage May 1, 1570

    • Graaf Filips III (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1555 till 1581 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
    • In the year 1570: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 23 » James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, regent for the infant King James VI of Scotland, is assassinated by firearm, the first recorded instance of such.
      • May 20 » Cartographer Abraham Ortelius issues Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the first modern atlas.
      • September 10 » Spanish Jesuit missionaries land in present-day Virginia to establish the short-lived Ajacán Mission.
      • November 1 » The All Saints' Flood devastates the Dutch coast.

    Day of death November 3, 1614

    • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1614: Source: Wikipedia
      • April 5 » In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe.
      • July 6 » Raid on Żejtun: The south east of Malta, and the town of Żejtun, suffer a raid from Ottoman forces. This was the last unsuccessful attempt by the Ottomans to conquer the island of Malta.
      • August 22 » Fettmilch Uprising: Jews are expelled from Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire, following the plundering of the Judengasse.
      • October 11 » The New Netherland Company applies to the States General of the Netherlands for exclusive trading rights in what is now the northeastern United States.
      • October 31 » First performance of Ben Jonson's comedy Bartholomew Fair by the Lady Elizabeth's Men company at the Hope Theatre in London.
      • November 8 » Japanese daimyō Dom Justo Takayama is exiled to the Philippines by shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu for being Christian.
    

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