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Personal data Lord William Henderson 2nd Bn of Fordell 

  • He was born on May 3, 1520 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland (Fordell Castle).
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Source: Dianne Medaris, Kathryn Anne Weeks, Grant Hyde Merrill, et al.
  • He died on September 10, 1547 in in proximo, Musselburgh, E. Lothian, Scotland (banks of River Esk), he was 27 years old.
  • He is buried after September 9, 1547 in Fordell, Midlothian, Scotland (Fordell Castle Chapel Crypt).
  • A child of George Henderson and Catharina Adamson
  • This information was last updated on February 17, 2025.

Household of Lord William Henderson 2nd Bn of Fordell

He is married to Elizabeth Scott.

They got married on November 23, 1543 at Fordel, Fifeshire, Scotland, he was 23 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. James Henderson  1544-1611 


Notes about Lord William Henderson 2nd Bn of Fordell

Sir William Henderson 2nd Lord of Fordell
Lord William Henderson 2nd Baron of Fordell

Sources: Author: Medaris, Dianne; Weeks, Kathryn Anne; Merrill, Grant Hyde; et al.; Title: "Lord William Henderson 2nd Baron of Fordell," (Publication site: Salt Lk. City UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: xxiii Jan MMXXV)

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"... Lord William Henderson 2nd Baron of Fordell Reason: No source for a middle name Last Changed: March 13, 2024 Ronald Goodman Sex Male Last Changed: February 24, 2020 Jessica Bernard

Birth 3 May 1520 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Reason: Fordell Castle Last Changed: April 3, 2024 Bob Pike

Death 10 September 1547 Midlothian, Scotland Reason: Battle Of Pinkie Cleugh Last Changed: April 3, 2024 Bob Pike

Burial 1547 Fordell, Midlothian, Scotland Reason: Fordell Castle Chapel Crypt Last Changed: April 3, 2024 Bob Pike

Alternate Name Also Known As Lord William Henderson
Alternate Name Also Known As William Henderson

Cause of Death Killed in Battle of Pinkie Cleugh

Spouses & Children

Lord William Henderson 2nd Baron of Fordell Male 1520-1547 LDMS-WY2 [<-ancestor]
Elizabeth Scott Female 1519-1547 LDMS-4MT [<-ancestress]
Marriage 23 November 1543 Fife, Scotland

Children (9)

[1] Lord Alexander Third Guthrie Male 1538-1593 G5BH-KSW
[2] Euphanie Henderson Female 1540-Deceased GWZX-R57
[3] Jonet Henderson Female 1541-1610 G5BC-3BC
[4] Grizel Henderson Female 1542-Deceased GWZX-XYX
[5] Agnes Henderson Female 1543-1626 L619-NL3
[6] John Henderson Male 1544-1612 GWZX-5VW
[7] Sir James Henderson 3rd Baron of Fordell Male 1545-1611 GD5X-XVL [<-ancestor]
[8] Margaret Henderson Female 1547-1601 LYMP-TG3
[9] Lady Margaret Olive Henderson Female -1640 G8HQ-S1C

Parents & Siblings
Preferred

George Henderson, Lord of Fordell Male 1496-1547 L4MN-XLQ [<-possible ancestor]
Catharina Adamson Female 1496-1539 GLJH-KB1 [<-possible ancestress]
Marriage abt 1514 Fife, Scotland

Children (13)

[1] Sir Patrick Anderson Male 1510-1581 G4HS-KLT
[2] Margaret Henderson Female 1514-1547 G7X8-QRN
[3] Marion Mary Henderson Female 1515-1600 GDZH-KK6
[4] Deborah Henderson Female 1518-1600 LLMQ-RLJ
[5] Lord William Henderson 2nd Baron of Fordell Male 1520-1547 LDMS-WY2 [<-ancestor]
[6] Edward Henryson of Fordell Male 1522-1590 GS71-PHR
[7] James Henderson Male 1526-1592 LR12-991
[8] Jonet Henryson Henderson Female 1528-1567 LHP3-7N1
[9] Joan Jennet Henderson Female 1529-1571 GZGF-LHH
[10] James Henderson Male 1530-1611 G296-KM8
[11] Elison Alison Henderson Female 1535-Deceased G4B7-9L9
[12] George Henderson Male 1539-1587 G77H-VCJ
[13] Katherine Henrison Female -1544 GCK3-NG7

Add Spouse [<-possible ancestor]
Lady Clara Ann Barclay Female 1500-1521 GK2B-453 [<-possible ancestress]

Children (1)

[1] Lord William Henderson 2nd Baron of Fordell Male 1520-1547 LDMS-WY2 [<-ancestor]

Brief Life History

William Henderson was Killed in Battle at Pinkie Cleugh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland on 10 SEP 1547, alongside his father, George Henderson, 2nd Baron of Fordell. On the death of both father and son, William's son, James Henderson, became 3rd Baron of Fordell.

Reason This Information Is Correct: Correction and addition of information. Last Changed: September 12, 2021 Opie Lindsay Bruce"
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William Henderson
1520-1547

1543

Elizabeth Scott
1519-1547

James Henderson
1544-1611

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Birthday May 3, 1520

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1520: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 22 » The massacre at the festival of Tóxcatl takes place during the Fall of Tenochtitlan, resulting in turning the Aztecs against the Spanish.
    • June 15 » Pope Leo X threatens to excommunicate Martin Luther in Exsurge Domine.
    • July 1 » Spanish conquistadors led by Hernán Cortés fight their way out of Tenochtitlan after nightfall.
    • July 7 » Spanish conquistadores defeat a larger Aztec army at the Battle of Otumba.
    • September 30 » Suleiman the Magnificent is proclaimed sultan of the Ottoman Empire.
    • October 26 » Charles V is crowned as Holy Roman Emperor.

Day of marriage November 23, 1543

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1543: Source: Wikipedia
    • July 12 » King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace.
    • August 25 » António Mota and a few companions become the first Europeans to visit Japan.
    • September 9 » Mary Stuart, at nine months old, is crowned "Queen of Scots" in the central Scottish town of Stirling.

Day of death September 10, 1547

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1547: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 13 » Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, is sentenced to death for treason, on the grounds of having quartered his arms to make them similar to those of the King, Henry VIII of England.
    • January 16 » Grand Duke Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia, replacing the 264-year-old Grand Duchy of Moscow with the Tsardom of Russia.
    • February 20 » Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.
    • April 24 » Battle of Mühlberg. Duke of Alba, commanding Spanish-Imperial forces of Charles I of Spain, defeats the troops of Schmalkaldic League.
    • July 25 » Henry II of France is crowned.
    • September 10 » The Battle of Pinkie, the last full-scale military confrontation between England and Scotland, resulting in a decisive victory for the forces of Edward VI.


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