Stephenson Family Tree » George Henryson 2nd of Fordell, of Straiton and Brownhill (± 1490-1547)

Personal data George Henryson 2nd of Fordell, of Straiton and Brownhill 

  • He was born about 1490 in Fordell, Fife, Scotland.
  • He died on September 10, 1547 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • He is buried on September 20, 1547 in Fordell Castle Chapel Crypt, Fordell, Fife, Scotland.
  • A child of James Henderson and Helen Baty
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of George Henryson 2nd of Fordell, of Straiton and Brownhill

(1) He is married to Catharina Adamson.

They got married on December 17, 1517.


Child(ren):

  1. Lady Marion Henderson  ± 1526-1600 
  2. Margaret Henderson  1514-1547
  3. Deborah Henderson  1518-1600
  4. William Henderson  1520-1547
  5. Edward Henryson  1522-1590
  6. James Henderson  1526-1592
  7. James Henderson  1530-1611
  8. Elison Alison Henderson  ± 1535-????
  9. George Henderson  1539-1547
  10. Katherine Henrison  ????-> 1544


(2) He had a relationship with Marion Scott.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of George Henryson

Robert Henderson
± 1440-± 1486
John Baty
1428-1511
Isabel Clerk
1430-1510
Helen Baty
1454-1534

George Henryson
± 1490-1547

(1) 1517

Catharina Adamson
± 1496-1539

(2) 

Marion Scott
± 1499-± 1556


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Historical events

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1517: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 22 » The Ottoman Empire under Selim I defeats the Mamluk Sultanate and captures present-day Egypt at the Battle of Ridaniya.
    • August 15 » Seven Portuguese armed vessels led by Fernão Pires de Andrade meet Chinese officials at the Pearl River estuary.
    • October 31 » Protestant Reformation: Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg.
  • 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 8 » The first Lithuanian-language book, the Catechism of Martynas Mažvydas, is published in Königsberg.
    • 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.
    • 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.
  • 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 8 » The first Lithuanian-language book, the Catechism of Martynas Mažvydas, is published in Königsberg.
    • 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.
    • January 28 » Edward VI, the nine-year-old son of Henry VIII, becomes King of England on his father's death.
    • February 20 » Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.
    • 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.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia


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